Businesses offer best practices for escaping CryptoLocker hell

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	Businesses offer best practices for escaping CryptoLocker hell It is an IT nightmare: Businesses hit with the CryptoLocker malware find their electronic files locked up inside strong encryption and the extortionist operating the malware botnet demanding money to give them the security key that would let companies get their data back. What do you do to escape this crypto hell of ransomware? A few corporations here detail their experiences with the nasty malware and say in many cases back-up and restoration was their only way out. Read More WHITE PAPER: VMware The Clear Path to Cloud Security, Compliance, & Cost Control Both customers and IT decision makers are concerned about cloud security, according to recent research. How can you negotiate this barrier to realize the benefits of cloud computing? Read this paper to learn about the techniques, tools, and technologies that will enable you to capitalize on the cloud safely and cost-effectively. 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SolarWinds new video shows you how, in less than 5 minutes! Looking to enable Flexible NetFlow on your Cisco routers? In less than 5 minutes, SolarWinds lead Sales Engineer demonstrates how to enable NetFlow v9 on Cisco routers with custom flow records. Watch the short how to video now! Security Threat Landscape - November 2013: Bad BIOS and CryptoLocker Security Threat Landscape - November 2013: Bad BIOS and CryptoLocker Network World's Keith Shaw talks with Fortinet's Derek Manky about the Bad BIOS malware proof-of-concept (and how it can jump air-gapped networks) and the latest on the CryptoLocker ransomware... From: Network World Videos Views: 4 0 ratings Time: 11:17 More in Science & Technology Read More Research shows arms dealer used in cyberespionage attacks Companies battling tireless cyberespionage campaigns may be up against well-organized attackers that are fed a steady stream of malware from a talented developer of cyber-arms. Read More Hackers compromise 860,000 MacRumors forum accounts The estimated 860,000 users of the popular MacRumors web forum have been told to change their passwords immediately after hackers successfully compromised an admin account in order to steal personal and login data. Read More WHITE PAPER: AT&T How to navigate the ever-changing mobile device landscape Smartphones, tablets, social networks, and cloud services are all popular, incredibly useful, and a security risk. These days, the security focus is on mobile devices, as they tend to be used a lot to work with corporate information. Learn More Seven ways PSIM helps campuses address tough security challenges A rash of deadly shootings at college campuses and schools in recent years has placed security in the spotlight. The debate over school violence and how to combat it has typically focused on mental health, training, and gun control. But can security technology play a role? Read More Keypic, replacing CAPTCHA without annoying users Read More Security policy orchestration eases the process of making changes to complex networks It's growing more difficult to monitor and manage the near-constant changes to network configurations. Tufin Technologies introduces security policy orchestration is order to bring automation, collaboration and integration to the process. The benefits include reducing the time to make secure changes from a week to a day. Read More WHITE PAPER: New Relic Secure, Reliable & Proven APM for the Enterprise Your organization depends on your web applications to do business -- from customer facing eCommerce,banking or travel applications, to mission-critical applications for your employees or partners. When it comes to performance, visitors' expectations for service and reliability are high. Read Now Adobe patches critical vulnerabilities in Flash Player, ColdFusion Adobe Systems released security updates for Flash Player, AIR and ColdFusion to fix critical vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to take control of affected systems or read information from servers without authorization. Read More 10 mistakes companies make after a data breach Michael Bruemmer, vice president of Experian Data Breach Resolution, outlines some the common mistakes his firm has seen as organizations deal with the aftermath of a breach during a presentation for The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Privacy Academy. Read More Keypic, replacing CAPTCHA without annoying users Read More
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