Malware transmission via laptop audio equipment

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	Experimental malware uses inaudible sound to defeat network air gaps In a development likely to concern those who believe that a system that's not connected to a network is safe from surveillance, researchers have demonstrated that microphones and speakers built into laptops can be used to covertly transmit and receive data through inaudible audio signals Read More   WEBCAST: IBM Corporation   Leveraging SaaS to Drive Innovation and Results Learn how sales, finance, marketing, procurement, and supply chain leaders are leveraging SaaS to become more agile and serve the customer better. Learn More. In this Issue Darlene Storm: Leaked slide shows NSA hackers secretly infected 50,000 computer networks with malware Why network security is the foundation for cyber strategy Fibre Channel hits key landmark on the way to 32Gbps U.S. antitrust regulators OK Microsoft-Nokia deal INSIDER Software-based NAS offers free/low-cost storage Attackers exploit unpatched flaw to hit Windows XP, Server 2003 Sharky: Principles WHITE PAPER: MarkMonitor®   Six Steps to Securing Your Domains Attacks against domain name registrations and the hijacking of DNS records are on the rise and profoundly dangerous. Learn six steps you can take to safeguard your domains, not only at the registrar level, but at the registry level as well. Access Your White Paper Today. Read now! Darlene Storm: Leaked slide shows NSA hackers secretly infected 50,000 computer networks with malware As if the NSA doesn't engage in enough surveillance and intelligence-gathering operations, NSA hackers have infected over 50,000 computer networks globally with specialized malware, referred to as "implants," that were compared to "digital 'sleeper cells' that can be activated with a single push of a button." Read More   Why network security is the foundation for cyber strategy As government organizations continue to deal with an increasing number of cyber threats, one thing has become clear to those who protect our digital assets: there is no silver bullet. Read More   Fibre Channel hits key landmark on the way to 32Gbps   Faster SANs are on the horizon as the next Fibre Channel specification, calling for 32G bps, nears publication. Read More   WEBCAST: PC Connection Why Upgrade Your SAN? How Jackson State realized drastic improvements in speed with a Storage Area Network (SAN) replacement, accomplished with the help of the PC Connection family of companies and Dell. Learn More U.S. antitrust regulators OK Microsoft-Nokia deal U.S. regulators have given the green light to Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia's handset business, moving the deal a major step closer to wrapping up. Read More     INSIDER Software-based NAS offers free/low-cost storage Earlier this year we tested Network Attached Storage (NAS) appliances. Now we're reviewing software-based NAS that you can load onto your own equipment -- whether it's a PC, server, virtual machine, or in the cloud. Read More   Attackers exploit unpatched flaw to hit Windows XP, Server 2003 Attackers are exploiting a new and unpatched vulnerability in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 that allows them to execute code with higher privileges than they have access to. Read More   Sharky: Principles   Pilot fish working for an Internet provider handles an onsite service call about a wireless router that won't route. The problem is simple: The customer threw out the power supply. The solution? Not so simple. Read More
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