Microsoft plans 20 patches next week, likely to fix Duqu and BEAST bugs

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	Microsoft plans 20 patches next week, likely to fix Duqu and BEAST bugs Microsoft will issue 14 security bulletins next week to patch 20 vulnerabilities in Windows, IE, Office, and Windows Media Player. Among the patches will likely be ones to plug the hole used by the Duqu intelligence-gathering Trojan, and to fix the SSL 3.0 and TLS 1.0 bug popularized three months ago by the BEAST, for "Browser Exploit Against SSL/TLS," hacking tool. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Nexsan Efficient Storage Saves Costs Learn how organizations save on storage with up to 3X the capacity and up to 85% energy savings. "The Nexsan E60 is a powerful system that is ideal for our multi-purpose storage environment. We have always been impressed by their price, ease of use and power savings capabilities;" Brain Troudy, Network Manager, Unified School District. Click to continue In this Issue Cisco storms back in switching Google offers Currents, a Flipboard-like app UK police arrest six in student loan phishing scam The worst Web design mistakes, and how to prevent them Microsoft: We can remotely delete Windows 8 apps Can Russia save future NASA, European Space Agency Mars missions? Why are you online? Just passing time Senators, critics question ICANN's generic TLD plan ZTE to launch high-end smartphones in the US next year Smartphone theft starts early RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Rackspace The Cloud Made Simple You know about all the benefits of using the Cloud but it means nothing if you don't have the resources to set it up. Consider our team of Rackspace Cloud specialists an extension of your team. We help you set up, monitor and manage the ongoing updates of your environment. Did we mention we're available 24/7/365 via email, phone and online chat? Click to continue Cisco storms back in switching Cisco had a "blowout quarter" in Ethernet switching, growing revenue 18% in Q3 and upping its share to 68% of the total market, according to Infonetics Research. This growth comes after Cisco had a few down quarters from heightened competition, a nettlesome product transition and operational distractions. Read More Google offers Currents, a Flipboard-like app Google has released a free mobile app that pulls content from different websites into one place and lets people build what looks a bit like their own personalized online magazine. Read More UK police arrest six in student loan phishing scam U.K. police arrested six people on Thursday for allegedly running a phishing scam that stole an estimated $2.6 million from victims who had taken out student loans. Read More WHITE PAPER: FireEye 5 Methods to Disrupt Next- Gen Threats Relying on signatures and lists are ineffective when trying to combat advanced malware threats. Discover how to augment existing firewalls, IPS and Web gateways with technology that recognizes new attacks in real-time without requiring prior knowledge of vulnerability, exploit or variant and then prevents system compromise and data theft. Read now. The worst Web design mistakes, and how to prevent them We all know a bad website when we see one, but what exactly makes it so, and how can you avoid making the same mistakes? Read More Microsoft: We can remotely delete Windows 8 apps Microsoft will be able to throw a "kill switch" to disable or even remove an app from users' Windows 8 devices, the company revealed in documentation for its upcoming Windows Store. Read More Can Russia save future NASA, European Space Agency Mars missions? NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) said they are looking at bringing on the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) as a partner in the planned NASA-ESA Mars mission known as Exo Mars. Read More WEBCAST: ForeScout Technologies CISO in the Know - Mitigating Modern Attacks This webcast examines sophisticated and targeted threats, security gaps, techniques and new technologies with regards to understanding and defending against zero-day threats, propagating worms, low-and-slow attacks and advanced persistent threats (APT). Learn more. Why are you online? Just passing time Using the Internet out of boredom? You're not alone. More adults than ever before are using the Internet to kill time, thanks to the prevalence of high-speed broadband connections and the explosion of social networking. Read More Senators, critics question ICANN's generic TLD plan The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) may be moving forward too fast on a plan to sell hundreds of new generic top-level domains starting early next year, several U.S. senators said Thursday. Read More ZTE to launch high-end smartphones in the US next year ZTE plans to launch high-end smartphones in the U.S. next year, according to a company spokeswoman, breaking out of its mold as primarily a player in the low-end phone market. Read More Smartphone theft starts early Kids snatch a smartphone like veteran thieves, and they're only going to get better and more dangerous. Read More
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