Hackers prey on Russian patriotism to grow the Kelihos botnet

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	Hackers prey on Russian patriotism to grow the Kelihos botnet The gang behind the Kelihos botnet is asking Russian-speakers to sign their computers up for the DDoS botnet as an act of patriotism to help the gang stage attacks against the Websites of governments that have imposed sanctions on Russia. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Dropbox The Truth About Cloud Security "Security" is the number one issue holding business leaders back from the cloud. But does the reality match the perception? Keeping data close to home, on premises, makes business and IT leaders feel inherently more secure. But the truth is, cloud solutions can offer companies real, tangible security advantages. Learn more! In this Issue Brandpost: Can Your Data Center Survive a Subpoena? Most websites are "One Day Wonders" – and that's worrisome California passes law mandating smartphone kill switch Cleveland Indians turn to SIEM in malware, botnet battle 5 million Arizona citizens' details stolen from counterterrorism center? Verizon Says Passwords Suck, QR Codes Offer Better Way Report: NSA built 'Google-like' search engine for metadata WHITE PAPER: Skyhigh Networks   Cloud Adoption & Risk Report Reveals Top 20 Cloud Services Based on anonymized data from over 10 million users across over 200 companies, the Skyhigh Cloud Adoption and Risk Report has become the de-facto data source on cloud adoption and risk View Now>> Brandpost: Can Your Data Center Survive a Subpoena? Corporate security pros need to keep an eye on the so-far successful U.S. government case against Microsoft to force the company to respond to a U.S. subpoena by turning over customer data even thought it's stored in another country. Read More   Most websites are "One Day Wonders" – and that's worrisome Web sites that exist for only a day are proliferating and could be dangerous to visitors, but because they linger so briefly, they may do damage and disappear before security platforms have the chance to identify them and block them. Read More   WEBCAST: IBM Leveraging Software-Defined Flash to Drive Your Business With end-to-end, tightly integrated functionality and super-fast flash technology, products like IBM FlashSystem V840 Enterprise Performance Solution empower businesses to leverage the efficiency of SDS and the speed of flash storage all at once. Learn More California passes law mandating smartphone kill switch A new California law mandating kill switches to lock or wipe smartphones when they're stolen will have a wider impact because phone makers are likely to add the feature to all their phones, not just those sold in California. Read More   Cleveland Indians turn to SIEM in malware, botnet battle When anti-virus software proved ineffective, the Cleveland Indians turned to security information and event management tools to help spot machines that have been commandeered by attackers so IT staff can clean them up. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Cisco Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences (CMX) Amplify customer interactions with Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences. Our platform's Wi-Fi intelligence meets the needs of a growing mobile audience. And with Cisco Services, we'll help you design a mobile infrastructure that addresses your unique business goals for a high return on your investment. Learn more 5 million Arizona citizens' details stolen from counterterrorism center?   A data breach that reaped the personal details of 5 million Arizona residents from the Arizona Counter Terrorism Information Center was covered up after a Chinese national gained free access to the center's network. Read More   Verizon Says Passwords Suck, QR Codes Offer Better Way Verizon says replacing usernames and passwords with QR code logins provides better protection without increasing the work or cost enterprises must expend in order to provide secure authentication to network resources. Read More   Report: NSA built 'Google-like' search engine for metadata The NSA built its own search engine so agencies in the U.S. and allied nations can sort through the details of billions of phone calls, texts and instant messages. Called ICReach, the engine was used to search metadata on calls made largely but not exclusively by foreign nationals. Read More
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