There’s finally reason to hope in the war against ransomware

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Network World Security Alert May 24, 2016 There's finally reason to hope in the war against ransomware Now when ransomware tries to take over your computer, there's something you can be sides pay up: stop it, buy more time to deal with it or mitigate the damage it might do, Security BSides Boston conference was told. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • DARPA extreme DDOS project transforming network attack mitigation • Boston BSides needs more space to grow • Identity and Access Management infrastructure is misaligned with security • Kansas Heart Hospital hit with ransomware; attackers demand two ransoms • Most online tracking is from Google-owned properties • How data virtualization delivers on the DevOps promise • What are hackers up to these days? • A recently patched Flash Player exploit is being used in widespread attacks Video/Webcast: Okta Live Webcast 7/12/16: Automating the Identity Lifecycle with Okta Provisioning Increasingly companies are employing cloud solutions as the foundation for running their business. Okta builds on that foundation with a full suite of identity, mobility and security products that are all fully integrated into one platform for internal and external users. Read More ▶ DARPA extreme DDOS project transforming network attack mitigation Researchers with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) have quickly moved to alter the way the military, public and private enterprises protect their networks from high-and low-speed distributed denial-of-service attacks with a program called Extreme DDoS Defense (XD3). Read More ▶ Boston BSides needs more space to grow The Boston BSides conference is bursting at its seams and may have to find a new place to carry out its mission of providing inexpensive IT security training, educational sessions and informal networking where peers can share experiences and help guide aspiring security pros. Read More ▶ Identity and Access Management infrastructure is misaligned with security CISOs need to overhaul their entire Identity and Access Management (IAM) infrastructure to include multi-factor authentication, consolidated identity repositories, and on-premise and cloud-based IAM technologies. Read More ▶ Kansas Heart Hospital hit with ransomware; attackers demand two ransoms Kansas Heart Hospital was hit with a ransomware attack. It paid the ransom, but then attackers tried to extort a second payment. Read More ▶ Most online tracking is from Google-owned properties Big internet companies are mainly behind online tracking, including fingerprinting-based tracking, a Princeton study has found. Read More ▶ How data virtualization delivers on the DevOps promise Your data could be standing in the way of getting the most out of DevOps and continuous delivery. It's also a significant security risk in development — and that's about to get more expensive Read More ▶ What are hackers up to these days? The short answer: They're targeting sites in North America, where they're planting malware in ad networks and launching dating site spam. Read More ▶ A recently patched Flash Player exploit is being used in widespread attacks It took hackers less than two weeks to integrate a recently patched Flash Player exploit into widely used Web-based attack tools that are used to infect computers with malware. Read More ▶ White Paper: Sophos Inc Deciphering the Code: A Simple Guide to Encryption This whitepaper provides an overview of encryption, things to consider when planning an encryption strategy and what to look out for when choosing an encryption solution. Read More ▶ Join The Network World Communities As network pros you understand that the value of connections increase as the number of connections increase, the so called network effect, and no where is this more evident than in professional relationships. Join Network World's LinkedIn and Facebook communities to share ideas, post questions, see what your peers are working on and scout out job applicants (or maybe find your next opportunity). Network World on Facebook ▶ Network World on LinkedIn ▶ SLIDESHOWS 20 best new iPhone, iPad games Top 10 ways to retain IT security talent Read More ▶ Most-Read Stories 1. Google declares war on copy and paste 2. 19 free cloud storage options 3. Kansas Heart Hospital hit with ransomware; attackers demand two ransoms 4. Time for digital detox? Searching for Wi-Fi becomes normal vacation behavior 5. iPhone 7 Rumor Rollup: 'actual' renders; 3 not 2 versions; 4 never-going-to-happens 6. DARPA extreme DDOS project transforming network attack mitigation 7. 7 free Wi-Fi stumbling and surveying tools for Windows and Mac 8. Quaker Oats threatens to sue actual Quakers for trademark infringement 9. Microsoft releases 'service pack 2' for Windows 7 10. The shift in open source: A new kind of platform war

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