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	Microsoft sets mammoth Patch Tuesday, will fix 64 flaws Microsoft today said it will patch a record 64 vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, Internet Explorer, Windows graphics framework, and other software next week, and tie a December 2010 record for the number of security updates it issues. Read More WEBCAST: Dell Security: A Multilayered Approach The resources in this Security KnowledgeVault provide expert advice on everything from creating a multilayered security strategy and deploying a more proactive fight against cybercrime, to realizing when it's time to stop going it alone and seek outside, expert help. Learn more. In this Issue Phishing scams dupe the most active online users Five tips to avoid getting phished Feds Oppose Digital Privacy Reforms Promiscuous SSL certificate signing undermines security: EFF Free DARPA software lets gamers hunt submarines Epsilon a victim of spear-phishing attack, says report Cisco's Chambers, Apple legend Wozniak among techiest Class of 2011 commencement speakers Chrome tips users to dangerous Windows downloads U.S. to issue terror alerts on Facebook, Twitter Google boosts Android security with encrypted tablets, remote PIN reset US indicts China space co. execs in radiation-hardened satellite chip scandal WHITE PAPER: Dell Elements of a Proactive Data Security Solution See all the survey results along with more data security resources, including an expert Webcast outlining six vital security steps, in the security KnowledgeVault. Learn more. Phishing scams dupe the most active online users People who make a lot of online transactions, are popular online and who respond to most of the emails they receive are at the highest risk for being duped by malicious phishers, according to a multi-university study. Read More Five tips to avoid getting phished The criminal art of spear phishing, email spoofing that aims to get the recipient to click on a bad link or attachment, has been around for years. But that doesn't mean it's become any less effective. According to figures from the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT), which compiles information from federal, state and local governments, commercial enterprises, U.S. citizens and foreign CERT teams, phishing attacks accounted for 53 percent of all security incidents in 2010. Read More Feds Oppose Digital Privacy Reforms Probable cause warrants? There's no time. Digital privacy and constitutional protection for American's email stored in the cloud? Those are burdens that would have an "adverse impact" on the government catching criminals as well as endanger national security. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Defending the Assault on Your Data Learn how turning to outside help, specifically designed for small and midsized businesses, can affordably provide the protection you need. It's just one of the resources, along with expert Webcasts and IDG security survey results, you'll find in this data security KnowledgeVault. Learn more. Promiscuous SSL certificate signing undermines security: EFF Internet certificate authorities are creating security risks for everyone by signing off on unqualified domain names - thousands of them - according to Chris Palmer, technology director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation.   In a pair of blog posts, Palmer details these slipshod practices and explains why they can facilitate man-in-the-middle attacks. From the first post: Read More Free DARPA software lets gamers hunt submarines If you have ever wanted to go torpedo-to-torpedo with a submariner, now is your chance. The crowdsource-minded folks at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency rolled out an online game that lets players try to catch elusive, quiet enemy submarines. Read More Epsilon a victim of spear-phishing attack, says report A targeted spear fishing campaign described in a security alert last November may have caused the massive data breach revealed this week by email service provider Epsilon. Read More WEBCAST: Juniper Networks Securing the Next-generation Datacenter For the security teams responsible for safeguarding corporate IT assets, these trends present a host of challenges, necessitating several new capabilities and approaches to ensure ongoing, effective security Learn more! Cisco's Chambers, Apple legend Wozniak among techiest Class of 2011 commencement speakers Actor/Twitter powerhouse Charlie Sheen might be the people's choice for commencement speaker at some colleges this spring, but many schools are lining up a more serious A-List of technology industry bigwigs to send the Class of 2011 off into the world. Read More Chrome tips users to dangerous Windows downloads Google plans to add a Safe Browsing service to Chrome which will alert users to possible malware downloads. Read More U.S. to issue terror alerts on Facebook, Twitter The U.S. government may start issuing terror alerts using Facebook and Twitter, according to a news service report. Read More Google boosts Android security with encrypted tablets, remote PIN reset Google is trying to make Android more appealing to businesses by adding IT administration tools to Google Apps that can encrypt Android tablets or remotely locate a lost Android phone and reset the PIN. Read More US indicts China space co. execs in radiation-hardened satellite chip scandal The Department of Justice today said two Chinese nationals have been indicted by a federal grand jury for trying to buy and smuggle thousands of radiation-hardened microchips meant for satellite and aerospace use but are prohibited US exports. Read More
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