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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

vCloud vs. vSphere: VMware explains security changes

Unpatched Java vulnerability exploited in targeted attacks, researchers say | IBM pumps up high-end mainframe speed, capacity

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vCloud vs. vSphere: VMware explains security changes
In unveiling its VCloud suite at its annual conference this week, VMware took pains to explain how the security model for it differs significantly from that of its existing vSphere cloud computing virtualization operating system both in terms of functionality and naming conventions. Read More


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Unpatched Java vulnerability exploited in targeted attacks, researchers say
Attackers are exploiting a new and unpatched vulnerability that affects the latest version of Java -- Java 7 Update 6 -- in order to infect computers with malware, according to researchers from security vendor FireEye. Read More

IBM pumps up high-end mainframe speed, capacity
IBM today continued the evolution of its mainframe family by introducing a system it says is 25% faster and has 50% more capacity than the current high-end machine. Read More


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Optimize and Secure Cloud, SaaS, BYOD, and Social Media
Today's threat landscape has migrated to the web causing many security professionals to prevent direct Internet access at the branch. But with new cloud-based security solutions from Blue Coat you can re-architect your network to embrace the Internet – safely – and optimize application performance. Learn more.

Blue Coat takes malware hunt to the node
In the war on malware, it is important not only to recognize the malicious software, but also where it is coming from. Read More

Facebook gets privacy ultimatum from German consumer groups
Facebook must stop providing personal data to third-party app makers without getting users' explicit consent, the Federation of German Consumer Organisations (VZBV) said on Tuesday. If Facebook does not comply before next Monday, it could face legal action. Read More


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What's Holding Back the Cloud?
This report captures key findings from a blind survey of 800 IT professionals in four countries — China, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States — that provide insight into cloud computing security concerns, and how those concerns might be alleviated. Learn more in the McAfee Securing Cloud-Based Services KnowledgeVault. Learn more.

Massive Leak: Project HellFire Hackers Dump 1 Million Accounts from 100 Sites
A massive leak of one million records were dumped by the hacker collective Team GhostShell in the last protest of the summer "against the banks, politicians and for all the fallen hackers this year." However "we are also letting everyone know that more releases, collaborations with Anonymous and other, plus two more projects are still scheduled for this fall and winter. It's only the beginning. Read... Read More

Republican National Convention Info Wars: Anonymous, Anarchists, Protesters & Police
The 2012 Republican National Convention is being held in Tampa, Florida, with a slightly revised schedule due to the tropical storm. All of downtown Tampa is within the RNC security perimeter. There are about 90 high-definition cameras connected via a wireless network, according to Indybay. 31 surveillance cameras are fixed-point and about 63 surveillance cameras have pan/tilt/zoom capabilities that... Read More

Police fire on suspected iPhone thief, lock down school during chase
Police fired on a suspected iPhone thief, and locked down an elementary school as they used the Web to track down the stolen phone in San Francisco on Monday. Read More



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