Malvertising is a troubling trend

Computerworld Security: October 16, 2015
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Malvertising is a troubling trend

Malware that can infect a computer with no user interaction needed is certainly
bad news.
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Determining the True Costs of a Data Breach

The number of data breaches tracked in the United States reached an all time
high of 783 in 2014. This is a 27.5% increase over the number of breaches
reported in 2013. The number of data breach incidents tracked in the United
States since 2005 also hit a milestone of more than 5,000 and involved an
estimated 675 million records.

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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Adobe promises a new Flash Player update to plug zero-day bug
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2. Think Apple OS X is under the malware radar? Think again
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3. Why visibility and control are critical for container security
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Who's Snooping on Your Email?

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or non-compliance with data protection regulations. In this whitepaper we'll
help you navigate today's threats to email security. We'll explain the obstacles
to compliance, and show you why you need a secure email gateway that offers more
than just encryption.

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Adobe promises a new Flash Player update to plug zero-day bug

The latest zero-day vulnerability in Flash Player is currently under attack by
Pawn Storm. Sit tight for an emergency patch next week
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~WHITE PAPER: Cyveillance~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

10 Myths About Cyber Threat Intelligence

In today's security landscape, more vendors than ever are offering what is
purported to be "threat intelligence." Unfortunately, this term often suffers
from the same sort of ill-defined overuse as terms like "big data" or "cloud
security."

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Think Apple OS X is under the malware radar? Think again

Instances of Apple OS X malware are soaring this year, already totaling more
than five times the number tallied over the previous five years combined,
according to an in-house Bit9 + Carbon Black report.
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Why visibility and control are critical for container security

New tools focus on the integrity of containers, but there's also the challenge
of ensuring the code constituting the whole image is free from vulnerabilities
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