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	Cisco releases security patches to mitigate attack against Unified Communications Manager Cisco Systems released a security patch for its Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) enterprise telephony product in order to mitigate an attack that could allow hackers to take full control of the systems. The company also patched denial-of-service vulnerabilities in its Intrusion Prevention System software. Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 The Shortfall of Network Load Balancing Applications running across networks encounter a wide range of performance, security, and availability challenges as IT department strive to deliver fast, secure access. Read this paper to learn why applications fail, why network load balancing alone offers little protection, and why context-aware application delivery is so critical. 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Most enterprise networks riddled with vulnerable Java installations, report says Despite the significant Java security improvements made by Oracle during the past six months, Java vulnerabilities continue to represent a major security risk for organizations because most of them have outdated versions of the software installed on their systems, according to a report by security firm Bit9. Read More Google Glass susceptible to poison-pill QR code Researchers at Lookout mobile security say that they've figured out a way to make Google Glass execute potentially harmful commands by getting it to read a maliciously crafted QR code. Read More 12 of the worst data breaches of 2013 so far Read More WHITE PAPER: Kaspersky The CISO's Guide To Virtualization Security This guide describes the security challenges within virtualized environments and shows how to apply the concepts of Forrester's Zero Trust Model of information security to secure the virtual environment effectively. Learn more. 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