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PC Advisor	Experts ding DHS vulnerability sharing plan as too limited The Department of Homeland Security's plan to selectively share information on zero-day vulnerabilities is too restrictive and should be opened up to more companies, experts say. Read more May 17, 2013
Vigilance - The Security Magazine	Infosecurity Europe 2013: Show attracts 13,200 visitors; highlighting security is top of the CEO’s agenda As the doors closed on the 18th Infosecurity Europe Show in London last week, it became clear that with a recorded 13,200 visitors (pre ABC Audit) attending during the three day event - Infosecurity Europe truly is the most important event in the European calendar for IT security. Read more May 16, 2013
	Patch Tuesday sees zero-days in Internet Explorer and Adobe products fixed Microsoft released ten bulletins yesterday fixing 33 vulnerabilities, including the zero-day in Internet Explorer 8. Read more May 15, 2013
PC Advisor	Microsoft takes care of IE zero day with Patch Tuesday update Microsoft released 10 security bulletins for Patch Tuesday. Read more May 15, 2013
IT Security Pro	Deutsche Telekom launches automated code verification service Deutsche Telekom has taken the wraps off a useful online service that verifies program code for any security holes or similar vulnerabilities. Read more May 15, 2013
	All board the security patch wagon! Next stop: Microsoft, Adobe, Mozilla Today, right on schedule, Microsoft's monthly security patch bandwagon rolled into town with updates for Internet Explorer, Office and Windows - with Adobe bringing up the rear. Read more May 15, 2013
The Inquirer	Microsoft to tackle IE8 zero-day vulnerability in May Patch Tuesday Software house Microsoft has said it will address a vulnerability in its May 2013 Patch Tuesday next week that could potentially expose systems to zero-day attacks on Internet Explorer(IE) 8 if not patched. Read more May 10, 2013
	Microsoft to patch IE8 zero-day Microsoft is to issue a security update for a zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer 8 (IE8), just a week after issuing a security advisory on the subject. Read more May 10, 2013
PC Pro	Microsoft to fix IE8 zero-day flaw on Patch Tuesday Microsoft's May Patch Tuesday will include a fix for a recently discovered zero-day flaw in Internet Explorer 8 that has been used to attack several high-profile targets. Read more May 10, 2013
	Microsoft to address IE8 zero-day vulnerability in next Patch Tuesday Microsoft is to address the vulnerability in Internet Explorer 8 that could potentially lead to zero-day attacks in its May Patch Tuesday next week. Read more May 10, 2013
	Enjoy the weekend, sysadmins: Next Tues fixes 33 Microsoft bugs Microsoft has promised to fix a high-profile vulnerability in Internet Explorer 8, among other holes, in this month's Patch Tuesday rollout of security updates. Read more May 10, 2013
	Video interview: Web browsers responsible for majority of malware infections Eleanor Dallaway, editor of Infosecurity magazine, sits down with Qualys’ Wolfgang Kandek at the recent Infosecurity Europe conference in London to discuss the information security threat landscape. Read more May 9, 2013
	Microsoft plasters IE8 hole abused in nuke lab PC meltdown Microsoft has issued a temporary fix for a high-profile Internet Explorer 8 vulnerability. This is the bug linked to recent targeted attacks against web pages accessed by nuclear weapons research teams at the US Department of Labor website. Read more May 9, 2013
PC Advisor	Microsoft Patch Tuesday targets multitude of Internet Explorer faults Microsoft is issuing critical security bulletins this Patch Tuesday that affect all versions of Internet Explorer and deal with an exploit that attackers are actively working. Read more May 9, 2013
V3	Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 zero-day vulnerability gets emergency fix Microsoft has released a temporary fix for a zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer 8, following the discovery of a malicious cyber espionage campaign targeting the flaw. Read more May 9, 2013
Tech Week Europe	Researchers Warn Over Internet Explorer 8 Zero-Day Flaw Attacks in the wild and a fresh Metasploit module make life difficult for Microsoft Read more May 7, 2013
	Security pros cheer hint of hands-off updates in Windows Blue App auto-updating fits Microsoft's philosophy that silent patching is smart, say experts Read more May 7, 2013
	Microsoft issues security advisory on IE8 zero-day exploit Microsoft has published a security advisory about an exploit for zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2013-1347) in Internet Explorer 8. Read more May 7, 2013
PC Advisor	Skycam camera would harness Skype to deliver streaming video The would-be camera -- which its co-founder is looking to crowd-fund -- connects to the Internet using Microsoft's Skype service. Read more May 2, 2013
Microscope	DLP not the security silver bullet Customer confusion around what can be delivered by data loss prevention (DLP) technology is leading to some vendors to advise resellers to reconsider the way they pitch the technology. Read more May 2, 2013
Tech Radar Pro	10 steps you can take to secure a laptop Travelling with a laptop can represent a significant security risk to your business. This is because the data it contains is far more vulnerable when you are on the move than when you use a laptop in the relative safety of your office or home environment. Read more May 2, 2013
IT Security Pro	Qualys CTO: cloud security is faster and easier to implement Qualys has announced that its QualysGuard vulnerability management technology is nowintegrated with the FireMon security manager/risk analyser technology and – with this in mind – last week we caught up with Wolfgang Kandek, Qualys’ CTO, for an update on this move and where he sees IT security heading. Read more May 1, 2013
IT Security Pro	Imperva analysis demonstrates the importance of crowd-sourced threat intelligence Research just published by Imperva claims to show that crowd-sourced threat intelligence is a key method by which business can raise the bar on their security defences. Read more Apr 25, 2013
Data Centre Solutions	Qualys and FireMon enable real-time network risk visibility and remediation Qualys, Inc. and FireMon have announced the integration of QualysGuard Vulnerability Management (VM) and FireMon Security Manager with Risk Analyzer in FireMon’s upcoming Version 7.0 release. Read more Apr 24, 2013
Tech Week Europe	InfoSec 2013: Government Promises £500,000 Cyber Aid For SMBs SMBs are getting battered and the government wants to help with little pots of money Read more Apr 23, 2013
	Browsers pose the greatest threat to enterprise, Microsoft reports Committed to Internet Explorer, Microsoft is experimenting with an architecture to replace the browser Read more Apr 22, 2013
Vigilance - The Security Magazine	The Security Skills Gap The UK’s National Audit Office (NAO) released a report in February this year (The UK cyber security strategy: Landscape review) that concluded that a lack of skilled workers is hampering the UK's fight against cybercrime. Read more Apr 22, 2013
	Live on-stand interviews & wine: What we're up to at Infosecurity Europe... Well, it's our last day in the office before we all go on site for Infosecurity Europe next week. There's a lot of excitement (and panic!) in the air...A few bits of news about what myself and the rest of team Infosecurity will be up to at the event next week... Read more Apr 19, 2013
PC Advisor	IT supply-chain security standard aims to prevent counterfeits, tampering The danger of counterfeit and tampered IT products is well known, and to fight it, the Open Group has published a technical security standard aimed at supply-chain safety. Read more Apr 17, 2013
	Oracle addresses 120+ vulnerabilities in massive April patch update Oracle has published two critical security updates, along with the Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) – all in all fixing 42 and 120+ vulnerabilities, respectively. Read more Apr 17, 2013
PC Pro	Oracle plugs 42 Java flaws in critical update Oracle is issuing 170 security patches – with 42 for Java alone – in a set of critical updates for its products. Read more Apr 17, 2013
IT Security Pro	Topical Tuesday: 12 is the new 8 when it comes to password length Wolfgang Kandek, Qualys’ chief technology officer, explains how his daughter’s emailaccount started generating spam – and why two-factor authentication and longer passwords are the answer… Read more Apr 16, 2013
PC Advisor	Microsoft eyes ditching browser for secure Web apps Microsoft researchers have developed the prototype of a client-side architecture that would replace the Web browser with a much more secure virtualized environment that isolates Web applications. Read more Apr 15, 2013
Guardian.co.uk	Problems with Patch Tuesday's MS13-036 bulletin One of the patches pushed out by Microsoft has been withdrawn following reports of problems, including the infamous Blue Screen of Death Read more Apr 15, 2013
	If you haven’t yet, do not install Patch Tuesday’s MS13-036 bulletin One of the patches pushed out by Microsoft this Patch Tuesday has been withdrawn following reports of problems, including the infamous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). Read more Apr 15, 2013
Tech Week Europe	Microsoft Repairs Botched Patch Tuesday Update Microsoft has repaired its botched Patch Tuesday update after it caused a number of problems for end-users Read more Apr 15, 2013
	Microsoft releases nine bulletins, but no Pwn2Own fixes Microsoft issued nine bulletins to fix 14 vulnerabilities this week; however it left several known flaws unpatched. Read more Apr 11, 2013
PC Advisor	Widely used wireless IP cameras open to hijacking over the Internet, researchers say Wireless IP cameras from Foscam and other vendors have serious security issues, researchers said at Hack in the Box Read more Apr 11, 2013
Tools Journal	Patch Tuesday: Microsoft releases patches to fix 14 vulnerabilities Software leader Microsoft released 9 bulletins for various software on Tuesday as part of its regular ‘Patch Tuesday’ cycle of updates. Read more Apr 10, 2013
Channel Biz UK	Critical Internet Explorer Fix In Patch Tuesday Update IT pros urged to take immediate action for all supported versions of the Microsoft browser Read more Apr 10, 2013
PC Advisor	Patch Tuesday leaves Internet Explorer zero day untouched There are only two Critical security bulletins this month, but a recently discovered Internet Explorer zero day remains vulnerable. Read more Apr 10, 2013
Tech Week Europe	Patch Tuesday Lands With Critical Internet Explorer Fix All supported versions of IE affected as IT pros urged to take action Read more Apr 9, 2013
	Security updates likely to keep admins busy in April Security updates from Microsoft, Oracle and PostGreSQL are likely to keep security administrators busy in April. Read more Apr 8, 2013
PC Pro	Microsoft's next Patch Tuesday to fix nine flaws Microsoft will patch nine vulnerabilities in next week's Patch Tuesday, with two of the fixes rated critical. Read more Apr 5, 2013
	Patch Tuesday preview: April 2013 Next week’s Microsoft Patch Tuesday comprises nine bulletins. Read more Apr 5, 2013
	Microsoft tackles Windows 8 security flaw with latest Patch Tuesday Microsoft has released details of April's Patch Tuesday update, with critical vulnerabilities in Windows and Internet Explorer being addressed. Read more Apr 5, 2013
	Microsoft to slap 9 patches on Windows junkies on Tuesday Microsoft is lining up nine patches - two critical - as part of the April edition of its regular Patch Tuesday update cycle. Read more Apr 5, 2013
	Microsoft quietly patches first Modern app for Windows 8, RT Microsoft earlier this week quietly issued its first security update for one of its Windows 8 apps, patching a link-spoofing vulnerability in Mail. Read more Mar 29, 2013
	Who Owns Application Security, Patching In Your Business? Too many organizations lack a formal security plan, leaving applications vulnerable to exploits, warns SANS Institute. Read more Mar 22, 2013
	Security pros pan and praise Microsoft's plans on updating Modern apps in Windows 8, RT Experts like the on-the-fly updating of apps, but the alerts ... not so much Read more Mar 14, 2013
	Java's security problems 'unlikely to be resolved soon' Security experts think Oracle should have acted sooner to strengthen Java against attacks Read more Mar 14, 2013
PC Advisor	Scary flaw makes your USB ports a major security risk Microsoft released seven new security bulletins for the March Patch Tuesday Read more Mar 13, 2013
PC Advisor	Java's security problems unlikely to be resolved soon, researchers say Security experts think Oracle should have acted sooner to strengthen Java against attack Read more Mar 13, 2013
	Microsoft issues seven bulletins for Patch Tuesday, but nothing for Pwn2Own vulnerability Microsoft released seven bulletins last night, containing four patches rated as critical, to fix 20 vulnerabilities. Read more Mar 13, 2013
The Inquirer	Microsoft issues four critical updates for Patch Tuesday Could allow remote code execution via a 'specially crafted' webpage in IE Read more Mar 13, 2013
	Black Tuesday patchfest: A lot of digits plug security dykes Adobe joins Redmond in game of vuln Twister Read more Mar 13, 2013
	Microsoft reverses IE10's Flash blocking in Windows 8, RT Browser now shows Flash by default, leverages edge over iOS, say analysts Read more Mar 12, 2013
	Microsoft releases four critical security updates Microsoft is to release four “critical” patches in its monthly Patch Tuesday security update according to the Advance Notice. Read more Mar 11, 2013
MacWorld	Apple plugs App Store HTTPS omission 6 months later It took Apple 6 months to plug a hole in the App Store that could have lead to various security issues Read more Mar 11, 2013
TechWeek Europe	Microsoft Readies Four Critical Fixes For Patch Tuesday IE10 flaw uncovered by VUPEN during PWN2OWN not addressed in latest update Read more Mar 11, 2013
PC Advisor	The 4 security controls your business should take now Security experts have defined the 20 most important security controls any organization should make now. Start with these four. Read more Mar 9, 2013
	March 2013 Patch Tuesday preview This month’s Patch Tuesday will include seven security bulletins from Microsoft: four are critical and three are important; three require reboots, three may require a reboot, and one does not. Both businesses and consumers will likely be affected. Read more Mar 8, 2013
PC Pro	IE flaw in Windows 8 to be patched next week Microsoft will release seven fixes in next week's Patch Tuesday, four of them patching critical vulnerabilities. Read more Mar 8, 2013
	Microsoft to release four critical patches among seven fixes next week Microsoft is to release seven bulletins on next week's Patch Tuesday, four of which are rated as critical. Read more Mar 8, 2013
	Microsoft preps UPDATE EVERYTHING patch batch Microsoft plans to deliver seven bulletins next week, four critical, and three important, as part of the March edition of its regular Patch Tuesday update cycle. Read more Mar 8, 2013
	Microsoft Patch Tuesday targets Internet Explorer drive-by attacks Prepare for a busy time after the weekend Read more Mar 7, 2013
PC Advisor	Java security woes to stay with businesses for a long time Zero-day vulnerabilities, delays in receiving patches and continuous cyberattacks are enough to make any large company want to toss the buggy Java plug-in from browsers. But that seemingly simple solution is not possible for the majority of businesses, which still use the platform for running Web-based Java applications, experts say Read more Mar 6, 2013
	Qualys beefs up security tool for Amazon Cloud users New QualysGuard connector conducts vulnerability scans of virtual servers in Amazon Cloud. Read more Feb 28, 2013
PC Advisor	New security tool serves Amazon Cloud users The new QualysGuard connector conducts vulnerability scans of virtual servers in the Amazon Cloud. Read more Feb 27, 2013
	RSA Conference: Age of internet of things is upon us The challenge of hyper-connected devices and the 'internet of things' will see billions of devices connected by the end of this decade, and all need to be secured. Read more Feb 27, 2013
PC Advisor	Adobe springs emergency Flash update, says hackers hitting Firefox Second 'out-of-band' patch this month, fourth fix overall in 2013 Read more Feb 26, 2013
	Chrome 25 stable channel released ahead of Pwn2Own Google’s Chrome 25 browser has now been promoted from beta to the full stable channel, fixing nine high severity vulnerabilities in the process. Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer have now all had major security overhauls during February. Read more Feb 25, 2013
PC Advisor	Qualys streamlines vulnerability scanning of Amazon cloud instances Qualys launches Amazon AWS API data connectors for QualysGuard Read more Feb 25, 2013
	Oracle, Apple Issue Java Security Patches Oracle updates Java 7 and issues the final-ever public update for Java 6, while Apple releases its own Java 6 update for OS X users. Read more Feb 20, 2013
	Mozilla toughens up on CA certificate abuse Sub-CA certificates will need technical constraints or be publicly disclosed and audited. Read more Feb 20, 2013
	Apple FINALLY fills gaping Java hole that pwned its own devs Zero-day vuln also downed Facebook staff and other Mac users Read more Feb 20, 2013
	New Certificate Authorities group promotes web security standards Certificate Authority Security Council will raise awareness about OCSP stapling Read more Feb 18, 2013
	Certificate Authorities form group to push for better revocation checking Newly formed Certificate Authority Security Council will raise awareness about OCSP stapling Read more Feb 15, 2013
	New Certificate Authorities group promises better revocation checking Certificate Authority Security Council will raise awareness about OCSP stapling Read more Feb 15, 2013
PC Advisor	Microsoft unleashes a Patch Tuesday to make your head spin Microsoft isn't showing IT admins much love this Valentine's Day week with 12 new security bulletins. Read more Feb 13, 2013
	Microsoft fixes 57 vulnerabilities on Patch Tuesday Microsoft released 12 bulletins, five of which were rated as critical, to address 57 vulnerabilities on Patch Tuesday. Read more Feb 13, 2013
The Inquirer	Microsoft issues 57 critical patches for February Patch Tuesday Microsoft releases patches on the second Tuesday of every month, and this February Patch Tuesday saw it issue 12 bulletins addressing 57 vulnerabilities across the firm's software. Read more Feb 13, 2013
	Get up, shake off the hangover: These 57 Microsoft holes won't fix themselves A bumper Microsoft Patch Tuesday has rolled out 12 security bulletins that collectively address a hefty 57 vulnerabilities. Read more Feb 13, 2013
	How to find the most vulnerable systems on your internal network Data from a large number of penetration tests in recent years show most corporate networks share common vulnerabilities. Many of these problems could be mitigated by appropriate education in “hacker thinking” for technical staff. Read more Feb 12, 2013
Infosecurity Magazine	Patch Tuesday preview: February 2013 February’s Patch Tuesday will comprise 12 Microsoft security bulletins covering some 57 vulnerabilities. Read more Feb 8, 2013
PC Advisor	Internet Explorer flaws fixed by Microsoft Patch Tuesday updates Microsoft says Internet Explorer versions 6 through 10 are subjects of two critical Patch Tuesday updates for February that could address recent Java woes. Read more Feb 8, 2013
	Microsoft to deliver 12 patches next week, with five rated as critical Microsoft is to release 12 bulletins next Tuesday, including five critical patches, to cover 57 vulnerabilities. Read more Feb 8, 2013
	Every single Internet Explorer at risk of drive-by hacks until Patch Tuesday Microsoft has lined up a bumper Patch Tuesday this month to snap shut a backbreaking 57 security vulnerabilities in its products. Read more Feb 8, 2013
Infosecurity Magazine	Lucky 13 – a new attack against SSL/TLS A flaw discovered in the design of the SSL protocol Read more Feb 7, 2013
PC Advisor	Researchers devise new attack techniques against SSL The new 'Lucky Thirteen' attacks can be used to decrypt SSL/TLS and DTLS data if certain conditions are met Read more Feb 6, 2013
	New attack techniques against SSL revealed The new 'Lucky Thirteen' attacks can be used to decrypt SSL/TLS and DTLS data if certain conditions are met Read more Feb 6, 2013
	SC Magazine Awards Europe 2013 - shortlist announced The finalists for this year's SC Magazine Awards Europe have been announced. Read more Feb 5, 2013
PC Advisor	Lesson learned in cyberattack on The New York Times Qualys comment on New York Times cyberattack Read more Feb 1, 2013
	Irish security VAR Integrity intensifies UK assault Qualys mention as 'big' security vendor Read more Jan 31, 2013
	Big Data means big security David Lacey blog post-CSO Interchange - mentions possibility of event attendees creating a voluntary Code of Practice for Big Data use Read more Jan 26, 2013
IT Security Pro	Can Big Data be tapped for security purposes? Article follows on from briefing with Peter Wood following CSO Interchange Read more Jan 24, 2013
PC Advisor	How to prevent 'zombie accounts' from haunting your digital identity Comment from Wolfgang Kandek regarding password management Read more Jan 24, 2013
London Mums Magazine	Top tips for staying safe online Coverage from top tips for staying safe online Read more Jan 22, 2013
	Oracle to issue Java patch following US Homeland Security warning Review of security update for zero day flaw in Java Read more Jan 14, 2013
	Microsoft flings out emergency patch for Iatest gaping IE hole Coverage of Microsoft's plans to release an out-of-band patch Read more Jan 14, 2013
Tech Week Europe	Oracle Rushes Out Java Patch But ‘Serious’ Flaws Left Open Review of Java patch Read more Jan 14, 2013
	First Java zero-day of 2013 implemented into exploit kits Coverage of zero-day threat to Java Read more Jan 11, 2013
	UK cyber-hygiene in need of a good scrub up Qualys comment on Defence Select Committee report into the state of cyber security in the military Read more Jan 10, 2013
PC Advisor	Security experts stress urgency of patching Windows XML flaw Microsoft released seven new security bulletins for the first Patch Tuesday of 2013--the most urgent being a patch for a flaw in XML. Read more Jan 9, 2013
	Shocking and scaring into awareness? Qualys comment on Defence Select Committee report into the state of cyber security in the military Read more Jan 9, 2013
	Microsoft releases seven bulletins with two critical patches Microsoft released seven bulletins on its first patch Tuesday of 2013, addressing 12 vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, Developer Tools and Windows Server. Read more Jan 9, 2013
	Hellish XML demon exorcised from Windows, IE bug stays Patch Tuesday Microsoft released two "critical" patches and five "important" security updates on Tuesday - but none of the fixes address a zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer discovered two weeks ago. Read more Jan 9, 2013
	Microsoft to release seven bulletins next week, but no fix for Internet Explorer Microsoft is to release seven bulletins next week, but will not patch the zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer. Read more Jan 4, 2013
	Microsoft Patch Tuesday offers no easy start to 2013 The first Microsoft monthly security update for 2013 does not offer an easy start to the year for IT administrators with seven bulletins covering a wide variety of software. Read more Jan 4, 2013
Techworld	Microsoft Patch Tuesday: Two critical fixes, many affected Windows users Microsoft is issuing two critical fixes on this month's Patch Tuesday, one of them affecting its most popular operating system -- Windows 7 -- in conjunction with Windows Server 2008 R2. Read more Jan 4, 2013
Tech Week Europe	Microsoft Delivers Two Critical Fixes On First 2013 Patch Tuesday The first Patch Tuesday of 2013 includes two critical bulletins and another five issues for IT teams to address. Read more Jan 4, 2013
	January 2013 Patch Tuesday preview The first Microsoft Patch Tuesday for 2013 contains: 7 security bulletins, five of them ‘important’, but two of them ‘critical.’ Bulletins 1 and 2 will be the ones to watch. Read more Jan 4, 2013
PC Advisor	Microsoft to patch Windows 8, but stays mum on IE zero-day fix Microsoft today said it will release seven security updates next week -- including one rated critical for Windows 8 and Windows RT -- to patch 12 vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, SharePoint Server and the company's website design software. Read more Jan 3, 2013
PC Advisor	Microsoft Patch Tuesday: Just two critical fixes but they affect a lot of Windows systems Microsoft is issuing two critical fixes on this month's Patch Tuesday, one of them affecting its most popular operating system -- Windows 7 -- in conjunction with Windows Server 2008 R2. Read more Jan 3, 2013

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