Data breach incident management and recovery

Emerging 2012 security trends demand information security policy changes

2012 security trends involving cookies, fines, devices and threats will demand more skills -- and a little finesse -- from security professionals. Continue Reading

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• Ron Condon

The Metasploit Framework Tutorial PDF compendium: Your ready reckoner

Get our Metasploit Framework tutorial installments in one place, with the aid of this Metasploit tutorial PDF collection. Continue Reading

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• SearchSecurity.in Staff

Cisco patches IOS in major rollout, releases 10 security advisories

19 bugs and 10 security advisories released to address flaws in Cisco’s IOS network OS, Unified Communication Manager and Series 10000 routers. Continue Reading

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• SearchSecurity.in Staff

Microsoft slots 22 patches for August Patch Tuesday

Windows, IE, Visio, .Net, Visual Studio and Report Viewer to get security updates; updated version of Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool on charts. Continue Reading

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• SearchSecurity.in Staff

Missing USB drive, found in pub, contained unencrypted data

The ICO says two housing groups must improve data security after a contractor’s missing USB drive, containing unencrypted data, was found in a pub. Continue Reading

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• Ron Condon

Securitytube.net releases WLAN security megaprimer

The Hacker News (THN) has reported that the latest SecurityTube.net release includes a 4.2Gb DVD containing over 40+ HD quality videos of their WLAN Security Megaprimer. Continue Reading

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• Stephen Gillies, editor

ICO issues warning over NHS Data Protection Act breaches

Following five more NHS Data Protection Act violations, the Information Commissioner’s Office will redouble efforts to help NHS improve security. Continue Reading

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• Ron Condon

Top incident response steps: Incident response team responsibilities

Do you know the proper incident response steps to handle a breach? Expert Davy Winder covers how to manage incident response team responsibilities. Continue Reading

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• Davey Winder

World IPv6 Day coming June 8 - what should you be doing?

On 8 June, 2011, a number of large networks will offer their content over IPv6 for a 24-hour “test flight”. Continue Reading

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• Stephen Gillies, Editor

After breach at RSA, two-factor authentication options abound

Companies specialising in two-factor authentication hope to boost business following the breach of RSA's SecurID, and many plan to capitalise with new products at Infosecurity Europe. Continue Reading

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• Ron Condon

10 security incident management best practices

Here’s a quick tip on the security incident management processes an organization should adopt to combat the current dynamic threat scenario. Continue Reading

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• Dinesh Bareja

Phishing attack on Facebook leverages iframes

Popular social networking site, Facebook being used for phishing attacks and open redirects, claims Websense Security Labs. Continue Reading

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• SearchSecurity.IN Staff

penetration testing tutorial day one the basics

TechTarget ANZ expert Ed Eliff explains botnets and offers advice on how to make sure your machines do not get get caught up in one. Continue Reading

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• Ed Eliff, Contributor

How to test Snort

VARs should test Snort to ensure the open source IDS is detecting malicious activity. Continue Reading

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• Richard Bejtlich