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  SecOps - Security's a Need-to-Know Event Problem

  HP Following the Wh1t3 Rabbit - Practical Enterprise Security

  Security OPS teams are often limited by their own rules. When an event is suspected, the only people allowed to have knowledge and information about the suspected event are security people, which limits not only the effectiveness of that investigative body, but also the effectiveness of detection, early-warning, and response ultimately. This need-to-know problem is the reason why many organizations have separate IT OPS and Security OPS event managers, ticketing systems, and investigative processes... 

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  Apple updates iOS fixing 27 vulnerabilities and TURKTRUST revocation

  Sophos - Naked Security

  Apple has released updates for users of the iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad and Apple TV products that fix critical vulnerabilities. Apple users should update their devices to iOS 6.1 as soon as possible.
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  Point of sale devices and Canadian banks targeted by Citadel malware variant

  Sophos - Naked Security

  A new variant of the prevalent Citadel crimeware kit has been discovered to target Point of Sale (POS) devices. Find out more, in this analysis from SophosLabs expert James Wyke.
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  Cybersecurity Hacktivism = Cybersecurity Escalation

  Network World - Networking Nuggets and Security Snippets

  I was changing the channels this weekend and landed on the local news. Before moving on, I happened to catch two “local” stories:
  1. Citizen’s Bank, a fairly large regional bank based here in New England was experiencing a Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) attack. A group of Iranian hackers called the Martyr Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Cyber Fighters claimed responsibility.
  2. The hacktivist...
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  Ignorance is no defence

  Clearswift Blog

  
  

  
  
  

  
  

  
  

  Recent research investigated the status of data loss prevention (DLP) uptake in the UK. The results have shown that, despite a raft of high-profile data breach incidents in recent years, many organisations are still burying their heads in the sand.

  
  

  Over half (58%) of respondents admitted to not using DLP technology, highlighting a gaping hole in the security defences of many companies and organisations. Of those that did deploy the technology, only 14% used it for flash drives, despite the fact that this is one of the easiest ways for an employee to steal information. Email/web fared slightly better (at 24% deployment), with database applications coming in at 23%.

  
  

  So what causes an organisation to decide against protecting its information? Predictably, IT directors named cost as the biggest inhibitor, which comes as no surprise considering the strains IT budgets have been under in recent years. There is also the ever-present issue of how seriously the board takes IT security (or how much it understands what is at risk). It is likely that many decide that there hasn’t been a problem to date, so there is little need to allocate extra budget to shoring up defences. It is this short-sighted view that can irrevocably damage a company’s reputation.

  
  

  It would be wise for organisations to consider the burden of responsibility and the impact of not putting in place appropriate security. Legislation aside, when a customer or prospect gives their personal details, confidential information or the like, they expect the recipient to treat them with respect and care. Losing their data, despite the ready availability of DLP systems, will likely be regarded as unacceptable by the customer, and begs the question: if the company can’t be trusted with securing a simple database (for example), how can it be trusted elsewhere?

  
  

  It is time that organisations understand that a comprehensive and robust security solution is no longer an option, but an absolute necessity.

  
  

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  #FFSec is not a contest

  CSO Online

  Since changing the format of my #FollowFriday list earlier this month, I've gotten many messages requesting that I add certain people. Some clarity on how this works is in order.
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  How to find single women who like men *and* like getting drunk, with Facebook Graph Search

  Sophos - Naked Security

  Check what you share on your Facebook account *before* Facebook Graph Search is rolled out to a wider audience - or else prepare to suffer the consequences..
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  Recent risk discussions, here and there

  CSO Online

  First of all, if you missed COSO for CSOs, that's been our most focused ERM coverage in January on CSOonline.
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  DHS names Eisensmith CISO

  CSO Online

  The US Department of Homeland Security has named Jeff Eisensmith CISO, according to Homeland Security Today.
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  Hackers play Asteroids on US government websites

  Sophos - Naked Security

  To have one website fall foul of Asteroid-loving hackers may be regarded as a misfortune; but to have two looks like carelessness.