Long-running Android botnet evolves, could pose threat to corporate networks

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	7 commonly overlooked ways to tighten cybersecurity It's OK to be paranoid about every last detail when it comes to security. Read More : Venafi Securing Keys and Certificates to Critical Assets Today's most devastating cyber attacks—including ShellShock, Heartbleed and Zombie Zero—prey on trust. And that puts your digital certificates at risk. This informative resource center explores how next-generation trust protection can help you combat today's attacks, ensuring trusted access to critical assets. Learn More In this Issue Long-running Android botnet evolves, could pose threat to corporate networks Smartphone encryption – What does it mean to you? EFF, Mozilla back new certificate authority that will offer free SSL certificates PCI Council looks for ways to stem data breaches after bad year TRUSTe deceived consumers about recertification program, FTC says 10 security mistakes that will get you fired BitTorrent dismisses security concerns raised about its Sync app Microsoft patches Kerberos vulnerability with emergency update US Senate fails to move forward on NSA reform bill WHITE PAPER: Box 2014 Aragon Research Globe for Mobile Content Management Mobile devices are changing the way content is accessed, shared and managed. Aragon Research introduces its first Globe for mobile content management and evaluates 19 major MCM providers. View now Long-running Android botnet evolves, could pose threat to corporate networks The 'NotCompatible' Android Trojan now uses peer-to-peer encrypted communication, researchers from Lookout said. Read More Smartphone encryption – What does it mean to you? Why are legislators considering going to Congress for access to our cell phones? Read More EFF, Mozilla back new certificate authority that will offer free SSL certificates The new CA is called Let's Encrypt and its goal is to encourage the widespread adoption of SSL/TLS on the Internet. Read More PCI Council looks for ways to stem data breaches after bad year The last year has been bad, but the technology is there to stop nearly all data breaches, experts said. Read More WHITE PAPER: Kaseya 5 Ways to Reduce the Risk of Cybercrime to Your Business Cybercrime is on the rise. In fact, the risks and costs of cybercrime continue to increase each year. Don't be one of the many organizations naively clinging to the belief that a breach won't happen to them. As an IT professional, you need to take active steps to reduce the risk of cybercrime to your business. Reduce your risk today. Learn more TRUSTe deceived consumers about recertification program, FTC says The agency and privacy certification provider reach a settlement on its recertification promises. Read More 10 security mistakes that will get you fired From killing critical business systems to ignoring a critical security event, these colossal slip-ups will get your career in deep water quick. Read More BitTorrent dismisses security concerns raised about its Sync app The cryptographic implementation is solid and cannot be compromsied through a remote server, the company said. Read More Microsoft patches Kerberos vulnerability with emergency update Microsoft released an out-of-band patch on Tuesday, addressing a vulnerability in Kerberos KBC, a component that handles authentication on local networks. The patch was supposed to have been released earlier this month, but Microsoft withheld it due to QA concerns. Read More US Senate fails to move forward on NSA reform bill The vote on the USA Freedom Act could mean NSA reform is dead until next year. Read More
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