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[http://www.esecurityplanet.com] Internet security for IT pros Login | Register | Newsletter Close Networks Windows Wireless Mobile Browsers Open Source Patches Malware Hackers Mac OS News Trends Columnists How-Tos Buying Guides Research Center About Next Generation Firewall Search Security Trends No Silver Bullet for Use-After-Free Flaws [VIDEO] By Sean Michael Kerner | September 22, 2014 TrueCrypt Getting a New Life TrueCrypt will stay alive, thanks to devotees who are forking the encryption program's code. 'Cleaned up' code will get a new name, CipherShed, and a different open source license. By Paul Rubens | September 18, 2014 Internet of Things a Potential Security Disaster Experts believe the Internet of Things will be highly insecure, at least in the early days. By Paul Rubens | September 04, 2014 Startup Spotlight: CloudPassage's Software-defined Security As the software-defined data center becomes more common, enterprises are seeking security solutions that are abstracted from the underlying infrastructure. By Ann All | August 18, 2014 Security Research and the Law: What You Need to Know Security researchers must navigate a minefield of U.S. laws and statutes, such as the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. By Sean Michael Kerner | August 15, 2014 DefCon: Advice on Evading Black Helicopters You say 'paranoid,' I say 'careful.' Expert offers 'practical' advice on living the paranoid lifestyle. By Sean Michael Kerner | August 11, 2014 Yahoo CISO Details Challenge of Security at Scale Security vendors focus on banks not Web-scale companies, says Yahoo CISO Alex Stamos. By Sean Michael Kerner | August 08, 2014 Backoff PoS Malware Demonstrated at Black Hat [VIDEO] Trustwave researchers demonstrate Backoff malware, which targets POS systems, at Black Hat. Attack that has compromised 600 retailers relies on Java. By Sean Michael Kerner | August 07, 2014 Buy All the Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities: Black Hat Keynote Black Hat keynote speaker Dan Geer has some radical ideas to reshape modern security, including a suggestion that the United States purchase security vulnerabilities and make them public. By Sean Michael Kerner | August 06, 2014 Using Military Strategy to Fight Cyber Battles What does the Library of Sparta have to do with modern IT security? Military strategies are increasingly common in cybersecurity – and with good reason. By Sean Michael Kerner | August 06, 2014 Dude, How Secure Is My Connected Car? With connected cars becoming more common, experts say vehicle manufacturers should adopt security best practices used by mobile device makers. By Ann All | August 04, 2014 Hackers Target Browsers, Especially IE: Bromium Labs Hackers targeted Microsoft's Internet Explorer with an emerging attack technique called action script spray in the first half of 2014, say Bromium Labs researchers. By Ann All | July 24, 2014 Google Project Zero Focuses on Internet Security Months after reporting its first vulnerabilities, Google officially acknowledges the existence of a shadowy security group known as Project Zero. By Sean Michael Kerner | July 17, 2014 Boleto Malware Hits Brazil Payment System New IBM Trusteer research finds new variants of malware used to exploit Brazil's Boleto payment system. By Sean Michael Kerner | July 10, 2014 Fighting Advanced Persistent Threats with Emulation A layered approach to security is the key to fighting advanced persistent threats (APTs). By Frank Ohlhorst | July 08, 2014 Identity and Access Management's Role in Secure Cloud Collaboration As enterprises demand more secure cloud-based externalization, companies like Exostar are answering the call with IAM solutions. By Joe Stanganelli | July 01, 2014 Hackers Using DDoS to Distract Infosec Staff Hackers are increasingly using DDoS attacks as a kind of 'smokescreen' that helps them carry out data breaches. By Paul Rubens | June 19, 2014 Data Breach Roundup: May 2014 Third-party vendors played a significant part in a handful of data breaches in May. This is why, experts say, companies must ensure vendors are careful with their data. By Jeff Goldman | June 06, 2014 HR a Hot Target for Cybercriminals Hackers see HR as an easy – and valuable – target. Educating HR staff is a key defense. By Drew Robb | June 03, 2014 Are Anti-Malware's Days Numbered? Anti-malware software can't spot all malicious code. Is isolating end-user tasks through virtualization a better approach to security? By Paul Rubens | May 30, 2014 Retailers Partner on Cybersecurity Initiative Retail Cyber Intelligence Sharing Center initiative will make it easy for retailers to share cybersecurity intelligence with each other and with government agencies. By Ann All | May 16, 2014 Is Infosec Getting More Stressful? Most IT professionals are stressed out at work, a recent survey suggests. Information security pros are especially stressed, thanks to growing levels of unpredictability. By Ann All | May 13, 2014 Data Breach Roundup: April 2014 Would sharing intelligence on hackers and other threats help companies avoid data breaches? At least one expert thinks so. By Jeff Goldman | May 12, 2014 Do You Need EV-SSL? [VIDEO] The CEO of Comodo, a key contributor to the EV-SSL standard, explains why extended validation SSL matters but why you might not always actually need it. By Sean Michael Kerner | May 09, 2014 Startup Spotlight: Cloud Security Specialist Armor5 Most mobile security solutions utilize a traditional endpoint management approach, but not the cloud security service provided by startup Armor5. 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