US intelligence officials: NSA reform bill is 'flawed'

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	US intelligence officials: NSA reform bill is 'flawed' Proposals in Congress to end the National Security Agency's bulk collection of U.S. telephone records would compromise the agency's ability to find and track terrorists, representatives of the intelligence community said Monday. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Prolexic Technologies Safeguard Revenues from Q4 DDoS Attacks Q4 is typically one of the most active quarters for DDoS attacks. And it's also a key quarter for online businesses. Learn how to ensure website availability and prepare your enterprise to minimize the impact of a DDoS attack. Download Prolexic's White Paper – Data Analytics and DDoS Mitigation: Lessons Learned In this Issue CryptoLocker creators try to extort even more money from victims with new service Security researcher says new malware can affect your BIOS; be transmitted via the air Finland says government communications hacked Chrome browser will block malware downloads New malware variant suggests cybercriminals targeting SAP users Tech industry calls for 'oversight and accountability' of NSA surveillance How to roll your own VPN RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: IT Roadmap 2013 NEW: IT Roadmap Washington, D.C. is all new for 2013! The content-rich agenda has been redesigned and reenergized to include increased IDG content from editors you know and trust and FIVE FOCUSED PILLARS OF TECHNOLOGY learning that are the most critical for the year ahead. Register now. Attend on December 12th. It's free! CryptoLocker creators try to extort even more money from victims with new service The creators of CryptoLocker, a piece of malware that encrypts user data and holds it for ransom, are giving users who removed the malicious program from their computers a second chance to recover their files, but at a much higher cost. Read More Security researcher says new malware can affect your BIOS; be transmitted via the air Rip out your computer's microphone and webcam, turn off your Bluetooth, and put on your tinfoil hats, it's "super amazing crazy security storytime." Read More Finland says government communications hacked The Finnish government's computer networks have been breached by malware for years, and it is possible secure communications have been compromised, the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs confirmed Friday. Read More WEBCAST: Bit9, Inc Malware Detection Comes of Age The idea of detection is nothing new, but where and when it happens is changing. Anti-virus, firewalls and IPS/IDS products have been adopted to protect networks and endpoints for over a decade. Join us for this live webinar to learn the latest on advanced threat detection technologies. Register Now Chrome browser will block malware downloads Google has developed a security feature for Chrome that lets the browser detect and stop malware downloads. Read More New malware variant suggests cybercriminals targeting SAP users A new variant of a Trojan program that targets online banking accounts also contains code to search if infected computers have SAP client applications installed, suggesting that attackers might target SAP systems in the future. Read More Tech industry calls for 'oversight and accountability' of NSA surveillance Internet companies in the U.S. are demanding that the surveillance practices of the U.S. should be reformed to enhance privacy protections and provide "appropriate oversight and accountability mechanisms." Read More How to roll your own VPN With free open source OpenVPN and a low-cost VPS, you can have a secure connection from any location. Read More
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