New online banking Trojan program combines Zeus and Carberp features

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	New online banking Trojan program combines Zeus and Carberp features A new computer Trojan that targets users of 450 financial institutions from around the world appears to borrow functionality and features directly from the notorious Zeus and Carberp malware programs. Read More WEBCAST: Dell SecureWorks Counterstrategies for Combatting Social Engineering Social Engineering is proving costlier than ever, especially phishing and spear phishing. With recent breaches, the imperative to counter social engineering effectively takes on a whole new level of urgency. In this webcast, the CISO for Dell SecureWorks discusses the realities of social engineering and what your organization must do to counter it. Learn more In this Issue FTC: Congress should rein in data brokers Google-owned VirusTotal releases file-scanning tool for Mac users China accuses Cisco of supporting US cyberwar efforts 10 biggest CEO pay raises DARPA: Big data needs Big search, Big analytics Needed: Breach detection correction New Internet Explorer zero-day details released after Microsoft fails to patch Sabu, ex-LulzSec hacker turned FBI snitch, sentenced to time served Obama backs new surveillance legislation, but tech companies reject WHITE PAPER: Dell SecureWorks The CISO's Guide to Advanced Attackers No matter the size of your organization, advanced cyber-attacks represent a credible threat and risk to your organization. Whether a cybercriminal, disgruntled activist, competitor or nation-state actor, Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) must address the risk these adversaries pose to their organization. Learn more FTC: Congress should rein in data brokers Data brokers should give consumers more control over their personal information, and Congress should consider legislation that reins in the ways data brokers can use that information, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission is recommending. Read More Google-owned VirusTotal releases file-scanning tool for Mac users Popular file and URL scanning service VirusTotal released a new application that allows Mac OS X users to scan suspicious files with more than 50 antivirus engines supported by the service. Read More China accuses Cisco of supporting US cyberwar efforts China is attacking secret surveillance programs of the U.S. government with harsh words from its state-controlled press, accusing Cisco of helping the U.S. in cyberespionage. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP Why you need a next-generation firewall This white paper explores the reasons for implementing NG firewalls and lays out a path to success for overburdened IT organizations. Learn More 10 biggest CEO pay raises Which tech leaders received the most generous pay hikes in 2013? Read More DARPA: Big data needs Big search, Big analytics How you might one day most effectively negotiate the enormous amounts of data and video around the Internet was on display recently as DARPA's Information Innovation Office hosted Demo Day 2014 to highlight the agency's ongoing contributions to what it called "preserving and expanding IT superiority." Among the over 100 products on display were a couple looking to address future issues such as vastly... Read More Needed: Breach detection correction There is no shame in being breached by a cyber attack -- security experts are unanimous about that. Prevention, while a worthy part of a risk management strategy, will never be 100% successful, given the sophistication and overwhelming volume of attacks. Read More WHITE PAPER: Damballa Finding Advanced Threats Before They Strike Enterprise security teams are on a high state of alert to keep up with ever-morphing advanced threats. This SANS Institute review shows how Damballa Failsafe can be the first and last line of defense. Read Now New Internet Explorer zero-day details released after Microsoft fails to patch An older version of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser has an unpatched software flaw that could allow rogue code to run on a computer, the second such flaw found in a month. Read More Sabu, ex-LulzSec hacker turned FBI snitch, sentenced to time served After being flipped by the FBI, former LulzSec leader Hector Xavier Monsegur, aka the snitch Sabu, gets to walk away with time served and one year of supervised release. Flipping unbelievable, especially considering that Jeremy Hammond is serving a 10-year prison term. Read More Obama backs new surveillance legislation, but tech companies reject A tech industry group that has Facebook and Google as participants has rejected the latest draft of a U.S. legislation that aims to put curbs on surveillance by the National Security Agency. Read More
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