Prototype system goes after DNS-based botnets

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	Prototype system goes after DNS-based botnets Security researchers this week will detail a prototype system they say can better detect so-called Domain Name Generation- (DGA) based botnets such as Conficker and Kraken without the usual labor- and time-intensive reverse-engineering required to find and defeat such malware. Read More WHITE PAPER: McAfee As Data Centers Evolve, So Do Security Needs Choose McAfee Network Security Platform to stop threats and maintain continuity across data centers, cloud services, virtualized and in the rack deployments. Intrusion prevention at up to 80 Gbps leverages McAfee Global Threat Intelligence. Learn more. Learn more in the McAfee Securing Cloud-Based Services KnowledgeVault. Read now. In this Issue Have a bright idea? You could get $25,000 from Lockheed-Martin My Twitter Account Was Hacked! It Can Happen To You Too. INSIDER U.S. infrastructure vulnerable to attack EPA data breach highlights worrying trend INSIDER 6 hottest IT certifications Slideshow: Leftovers of Black Hat, Defcon 2012 Web applications are attacked one out of three days, report says 'Wall of Shame' exposes 21M medical record breaches SCO's cadaver files for double-secret-probation bankruptcy WHITE PAPER: Blue Coat Systems Optimize and Secure Cloud, SaaS, BYOD, and Social Media Today's threat landscape has migrated to the web causing many security professionals to prevent direct Internet access at the branch. But with new cloud-based security solutions from Blue Coat you can re-architect your network to embrace the Internet – safely – and optimize application performance. Learn more. Have a bright idea? You could get $25,000 from Lockheed-Martin Contests and challenges are all the rage and wanting to jump on that intellectual capital bandwagon, Lockheed Martin today announced the "Innovate the Future" contest that could net one person $25,000 for a really cool idea t Read More My Twitter Account Was Hacked! It Can Happen To You Too. Well it was an interesting night over at my house. It started at about 9:45 or so when I received an email from my friend TK Keaninni, CTO of nCircle. He said he has been getting some Twitter spam (don't we all), but that it was from my account. He said it looks like someone had gotten into my Twitter account. Read More INSIDER U.S. infrastructure vulnerable to attack If it is left to the politicians, the door to the nation's utilities might be left open. Almost telling terrorists, like in those motel commercials, "We'll leave the light on for you." Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Microsoft Dynamics AX solutions from IBM IBM provides consulting, implementation and application management services for Microsoft Dynamics AX, a comprehensive ERP solution for midsize and larger organizations that empowers people to work effectively, manage change, and compete globally. Learn More. EPA data breach highlights worrying trend In the war over government data security, the statistics indicate the bad guys are winning. And some security experts say any hope of reversing that trend will take "a whole new paradigm" in IT security. Read More INSIDER 6 hottest IT certifications IT professionals have always sought out certifications to give them a leg up in their career advancement efforts. But anecdotal evidence suggests that in today's job market, having a broad array of certifications is even more important for giving job-seekers a needed edge. Read More Slideshow: Leftovers of Black Hat, Defcon 2012 A photographic review of the recent Black Hat and Defcon security conferences in Las Vegas. Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems 9 Reasons Why Citrix NetScaler Beats F5 Citrix NetScaler beats F5 and gets your network Cloud-ready by providing 2X consolidation; 5X capacity and 4X+ scalability. Learn More Web applications are attacked one out of three days, report says A typical Web application is the target of an attack at least one in three days on average, according to a report released by data security firm Imperva. Read More 'Wall of Shame' exposes 21M medical record breaches Over the past three years, about 21 million patients have had their medical records exposed in data security breaches that were big enough to require they be reported to the federal government. Read More SCO's cadaver files for double-secret-probation bankruptcy What I remembered clearly about SCO first filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy was the headline I wrote on my blog post, because that headline was very well received and is among my personal favorites: SCO files Chapter 11, threatens business as usual. What I didn't remember about that post, though, is how bloody long ago it was written; nearly five years, or Sept. 14, 2007 to be precise. Read More
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