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Security News- Anonymous Hacks, Posts FBI/Scotland Yard Conference Call About Hackers–The Telegraph
- FBI Director: “The Cyber Threat Will Equal or Surpass the Threat From Counter Terrorism In the Foreseeable Future.”—CBS News
- 45 Percent of Experts Say Cyber Security Is As Important As Border Security, Among Other Things—Govtech
- Security Professionals Should Focus On Defense Not Offense, Says Adobe Security Director—Dark Reading
- CAPTCHA Can’t Capture Trojan, Code Broken In Minutes—CSO Online
- According to Microsoft Researchers, Anonymous Data Can Still Threaten Privacy—Network World
- Anonymous Hits American Nazi Party Web Site—MSNBC/Security News Daily
Monthly Archives: October 2009
Leadership: Tricks or Treats?
Great insightful article with several nuggets that I found to be timely refreshers; via Leadership Insights from Executive Velocity: Leadership: Trick or Treat?.
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Is Compliance the New Security Standard?
…Given the compelling case for securing the enterprise, why do CEOs fail to invest more in security solutions? Does this simply represent a failure of IT and security staff to make a compelling business case? Or are the CEOs in … Continue reading
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New Adobe Reader, Acrobat Vulnerability Comes Under Attack
A new zero-day bug affecting Adobe Reader and Acrobat is being exploited in the wild. Though the vulnerability affects the products on Unix, Mac and Windows systems, the exploit observed in the wild is focused on Microsoft Windows for the … Continue reading
Gmail, Yahoo, and Hotmail passwords compromised
Google’s Gmail and Yahoo’s Mail were also targeted by a large-scale phishing attack, perhaps the same one that harvested at least 10,000 passwords from Microsofts Windows Live Hotmail, according to a report by the BBC. via networkworld.com.
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Patch Tuesday a doozy this month…
Looks like 13 bulletins, 8 of them critical, and something for everyone… Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for October 2009.
20 ways to detect computer malware
Here are two lists of malware detection tools from Jody Gilbert at TechRepublic: 10 ways to detect computer malware. 10 more ways to detect computer malware.
Microsoft Security Essentials Available
Microsoft confirms it is releasing Microsoft Security Essentials, its free anti-malware product, on Sept. 29. A friend of mine participated through the beta and gave a positive review of Security Essentials. via eWeek.