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29 October 2013
News: Seven essentials for VM management and security

Virtualization isn't a new trend, these days it's an essential element of infrastructure design and management. However, while common for the most part, organizations are still learning as they go when it comes to cloud-based initiatives.
News: Sophos takes first step in rolling out cloud security strategy

Sophos today leapt forward with a cloud strategy under which it will deliver integrated management and policy enforcement for its endpoint security software and unified threat management (UTM) firewall through a cloud-based console for both its enterprise customers and industry partners.
News: Data privacy concerns could derail EU-US trade talks

Europe’s Justice Commissioner warned Tuesday that data privacy concerns could derail a major E.U.-U.S. trade deal.
News: Microsoft may turn to Windows Defender for unprotected PCs

Microsoft may eventually automatically turn on Windows Defender for PCs that are left-- deliberately or not--in an unprotected state, executives said Monday afternoon.
News: Apple iOS apps subject to man-in-the-middle attacks

Many Apple iOS applications are vulnerable to a man-in-the-middle attack that can result in permanent manipulation by the attacker, according to start-up Skycure, which released its research findings on this today during the RSA Europe conference.
News: Start-up unveils alert system for malware

Start-up Cylance unveils its first product today, software called CylanceV that determines what is a malware threat against Windows-based machines by using an analysis technique it refers to as "machine learning algorithms."
News: Privacy group doubles down on Supreme Court NSA phone spying case

The U.S. Supreme Court should review a U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) data collection program despite the U.S. government's argument that privacy group EPIC lacks legal standing to challenge the case, the group said Monday.
News: Mozilla developing geolocation data service for public use

Mozilla is working on a geolocation data service using cell tower and Wi-Fi signals to give developers what it says will be a more privacy-aware option than current alternatives.
News: British man charged with hacking NASA and US military computers

A British man has been charged with hacking into U.S. government computers and stealing personal data about thousands of employees, then bragging about it on Twitter.
28 October 2013
News: PCs left unprotected as ZoneAlarm, Comcast's Norton struggle with Windows 8.1

At least two security software suites are struggling with Windows 8.1, leaving users potentially unprotected as they upgrade to the new version of Microsoft's operating system.
News: Zuckerberg said what about privacy? Researchers create archive to find out

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg sometimes speaks quickly and his statements on Internet privacy are not always clear, so researchers have created an archive to collect everything the executive has said publicly, aimed at gaining a better understanding of where the company stands on privacy.
News: Raytheon study highlights strengths, deficiencies of Millennials

For those that grew up with it, the Internet is simply a part of everyday life. While this instills a certain level of comfort and familiarity in these users known as Millennials, it also makes them inherently vulnerable to cyberattacks, if the results of a recent Raytheon study are to be believed.
News: NEC pushes for facial recognition technology for Hong Kong

NEC believes that new facial recognition technology could be crucial in facing the challenges of maintaining public order in countries like Hong Kong, the company said in a statement today.
News: Social Engineers demonstrate the damage that could be caused by information

They say knowledge is power, and the final report from DEF CON 21's Social Engineer Capture the Flag contest shows that in the wrong hands, the amount of information organizations leave exposed online can empower attackers across the globe.
News: Human rights commission questions NSA surveillance

The U.S. government needs to answer for human rights abuses related to the National Security Agency's massive worldwide surveillance of Internet communications and telephone records, privacy advocates told an international human rights board Monday.
News: Researcher finds major security holes in IZON surveillance camera

The IZON surveillance camera sold in Apple Stores and Best Buy outlets is filled with security holes that enable a hacker to easily commandeer the device, a security researcher said.
News: ATM malware may spread from Mexico to English-speaking world

A malicious software program found in ATMs in Mexico has been improved and translated into English, which suggests it may be used elsewhere, according to security vendor Symantec.
News: Buffer encrypts access tokens after spammer hack

Buffer, a service for scheduling social media posts, said Sunday it has strengthened its security after spammers gained access to its network.
26 October 2013
News: Protesters call for an end to NSA mass surveillance

A crowd of about 5,000 people, chanting "stop spying, stop lying" and "hey, ho, mass surveillance has got to go," marched through Washington, D.C., Saturday to protest the U.S. National Security Agency's mass surveillance programs unveiled in press reports this year.
News: Taxi credit card payment scam emerges in NSW

A Sydney-based financial planning startup is warning people not to pay for their taxi fare using a manual credit card swipe machine as they risk being the victim of fraud.