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SECURITY UPDATE    Wednesday, February 20, 2013 News   |   Commentary   |   Slideshows   |   Reports   |   Videos   |   TechCenters   |   Events   |   RSS Feeds   TOP STORY Apple, Facebook Twitter Attacks: 6 Key Facts By Mathew J. Schwartz FBI investigates how hackers compromised an iOS developer website to exploit Java plug-in vulnerabilities and breach major social networking and technology companies. MUST READ Oxford University Briefly Blocks Google Docs Increase in phishing attacks prompts Oxford University to take "temporary, extreme action." Oracle, Apple Issue Java Security Patches Oracle updates Java 7 and issues the final-ever public update for Java 6, while Apple releases its own Java 6 update for OS X users. 3 Tips From Burger King, Jeep Twitter Hacks In about 24 hours, the Twitter accounts of Burger King, Jeep and other well-known companies were hacked. Follow these three strategies to avoid a similar fate. Anonymous Takes On State Department, More Banks Hacktivist group says it will release work email addresses for more than 170 U.S. State Department employees in fifth round of Operation Last Resort attacks. Zombie Hackers Exploited Emergency Alert System Security Flaws FCC has known about security gaps in networked alert systems equipment for more than 10 years. What if next hoax is serious? FAA Promises Privacy Standards For Domestic Drones As law enforcement and civilian use of unmanned aerial drones increases, surveillance fears mount. MORE SECURITY NEWS ALSO IN THIS EDITION • Zombie Hackers Exploited Emergency Alert System Security Flaws • FAA Promises Privacy Standards For Domestic Drones • Strategy: 5 Top BYOD Threats for 2013 • Real Time Risk Management • 10 Best Android Apps Of 2012 • Secure Access: Next Steps In Identity Management • Don't Miss Black Hat Europe JOIN THE CONVERSATION Posted By TreeInMyCube: "Anonymous is not going away.This latest hack is relatively benign, but the egg on the face of the feds is getting pretty thick." In reply to: Anonymous Takes On State Department, More Banks View Entire Response | Post Your Own Reply     DOWNLOAD NETWORK COMPUTING'S DIGITAL ISSUE In our new all-digital issue "Welcome to the Revolution": Three technologies are vying to upend legacy data center networks. Which one will you back? ALSO: Startups are bringing fine-grained I/O quality of service to solid-state arrays. DOWNLOAD NOW FREE (Registration Required)     REPORTS & WHITEPAPERS: FEATURED REPORT Strategy: 5 Top BYOD Threats for 2013 Mobility is here to stay, and smart IT departments aren't ignoring it -- they're taking proactive steps to address the security issues of the bring-your-own-device movement. Here are the biggest problem areas to watch for, and three smart steps you can take to protect your company's data. DOWNLOAD NOW (REGISTRATION REQUIRED) MORE REPORTS FEATURED WHITEPAPERS Real Time Risk Management Information security based on regulatory compliance stipulations cannot keep up with today's sophisticated and rapidly changing threat landscape. Find out why CISOs need to implement a new discipline that ESG calls, real-time risk management. DOWNLOAD NOW (REGISTRATION REQUIRED) MORE WHITEPAPERS   MOST POPULAR STORIES 10 Best Android Apps Of 2012 Check out these 10 gems that stood out from the crowd of 700,000 Android apps. Windows 8: Microsoft's Progress Debated Windows 8 is one of those good news-bad news Microsoft products. For every sign of success, unanswered questions or signs of flagging momentum appear. HTC One Can Compete With Apple, Samsung HTC One offers world-class hardware, slick software enhancements and a really cool camera. Apple iWatch Vs. Smartwatches Past And Present iWatch could change the mobile landscape, or it could end up as a redundant peripheral. Can Apple avoid the smartwatch flops of the past? NASA Reports Space Station Communications Outage Fixed Communications are back up between NASA and the International Space Station after a brief glitch happened shortly after a software upgrade.   WEBCASTS: Secure Access: Next Steps In Identity Management Identity management and credential technologies in government environments aim to provide fast and secure access to information, systems, and physical locations. In this interactive editorial webcast on Thursday, February 21, 2013, we will provide an update on the Federal Identity, Credential, and Access Management initiative, the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace, and other programs, and on agency efforts to meet those objectives. More Information & Registration MORE WEBCASTS   RESOURCES AND EVENTS: Don't Miss Black Hat Europe Rick Falkvinge, the founder of the Swedish Pirate Party and a campaigner for sensible information policy, will present the keynote address at Black Hat Europe 2013. Black Hat Europe takes place March 12-15 at The Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam. It happens March 25-29 in Orlando, Fla.

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