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• Microsoft prepares to tackle 15 flaws in September Patch Tuesday
• Study tracks first signs of Android botnet infections
• GlobalSign temporarily halts issuing certificates to investigate breach claim
• Standardizing federal security regulations easier said than done
• DigiNotar CA breach widens, Microsoft, Dutch government take action
• New Java 7 features improve security
• Sony appoints former Homeland Security official as CISO
• PCI tokenization: Vendors need to iron out differences, expert says
• Apache DDoS vulnerability requires immediate update to avoid threat
• Survey: APT attacks a top concern, but many firms fail to enforce policies
• Browser makers block rogue SSL certificate
• Morto worm, an old-school Internet worm, spreading via RDP
• In wake of Android Trojans, enterprises need Android security policy
• Android attacks now outpace all other mobile platforms, says McAfee
• IBM researchers push for secure open wireless networks
• SpyEye source code leaks could fuel new wave of attacks
• State IT security model for IRS compliance could work at federal level
• PCI Council issues long-awaited PCI tokenization compliance guidance
• RIM issues fix for BlackBerry vulnerabilities
• Microsoft Patch Tuesday: Critical Internet Explorer, Windows DNS updates
• Sophos software design, implementation critically flawed, says researcher
• Black Hat 2011: Money for secure application development proves elusive
• Microsoft’s August 2011 Patch Tuesday to address 22 flaws
• New GrayWolf tool sheds light on Microsoft .NET application security
• Black Hat 2011: Dan Kaminsky reveals network security research topics
• Chromebook security in question due to flawed Google Chrome extensions
• New Microsoft BlueHat Prize offers $250,000 for security innovation
• Former CIA official cites rise in government cybersecurity awareness
• McAfee’s Operation Shady RAT exposes national cybersecurity lapses
• Report warns of Android security issues, increased malware, Web attacks
• Black Hat 2011 to focus on new hacking techniques, software flaws
• New Veracode technology seeks to speed up SQL attack detection
• Stealthy attacks contribute to skyrocketing cost of cybercrime, report finds
• Citrix patches severe XenDesktop, XenApp security flaw
• New Google hacking tools on tap for Black Hat 2011
• Automated attack toolkits single biggest threat to Web apps, report finds
• Black Hat 2011: Hacking technique targets Windows kernel errors
• Allesandro Acquisti to take down privacy with facial recognition at Black Hat
• Kaspersky CTO: Open Apple iOS restrictions for security vendors
• Google malware warning system alerts users about infections
• Black Hat 2011: Researchers to demonstrate Android attack
• The Obama administration’s Identity Ecosystem plan: What to expect
• Internet Explorer 9 security surpasses rivals in blocking social engineering attacks
• Microsoft offers bounty in hunt for Rustock spambot operators
• Microsoft fixes Bluetooth vulnerability, Windows kernel flaws ahead of Black Hat 2011
• New Android phone malware indicates transition to mobile platform attacks
• Microsoft to repair 22 vulnerabilities across Windows, Office
• Washington Post email breach affects more than a million job seekers
• Data reduction software accelerates computer forensic investigations
• Cisco: Targeted phishing helped hackers earn $150 million last month
• High-profile attacks, inadequate defenses burden IT security programs
• Eye On: CISO Management Issues
• Top five themes from Gartner Security Summit 2011
• Computer forensics growing part of Fed cybersecurity strategy
• Verizon launches Incident Analytics Service to meld DBIR data with risk analysis
• Gartner: Dodd-Frank regulations demand compliance bureau
• Attackers target Microsoft IE flaw in drive-by attacks
• Chertoff warns of growing information security attacks from small cyberattack groups
• New Adobe sandbox hardens Acrobat family, adds Protected View
• Citigroup attack highlights insufficient authorization error
• Microsoft issues 16 bulletins, 9 critical including SMB, IE fixes
• Citigroup acknowledges data security breach
• Microsoft and Adobe to issue major security updates
• Microsoft gearing up for disruptive Patch Tuesday
• Lagging IPv6 security features, vulnerabilities could hamper transition
• Cigital acquires Consciere, brings in security vets
• RSA responds to SecurID attack, plans security token replacement
• Cross-site scripting vulnerability discovered in Adobe Flash Player
• Contractor attacks via SecurID tokens fuel call for data security reassessment
• Data breach notification laws: Timing right for breach notification bill, experts say
• Eye On: Virtualization Security
• Reduce virtualization security risks by thinking physical, experts say
• Smartphone theft, loss outweighs malware risk, McAfee report finds
• IPv6 connectivity: Innovations address IPv6 security concerns
• PCI DSS survey finds need for credit card tokenization guidance
• Wikileaks insider threat: A lesson for government cybersecurity managers
• ICASI publishes new vulnerability reporting framework
• VMware acquires Shavlik Technologies for vulnerability, configuration management
• Microsoft SIR finds account credentials are king
• Microsoft SIR finds decline in vulnerability disclosures, sharp rise in Java exploits
• Tripwire acquired by investment firm
• Juniper Networks finds rise in Android phone malware, smartphone spyware
• Microsoft patches critical server flaw, revises index
• Sophos acquires Astaro for integrated network security, endpoint protection
• Microsoft to issue critical Windows bulletin, revamps Exploitability Index
• Maiffret: Configuration changes, attack mitigation can reduce attack surface
• Security lab, pen testing key to proactive, creative cybersecurity
• Sony attack: Sony expands scope of its massive data security breach
• Attackers set sights on Mac OS X with Apple malware toolkit
• Microsoft updates Malicious Software Removal Tool for Coreflood removal
• Recent data breaches redefine failure, demand new approaches
• Survey finds users re-evaluating two-factor authentication options
• Software remediation can get caught in organizational issues
• Adobe issues fix for Acrobat, Reader to block ongoing Flash attacks
• Eye On: Secure Software Development
• Security pros find software code security improvements, weigh next step
• Software code analysis firm gives security vendors poor marks
• As cyberattacks increase, so does need for penetration testing
• Verizon data breach report 2011: Attackers refining their targets
• Verizon DBIR: Cybercrime arrests factor in fewer lost data records



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