High Performance Network Security, Enterprise and Data-Center Firewall

High Performance Network Security, Enterprise and Data-Center Firewall

Behind the Firewall: Rogue Wi-Fi

by RSS Stefanie Hoffman  |  September 26, 2013  |  Category: Behind the Firewall
It is fair to say that most remote and traveling workers know that no public Wi-Fi hotspot is, or will ever be, deemed completely safe. But these days, that rings especially true for Windows Phone users when connecting to public wireless networks. E...
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Q: How can I stay super secure on my home network?

by RSS Michael Perna  |  September 25, 2013  |  Category: Security Q & A
A: The simplest answer is to make yourself a difficult target. Best case practices like patch management and using a basic firewall are easy ways to prevent basic snooping. Having the most up to date patches installed can, more often than no...
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Security 101: Application Control

by RSS Stefanie Hoffman  |  September 25, 2013  |  Category: Security 101
Gone are the days when Application Control was considered a luxury. Or even a kind of security value-add. In fact, it's safe to say, that for any business with an Internet connection the ability to secure and manage applications is not only a necess...
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TouchID - Day 2 (CCC Successfully Defeats Sensor)

by RSS Richard Henderson  |  September 22, 2013  |  Category: Industry Trends & News
The wizards at the Chaos Computer Club have publicly claimed to have defeated Apple's new TouchID sensor on the new iPhone 5s. Watch the short video they've posted online to start: So, how did they do it? They started with a fingerprint on glas...
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iPhone 5s: Basic Fingerprint Replication Methods Stymied by TouchID Sensor

by RSS Richard Henderson  |  September 20, 2013  |  Category: Industry Trends & News
Today Apple formally launched the newest iteration of the iPhone family, the 5s and 5c. The 5s, as most people likely know by now, contains a new biometric fingerprint reader known as TouchID. TouchID's initial implementation allows iPhone users to...
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Security 101: Securing SCADA Environments

by RSS Michael Perna  |  September 18, 2013  |  Category: Security 101
A SCADA environment (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) is unlike a conventional IT network in that it provides interconnectedness between industrial systems such as robots, valves, thermal or chemical sensors, command and control systems and...
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Using Internet Explorer? Urgent Patch to Combat Zero-Day In The Wild Available

by RSS Richard Henderson  |  September 17, 2013  |  Category: Industry Trends & News
Microsoft announced today that an attacker or attackers are exploiting a previously known exploit in virtually all versions of Internet Explorer. Microsoft has released an out of bound Fix-It patch for users to implement as soon as possible while th...
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iPhone5S: Inside the Secure Enclave

by RSS Axelle Apvrille  |  September 16, 2013  |  Category: Security Research
As you surely know by now, Apple has announced its iPhone 5S would include a fingerprint sensor. In a first blog post, we discussed its use as a second form of authentication, and in another post, the fact the sensor scans sub-epidermally. Apple tel...
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Reputation Scoring: A Step Ahead Of Malware

by RSS Stefanie Hoffman  |  September 13, 2013  |  Category: Industry Trends & News
Once upon a time, cybercriminals had their sights set solely on large-scale corporations and national governments to elicit highly profitable returns. No doubt, major organizations still wear a big red X. But with the evolution and proliferation of...
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More on Apple's Touch ID - Paradigm Shift or Mere Convenience?

by RSS Richard Henderson  |  September 12, 2013  |  Category: Industry Trends & News
A lot has been said in the just-over-a-day since Apple unveiled the new iPhone 5S with their new Touch ID fingerprint sensor. Let's take a look at what we know so far: A lot of people online are saying that Apple's implementation of Touch ID is some...
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Security 101: SDN - The Promise of Potential

by RSS Stefanie Hoffman  |  September 12, 2013  |  Category: Security 101
Software defined networking: By now most are in the process of becoming familiar with its myriad benefits. At first blush, it appears to be yet another technology trend and faddish buzz-word that has captured the attention of the media and IT industr...
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Detect NSA's 'Funny Business' with TamperMonkey

by RSS Ruchna Nigam  |  September 11, 2013  |  Category: Security Research
In a post last week regarding the new 'hack' against Mega, MegaPWN, we talked about the implementation of a GreaseMonkey script to avoid being a victim of a hack on Mega servers. The script would mainly look for changes in the "crypto-magic" perform...
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iPhone 5S Fingerprint Scanner: A Security Researcher's Perspective

by RSS Michael Perna  |  September 10, 2013  |  Category: Industry Trends & News
Apple today announced the long awaited iPhone 5S and iOS 7. The new smartphone packs a lot of new specs, but the star of the show from a security researcher's perspective was undoubtedly the biometric fingerprint scanner, Touch ID . While the API for...
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September's Patch Tuesday - Get Ready!

by RSS Richard Henderson  |  September 08, 2013  |  Category: Industry Trends & News
Microsoft published their monthly advanced notification for critical and important patches, and this month Microsoft will deploy patches that cover Windows, Office, Outlook, Internet Explorer, SharePoint and FrontPage. Microsoft will make 14 patches...
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