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Computerworld Security Mar 24, 2016 Here's how the FBI plans to crack terrorist's iPhone An outside contractor with established ties to the FBI has most likely shown investigators how to circumvent the iPhone's security measures by copying the contents of the device's flash storage, a forensics expert said. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • DOJ knew of possible iPhone-cracking method before Apple case • Security vs. privacy: Evaluating the government's case • Google fail? This new Critical zero-day Android vuln is TWO years old! • Prepare to patch a critical flaw in Windows and Samba file sharing • This bag of tricks may help stop a Locky ransomware infection • Microsoft adds macros lockdown feature in Office 2016 in response to increasing attacks Video/Webcast: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. A New Model for Security Management Join us live April 5th @11:00 AM EDT for this webcast to understand the trends that are disrupting the way security is managed today. Read More ▶ DOJ knew of possible iPhone-cracking method before Apple case Weeks before the FBI headed to court to force Apple to help it break into a mass shooter's iPhone, a sister agency was already using an Israeli security firm to attempt to crack the company's devices. Read More ▶ Security vs. privacy: Evaluating the government's case Is the government desperate, feigning desperation or just staggeringly inept? Read More ▶ Google fail? This new Critical zero-day Android vuln is TWO years old! Android has horrible new security hole, says Google. Not only that, but Google admits the bug's been known about since April 2014, and is being exploited -- SKY FALLING; FILM AT 11... Read More ▶ Prepare to patch a critical flaw in Windows and Samba file sharing Systems administrators should get ready to fix a critical vulnerability on April 12 that affects the Windows and Samba implementations of the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol. Read More ▶ This bag of tricks may help stop a Locky ransomware infection A malware researcher has found a few tricks to stop one of the latest types of ransomware, called Locky, from infecting a computer without using any security programs. Read More ▶ Microsoft adds macros lockdown feature in Office 2016 in response to increasing attacks Microsoft has added a new option in Office 2016 that allows administrators to block macros -- embedded automation scripts -- from running in Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents that originate from the Internet. Read More ▶ White Paper: SecureAuth SecureAuth Bolsters Threat Detection with BehavioSec Partnership SecureAuth is pushing the limits of Adaptive Authentication by introducing behavioral biometrics. Behavioral biometrics is another method for detecting threats with the ability to monitor and analyze keystrokes, mouse movements, and touch dynamics. Read More ▶ The 2016 Premier 100 Technology Leaders Check out our March Digital Magazine, featuring this year's class of honorees: The 2016 Premier 100 Technology Leaders. It's a chaotic world for this year's honorees, but that's just how they like it, as they embrace countless ways to spearhead change at their organizations, from shaking up the IT structure to driving technology investments. The magazine also includes News Analysis, Opinions and Shark Tank -- all free for download with registration. View the magazine here ▶ Subscribe to Computerworld Daily News Sign up for our popular, twice-daily tech news newsletter. You'll get Computerworld's up-to-the-minute top stories of the day, both first thing in the morning and late in the afternoon (ET). We deliver breaking news on topics like the latest security threats and the newest mobile devices, in-depth features about enterprise technologies and IT careers, and authoritative analyses of moves made by tech companies like Google, Microsoft, Apple, IBM and HP. Sign up now ▶ Subscribe to CSO's Security Awareness Weekly Sign up for a weekly roundup of features, news, tips and analysis on security awareness delivered to your inbox on Mondays. Sign up now ▶ Computerworld Job Board Search multiple listings now and get new job alerts as they are posted. Check them out now ▶

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