It has become customary for tech vendors to self-categorize their solutions as “next-gen” in the hope that customers used to buying the “last-gen” can be persuaded to upgrade. They try to muscle analyst firms like Gartner into recommending “next-gen” so they can cast market leaders into the bin of history.
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Cisco Releases Critical Security Updates
Cisco published six new security advisories this week, with four rated as 'high impact' and two as 'critical impact'. Released on Wednesday, in the order of publication, they are:
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Cloud App Security – Microsoft’s Very Own CASB
Ask any chief information security officer (CISO) what worries him most about cloud migration and he is likely to reply, 'visibility'. When data goes into the cloud, visibility into the data is usually lost; and what you cannot see, you cannot control. This visibility issue explains the two biggest concerns about cloud: security and compliance.
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Authorities Disrupt Mumblehard Linux Botnet
Mumblehard, a botnet comprised of servers running Linux and FreeBSD operating systems, was taken down on February 29, 2016, as part of a cooperation between ESET, the Cyber Police of Ukraine, and CyS Centrum LLC.
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Proposed Cyber AIR Act Would Force Cybersecurity Standards for Aircraft
"Cyber AIR" Act Would Direct FAA to Establish Cybersecurity Standards for Aircraft
Senator Edward Markey (D-Mass.), Thursday, introduced a proposed new Cyber AIR Act as amendments to the FAA Reauthorization Bill currently being debated by the Senate. His bill follows his own investigation into the security practices of airlines and aircraft manufacturers.
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Google Improves Safe Browsing for Network Admins
Google informed network admins this week that it has made some improvements to the Safe Browsing Alerts for Network Administrators service.
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C&C Flaw Offers Glimpse into Dridex Operations
Researchers have gained access to a command and control (C&C) panel of the Dridex banking malware, which has allowed them to determine how much information has been stolen by cybercriminals and how much money they might be making.
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Adobe Patches Flash Zero-Day Exploited by Magnitude EK
Adobe released a Flash Player update on Thursday to patch a zero-day vulnerability that has been leveraged by cybercriminals to deliver malware via the Magnitude exploit kit.
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Germany, France Hit Most by Locky Ransomware: Kaspersky
While it has been roughly two months since it was first spotted, the Locky ransomware has become a global threat, targeting users in 114 countries. While the threat has infected systems around the world, a heavy concentration of attacks have registered in Germany and France, Kaspersky Lab says.
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Karamba Security Emerges From Stealth to Protect Cars From Hackers
Karamba Security, a company specializing in solutions designed to protect connected cars from cyberattacks, has come out of stealth mode with $2.5 million raised in seed funding.
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