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Meet the man behind Silk Road, the online drug marketplace the FBI has seized

Posted October 2, 2013 - 3:28 pm

The FBI arrested the proprietor of Silk Road, the industry-leading online black market for buying and selling drugs, in San Francisco yesterday, according to several reports.
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Senator vows fierce defense of NSA data collection, surveillance programs

Posted October 2, 2013 - 3:16 pm

Massive data collection and surveillance programs at the U.S. National Security Agency are necessary to keep the nation safe from terrorism, several senators said Wednesday.
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McAfee sets sandbox appliance to explode stealthy malware

Posted October 2, 2013 - 2:04 pm

McAfee today unveiled a security appliance it calls McAfee Advanced Threat Defense which uses sandboxing technology to open incoming files to safely "explode" them to see if they contain stealthy malware.
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US DOJ opposes company requests to publish surveillance statistics

Posted October 2, 2013 - 1:40 pm

The U.S. Department of Justice has opposed requests by Facebook, Google, Microsoft and other companies to publish the number of surveillance requests they receive from the U.S. National Security Agency and other agencies.
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Closing the Antivirus Protection Gap: A Comparative Study on Effective Endpoint Protection Strategies

Posted October 2, 2013 - 11:00 am

In order to conduct comparative malware testing, a model of the "Average Corporate Endpoint" was defined.
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IT Pros Guide to Endpoint Protection: Top 5 Tips For Enabling A Self-Defending Endpoint

Posted October 2, 2013 - 11:00 am
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Best Practice Guide to Addressing Web 2.0 Risks

Posted October 2, 2013 - 11:00 am

Organizations need to find the proper balance of risk vs. productivity through improved policy, controls and education of users.
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Beyond Compliance: Combating Threats with Endpoint Configuration Management

Posted October 2, 2013 - 11:00 am

Randy will discuss the need for status visibility and reporting. In addition, there are many areas that group policy does not address; he'll provide multiple examples of commands and configuration tweaks commonly required to secure endpoints.
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What's behind the iPad hack at Los Angeles high schools?

Posted October 2, 2013 - 10:20 am

When 340 high school students figured out how to remove mobile device management software from their iPads they did more than gain access to social networks and banned websites.
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Yahoo concerned that release of redacted FISA papers may mislead

Posted October 2, 2013 - 12:25 am

Yahoo has asked that it be allowed to review declassified documents of a secret court about a dispute over data collection between the Internet company and the government, as the release of the redacted documents could mislead the public.
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Silent Circle moves away from NIST cryptographic standards, cites uncertainty

Posted October 1, 2013 - 7:46 pm

The U.S. National Security Agency's reported efforts to weaken encryption standards have prompted an encrypted communications company to move away from cryptographic algorithms sanctioned by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
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Google adds search by image to Chrome browser

Posted October 1, 2013 - 6:19 pm

Google's latest Chrome browser update fixes 50 security problems and gives users the capability to use images as search queries.
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More NSA leaks to come, Guardian says

Posted October 1, 2013 - 5:10 pm

The flood of stories on government spying will not be slowing soon -- in fact the majority of the most important documents detailing how the U.S. National Security Agency collects personal data have not been published yet, journalists from U.K. newspaper The Guardian said on Tuesday.
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Cloud Security Alliance's new guidelines focus on mobile, data management

Posted October 1, 2013 - 4:33 pm

The Cloud Security Alliance has updated its Cloud Control Matrix (CCM), which is designed to help organizations vet the security credentials of cloud service providers.
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Dell updates private cloud to become PCI compliant

Posted October 1, 2013 - 4:32 pm

Looking to solidify its refocused efforts on private cloud platforms, Dell today rolled out new features to improve security and manageability of its offerings.
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NSA encryption-defeating efforts will backfire, privacy advocates say

Posted October 1, 2013 - 3:57 pm

The U.S. National Security Agency's efforts to defeat encryption will backfire by eroding trust in U.S.-based Internet services and in the agency's own efforts to aid U.S. companies with cybersecurity, a group of privacy advocates said Tuesday.
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Forthcoming PCI changes will bring challenges for payment card network community

Posted October 1, 2013 - 3:48 pm

Organizations that make use of SSH keys for secure access to servers should be aware that they may need to make some changes soon when it comes to managing any of their networks related to payment-card processing, according to the CEO of SSH Communications security, Tatu Ylonen.
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How can you tell if your pc has been infected with a virus?

Posted October 1, 2013 - 3:23 pm

Beyond running a virus scan, how can you tell if your PC has been infected by a virus? Are there common “symptoms,” for lack of a better term?
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Forget fingerprints: Your iris is your new identity

Posted October 1, 2013 - 2:51 pm

At the entrance to "The Vault," the most secure room within the most protected building operated by security services provider Symantec, an iris recognition system stands guard as the last line of defense.
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10 encryption tips for the enterprise

Posted October 1, 2013 - 2:23 pm

Encryption done wrong can be worse than no encryption at all, since it gives you an unwarranted senses of security. Here are tips for doing encryption right.
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Public release of IE exploit could spark widespread attacks

Posted October 1, 2013 - 1:19 pm

An exploit for a vulnerability that affects all versions of Internet Explorer and has yet to be patched by Microsoft has been integrated into the open-source Metasploit penetration testing tool, a move that might spur an increasing number of attacks targeting the flaw.
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John McAfee takes on the NSA with secure anonymity device

Posted October 1, 2013 - 12:38 pm

The eccentric millionaire is spitting in the eye of another authority with D-Central, a device intended to circumvent NSA drag-nets.
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Shutdown could test IT security at federal agencies

Posted October 1, 2013 - 12:05 pm

A government shutdown that lasts more than a few days could test the ability of federal agencies to protect their information systems against security threats.
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Former Qwest CEO out of prison, blames NSA for troubles

Posted October 1, 2013 - 12:01 pm

Revelations made by NSA leaker Edward Snowden would have given former Qwest CEO Joe Nacchio a fighting chance to beat insider-trading charges that garnered him a 70-month jail term, says Nacchio, who was released this month after serving four and a half years.
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Former Qwest CEO out of prison, blames NSA for troubles

Posted October 1, 2013 - 12:00 pm

Revelations made by NSA leaker Edward Snowden would have given former Qwest CEO Joe Nacchio a fighting chance to beat insider-trading charges that garnered him a 70-month jail term, says Nacchio, who was released this month after serving four and a half years.
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