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Credit to Author: Kim Custeau| Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2018 09:57:14 +0000

I’ve talked in the past about the value of Enterprise APM, the components necessary to implement it and the benefits it brings. One item that we haven’t covered is how… Read more »

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Security Wired

January 5, 2018 admin

Even Realistic Videogames like Call of Duty Won’t Help Us Win Wars

Credit to Author: Lionel Beehner| Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2018 13:00:00 +0000

Opinion: Research shows that millennial cadets’ digital skills don’t help them on the virtual battlefield.

Security Wired

January 5, 2018 admin

What Happens If Russia Attacks Undersea Internet Cables

Credit to Author: Louise Matsakis| Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2018 12:00:00 +0000

The world’s internet infrastructure is vulnerable, but snipping a couple of lines is the least of your concerns.

Security Wired

January 5, 2018 admin

Critical “Meltdown” and “Spectre” Flaws Break Basic Security for Intel, AMD, ARM Computers

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Wed, 03 Jan 2018 20:00:02 +0000

Still-unidentified researchers have found a critical chip flaw that developers are scrambling to patch in millions of computers.

Security TrendMicro

January 5, 2018 admin

TippingPoint Threat Intelligence and Zero-Day Coverage – Week of January 1, 2018

Credit to Author: Elisa Lippincott (TippingPoint Global Product Marketing)| Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2018 16:45:25 +0000

Happy New Year! It’s out with the old, in with the new, right? Except we all know that the old tends to stick around, especially when it comes to vulnerabilities and patching them. Trend Micro predicts that that 2018’s biggest attacks will originate from known vulnerabilities. And speaking of known vulnerabilities, the Zero Day Initiative…

Security Sophos

January 5, 2018 admin

The problem with next-gen firewall app control

Credit to Author: Chris McCormack| Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2018 17:45:02 +0000

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ComputerWorld Independent

January 5, 2018 admin

Win7 Monthly Rollup KB 4056894 signals early, abbreviated Patch Tuesday

Credit to Author: Woody Leonhard| Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2018 06:48:00 -0800

Last night Microsoft released KB 4056894, the 2018-01 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows 7. Spurred by early disclosure of the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities, Microsoft has done yeoman work getting the software part of the patches pushed out the Automatic Update chute.

That said, Windows patches are only part of a very formidable picture.

Where we stand with Windows patches

As of this morning, all of the supported versions of Windows have Meltdown-related patches, except for Windows 8.1. In particular:

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Fortinet Security

January 5, 2018 admin

A Security Fabric for Digital-Age Healthcare: A Preview of HIMSS 2018

Credit to Author: Susan Biddle | Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2018 13:45:59 +0000

HIMSS 2018 will be held this year on March 5-9th at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas. Fortinet is excited to be attending this event yet again to meet with healthcare IT professionals standing on the front lines of digital transformation initiatives at their organizations, and to attend the various workshops, roundtables, and keynotes presented by thought leaders.