Exploiting Universal Plug-n-Play protocol, insecure security cameras & network printers

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	Exploiting Universal Plug-n-Play protocol, insecure security cameras & network printers A plethora of vulnerable devices due to the flaws in the Universal Plug and Play protocol put around 50 million at risk; somewhere in the neighborhood of about 58,000 security camera systems are vulnerable to hacking, and exploiting network printers top the list today for potential security mayhem. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Network World Technical Seminar SDN, Openflow and Network Virtualization event comes to NYC Attend and learn how SDN works, its potential in the enterprise, and why leading, bellwether organizations are leveraging it for data center and large-scale networking efficiency- Learn more and register for this free event. February 12, 2013 – Grand Hyatt, NYC Click to continue In this Issue Device makers blamed for consumer risk from UPnP flaws IBM's Watson going to college for Web science, Big Data and artificial intelligence Hacktivist group suspends bank attacks DARPA's unblinking, all-seeing 1.8-gigapixel camera stare on PBS Rise of the Drones Check Point, Juniper, Stonesoft shine in low-end network firewall test IT security vendor Verdasys brings DLP to the cloud Getting to the (end) point Startup service targets electronic workplace compliance, training RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: IDG Research New Survey: Purchase Process of Enterprise Technologies Tell us about the buying process for enterprise technologies in Network World's Technology Influence Survey! This survey should take about 10 minutes of your time. To thank you, you will have the opportunity to enter a sweepstakes to win a $250 cash prize*! Please be assured your responses are confidential. To participate, click on the link below. *Due to regulations, prize sweepstakes is only open to legal U.S. and Canadian (except Puerto Rico and Quebec) residents, age 18 or older. Device makers blamed for consumer risk from UPnP flaws Manufacturers are being blamed for the security risks customers face from major flaws in the implementation of the UPnP standard that leaves tens of millions of network-enabled devices open to cyberattacks. Read More IBM's Watson going to college for Web science, Big Data and artificial intelligence IBM today said it would be installing its super-smart cognitive Watson supercomputer at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, making it one of the first university's to receive such a system. Read More WHITE PAPER: McAfee The Risks of Social Media & What Can Be Done to Manage Them Learn about the risks and rewards of social media when used in a corporate setting along with the need for detailed use polices, technology to enforce those policies, and monitoring and archiving. Read Now Hacktivist group suspends bank attacks A group claiming responsibility for a string of cyberattacks against several major U.S. banks over the past four months today said that it has suspended its campaign in response to YouTube's apparent removal of a controversial anti-Muslim video. Read More DARPA's unblinking, all-seeing 1.8-gigapixel camera stare on PBS Rise of the Drones The U.S. Army's seven-story spy blimp has an unblinking surveillance stare. Read More WEBCAST: PhoneFactor Strong Security for Remote Workers Is Just a Phone Call Away Join Steve Dispensa, PhoneFactor Chief Technology Officer, and Sarah Fender, PhoneFactor Vice President of Marketing & Product Management, to learn how phone-based authentication is helping companies tackle complex authentication challenges. Learn More Check Point, Juniper, Stonesoft shine in low-end network firewall test NSS Labs today released test results of performance, management and security capabilities in a dozen low-end network firewalls, with Check Point, Juniper and Stonesoft earning top technical scores. Read More IT security vendor Verdasys brings DLP to the cloud Security vendor Verdasys says it's ready to bring data loss prevention (DLP) to the cloud. Read More Getting to the (end) point Organizations sometimes rush to implement security solutions without taking the time to ensure that the products will work optimally in their environment, in hopes of dealing with immediate security shortfalls. But putting in the effort to meld new solutions with the existing infrastructure increases the likelihood of a successful deployment. Read More Startup service targets electronic workplace compliance, training Startup Convercent officially debuted today with a software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering that lets employers make available to employees in electronic form, via computer or mobile device, the workplace ethics and compliance terms the business supports. Read More
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