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	You're under arrest! (Not with this scam you're not) It seems likely most people would know if they had done something that would warrant their arrest but that apparently isn't stopping scammers from trying. The US Federal Court System today issued a warning about scammers using the threat of arrest unless of course you pay them off. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell SecureWorks Advanced Threat Services This white paper defines advanced threats, reviews the types of techniques advanced threat actors use as they relate to the kill chain, recommends specific steps for an effective defense strategy and defines how Dell SecureWorks services can help organizations detect, defend and eradicate advanced threats. Learn more In this Issue Beware the next circle of hell: Unpatchable systems 77% of lawyers can't be trusted … with your confidential data Palo Alto Networks report fingers UDP as major malware helper Cisco purchase of CIA-funded company may fuel distrust abroad TrueCrypt's abrupt demise 'puzzling, bizarre' Cloud provider FireHost's security chief brings lessons from the front lines 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 Beware the next circle of hell: Unpatchable systems Insecure by design and trusted by default, embedded systems present security concerns that could prove crippling Read More 77% of lawyers can't be trusted … with your confidential data When using email to communicate, more than three-quarters of all lawyers treat their clients' confidential information with all the care you'd expect from a teenager posting to Facebook, according to a new survey. Only 22 percent claim to use encryption. And a full 77% cop to relying solely on "confidentiality statements," otherwise known as virtually nothing. 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 Palo Alto Networks report fingers UDP as major malware helper Palo Alto Networks' annual threat analysis of customer network traffic shows that botnet-controlled malware that makes its way into enterprise networks almost always uses the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) to communicate, blending in with legitimate UDP-based applications such as video. Read More Cisco purchase of CIA-funded company may fuel distrust abroad The CIA's non-profit venture capital arm, In-Q-Tel, has been pumping millions of dollars into technology startups since its launch in 2000, meaning it's not the least bit unusual for major vendors to have acquired and assimilated one of these CIA-nurtured seedlings. Read More WHITE PAPER: Spirent Hardware Test is the Key to Accurate Network Testing Surprisingly, many organizations are not adequately testing their networks. Network testing is crucial for any IT organization that wants to ensure availability, security and performance of applications and services running on their networks. Learn More TrueCrypt's abrupt demise 'puzzling, bizarre' The abrupt discontinuation of the disk and file encryption freeware TrueCrypt by its secretive software developers has left many security experts stunned, some of whom say there now are no viable alternatives left in non-commercial encryption software. Read More Cloud provider FireHost's security chief brings lessons from the front lines Jeff Schilling, who joined cloud hosting startup FireHost this week as chief security officer, knows a thing or two about cybersecurity. Read More
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