May 12, 2011

SC Vendor Webcast

Cyberespionage: Myth versus reality

Date: Today, March 30, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. PST

During this free webcast, you will have the chance to listen to not only a practicing CISO who went face to face with such attacks on his company's IP, but also from the federal law enforcement cybercrime group which helped track down and arrest the perpetrators.

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Latest News

Microsoft offers two fixes, but reveals a zero-day bug

Microsoft fixed eight vulnerabilities with two patches on Tuesday, but it also disclosed a new, zero-day Internet Explorer flaw that is being leveraged in active attacks.
 

Arkansas National Guard external hard drive goes missing

An external hard drive containing the personal information about tens of thousands of Arkansas National Guard soldiers recently went missing.
 

Trio charged with ripping off gas customers

Three California men each are facing two dozen charges for running a sophisticated identity theft ring which netted them nearly $2 million, the Los Angeles County district attorney's office announced Monday. Albert Jose Gonzalez, 39, of Lancaster, Josue Gustavo Albizuras, 42, of Los Angeles and Cesar Vasquez Echeverria, 28, of Santa Clarita installed skimmer devices on computerized pay pumps at gas stations to steal customers' credit and debit card information. The men, who have pleaded innocent, were arrested Feb. 25 after a three-year investigation by members of the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department and the FBI. — AM
 

Report: Federal cybersecurity plan facing barriers

Federal agencies have overlapping and uncoordinated responsibilities for cybersecurity, according to a report released on Friday from the Government Accountability Office.
 

SC eBook- Mobile security: On the go


In this latest eBook from SC Magazine, Managing Editor Greg Masters takes a broad look at the mobile market and speaks with a number of experts in the field and a number of vendors servicing the explosive market to examine the challenges and trends taking place in this fast-moving sector.

Click to download the eBook

Westin hotel's point-of-sale system possibly hacked

The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites in Los Angeles recently revealed that hackers may have broken into its point-of-sale systems.
 

Wyndham Hotels suffers another data breach

Wyndham Hotels and Resorts (WHR) recently revealed that it was the victim of another data breach after hackers broke into its computer systems and stole customer payment card data and other sensitive information.
 

Phishing drops but becomes more targeted

The number of unique phishing reports received by the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) decreased 29 percent during the fourth quarter of 2009, dropping from the all-time high of 40,621 reports in August to 28,897 in December, according to a report released Saturday by the nonprofit. While the number of unique phishes dropped, there was a significant rise in incidents focused on high-value targets, such as individuals with corporate bank account authority. — AM
 

Energizer software found to open backdoor

An application that allows users to view the battery charging status of the Energizer DUO USB charger contains a vulnerability that could enable an attacker to install malware on Windows machines.
 

SC Vendor Webcast

Cyberespionage: Myth versus reality

Date: Today, March 30, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. PST

During this free webcast, you will have the chance to listen to not only a practicing CISO who went face to face with such attacks on his company's IP, but also from the federal law enforcement cybercrime group which helped track down and arrest the perpetrators.

Sponsored by
IBM

Click here to register for FREE

How we test products

Check out this month's issue to see the other companies we picked. 

How we test products:

Click here to take a look at the methodology we use to evaluate each product we test.

Call for Papers — SC World Congress New York & SC Congress Canada

A call for papers is now open for the third annual SC World Congress in New York and the inaugural SC Congress Canada. Visit the home page of the SC World Congress and find (under "Key Links" at the right) how to be a presenter or speaker at these two events. Click on the "Call for Papers" links to learn more.

SC Events Calendar

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SC Webcast: Securing, controlling and auditing critical databases

June 21, 2011
SC eConference: Auditing and compliance

July 28, 2011
SC eConference: Securing the cloud

Aug. 25, 2011
SC eSymposium: Social networking - Threats and solutions


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