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Microsoft to release seven advisories on Tuesday
04.01.2013
The first Microsoft Patch Tuesday of 2013 includes 7 advisories (MS13-001 – MS13-007), two of which are listed as critical because they can be executed remotely.
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Windows 8 Hacks
17.12.2012
Windows 8 is quite different than previous Microsoft operating systems, but it’s still eminently hackable.
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The last Patch Tuesday of 2012
11.12.2012
Today is the last Patch Tuesday of 2012. Its seven bulletins bring the total count for the year to 83, significantly down from last year’s 100 bulletins and even more from the 2010 count, which ended at 106 bulletins.
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Agressive worm infection leads to banking Trojan infection
30.11.2012
An aggressive variant of the VBNA-X "autorun" worm is finding its way onto users' computers, preparing them for further malicious downloads, warns Sophos.
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Fake Windows 8 key generators lurk in the wild
28.11.2012
Users who are eager to try out the new Windows 8 but are not keen on buying it should be careful if searching for bootlegged copies or purported key generators online, Trend Micro warns.
Spotlight

Review: Logging and Log Management
Posted on 22 May 2013. | Every security practitioner should be aware of the overwhelming advantages of logging and perusing logs for discovering system intrusions. But logging and log management comes with its own set of difficulties.

Experts highlight top data breach vulnerabilities
Posted on 22 May 2013. | Hidden vulnerabilities lie in everyday activities that can expose personal information and lead to data breach, including buying gas with a credit card or wearing a pacemaker.

A closer look at Mega cloud storage
Posted on 21 May 2013. | Once a novelty, nowadays many cloud storage services are fighting for their piece of the market in the virtual world. Mega offers 50GB of free space with great pricing on Pro accounts.

The CSO perspective on healthcare security and compliance
Posted on 20 May 2013. | Randall Gamby is the CSO of the Medicaid Information Service Center of New York. In this interview he discusses healthcare security and compliance challenges and offers a variety of tips.

Cyber espionage campaign uses professionally-made malware
Posted on 20 May 2013. | A massive cyber espionage campaign has been hitting government ministries, IT companies, academic research institutions, and more.
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