Targeted attacks spotted in the wild exploiting Windows XP zero-day

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	Targeted attacks spotted in the wild exploiting Windows XP zero-day If you need another reason to upgrade from Windows XP or Server 2003, then the new zero-day exploit is the 'tip of the iceberg.' Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Sophos Gartner Magic Quadrant for Unified Threat Management (UTM) Get independent research and analysis of the top vendors in the UTM market – compliments of Sophos. Click to continue In this Issue Gaming company caught building Bitcoin mining botnet from users' computers gets off light Experimental malware uses inaudible sound to defeat network air gaps Eight tips for more secure mobile shopping 300-pound crime-predicting mobile robot: Crime-preventing precog or 'R2D2's evil twin'? Quick look: Inside Amazon's vast distribution business Worm may create an Internet of Harmful Things, says Symantec (Take note, Amazon) DHS agent cites private medical history to deny Canadian entry into US 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 Gaming company caught building Bitcoin mining botnet from users' computers gets off light Read More Experimental malware uses inaudible sound to defeat network air gaps In a development likely to concern those who believe that a system that's not connected to a network is safe from surveillance, researchers have demonstrated that microphones and speakers built into laptops can be used to covertly transmit and receive data through inaudible audio signals 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 Eight tips for more secure mobile shopping Online shopping trends point to lots of people, particularly men, using their smartphones and tablets to buy holiday presents. Since some of that browsing and buying will occur at work, experts say companies would be wise to give employees the following eight tips to protect themselves and corporate data. Read More 300-pound crime-predicting mobile robot: Crime-preventing precog or 'R2D2's evil twin'? Imagine a five-foot-tall, 300-pound mobile robot, which has a striking resemblance to R2D2, "that can see, hear, feel and smell" as it predicts and prevents crime. But not everyone thinks the surveillance-machine on wheels is cute; in fact, Marc Rotenberg, director of the Electronic Privacy and Information Center, told The New York Times that the Knightscope K5 Autonomous Data Machine "is like R2D2's... Read More WHITE PAPER: CDW Software Asset Management: Getting Started Find out what steps to take that can lead your organization down the smooth path to SAM deployment. This SAM primer can help you and your organization mitigate software non-compliance issues and optimize software license management while containing costs. Read Now Quick look: Inside Amazon's vast distribution business Amazon has made online product selling and distribution an art form Read More Worm may create an Internet of Harmful Things, says Symantec (Take note, Amazon) Security researches are gradually raising warnings that the Internet of Things will increase, by multitudes, the number of things that can be hacked and attacked. The Hitchcockian plotlines are endless. Read More DHS agent cites private medical history to deny Canadian entry into US How did the U.S. Department of Homeland Security get hold of "confidential" medical records that indicated a wheelchair-bound Canadian woman's "mental illness" episode, which was then used to refuse her entry into the United States? Read More
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