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Network World Security Alert Jul 05, 2016 How to buy endpoint security products While there is no single endpoint security product that can suit all situations, endpoint configurations and IT requirements, there are a few key things to consider in your purchase. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • 11 signs your kid is hacking -- and what to do about it • Examining man-in-the-middle attacks • Android full disk encryption can be brute-forced on Qualcomm-based devices • Second man pleads guilty of hacking entertainment industry celebrities • US Courts wiretap report: Smartphones impact, encryption confounds • New Satana ransomware encrypts user files and master boot record • Top 10 advanced endpoint protection tools • Videoconferencing leaks get plugged • Study reveals security gap in big data projects eBook: Sqrrl Cyber Threat Hunting eBook: What Security Execs Need To Know Cyber threat hunting is the proactive, iterative search for advanced cyber threats that have evaded your other defenses. In this ebook you will learn about threat hunting benefits, frameworks, and best practices. Read More ▶ 11 signs your kid is hacking -- and what to do about it Here's how to find out if your child is involved in malicious online activity -- before the authorities do Read More ▶ Examining man-in-the-middle attacks David Richardson, director of product at Lookout, walks us through this all-too-common attack.   Read More ▶ Android full disk encryption can be brute-forced on Qualcomm-based devices Attackers can exploit vulnerabilities in Android devices with Qualcomm chipsets in order to extract the encrypted keys that protect users' data and run brute-force attacks against them. Read More ▶ Second man pleads guilty of hacking entertainment industry celebrities A second man has pleaded guilty to using a phishing scheme to get access to private and sensitive videos and photographs of people in the entertainment industry in Los Angeles. Read More ▶ US Courts wiretap report: Smartphones impact, encryption confounds The number of state wiretaps in which encryption was encountered decreased from 22 in 2014 to 7 in 2015. In all of these wiretaps, officials were unable to decipher the plain text of the messages. Six federal wiretaps were reported as being encrypted in 2015, of which four could not be decrypted. Encryption was also reported for one federal wiretap that was conducted during a previous year, but reported to the AO for the first time in 2015. Officials were not able to decipher the plain text of the communications in that intercept. Read More ▶ New Satana ransomware encrypts user files and master boot record Attackers are developing an aggressive new ransomware program that encrypts both user files and the computer's master boot record (MBR), leaving affected machines unable to boot into the OS. Read More ▶ Top 10 advanced endpoint protection tools The days of simple endpoint protection based on traditional anti-malware tools are over. There are now advanced endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools that go beyond proactive monitoring and endpoint protection. Here are capsule reviews of 10 advanced endpoint protection products: Read More ▶ Videoconferencing leaks get plugged Huge amounts of video imagery being captured increases the likelihood of sensitive data being inadvertently distributed. Computer scientists say they have a solution. Read More ▶ Study reveals security gap in big data projects An IDG Enterprise study of big-data initiatives finds that the extremely valuable output of those projects often lacks additional security. Download the free report. Read More ▶ White Paper: Sqrrl Threat Hunting Platform White Paper Threat Hunting Platforms are new critical tool for Security Operations Centers. 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