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Jun 23, 2016
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10 steps the IRS needs to take now to secure tax returns, fight fraud, identity theft

The key IRS advisory group, The Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee issued its annual state of the agency report this week that concluded: The erosion of the IRS tax system’s integrity from the proliferation of tax identity theft and inadequate levels of taxpayer service at the IRS caused by an antiquated customer service model that does not adequately apply digital service tools. Read More

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Top website domains are vulnerable to email spoofing
Say hello to BadUSB 2.0: USB man-in-the-middle attack proof-of-concept
Apple surprise: iOS 10 preview's kernel unencrypted
Security of “high-impact” federal systems not exactly rock-solid
Severe flaws in widely used archive library put many projects at risk
Tech jobs report: Security, devops, and big data stay hot
Why cyber hygiene isn't enough
Think tanks mull Geneva Convention for cybercrime

White Paper: Aruba, an HP Enterprise Company

8 Best Practices to Protect Your Enterprise Network

Mobile and IoT devices such as laptops, smartphones, and smart watches can now be found in most businesses, as users demand access to the corporate network from anywhere, anytime. Securing for BYOD is a conversation IT needs to have, but it doesn't have to be a painful one. Employ these 8 best practices to boost your network security and end those headaches for good. Read More

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Top website domains are vulnerable to email spoofing

Don’t be surprised if you see spam coming from the top websites in the world. Lax security standards are allowing anyone to “spoof” emails from some of the most-visited domains, according to new research. Read More

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Say hello to BadUSB 2.0: USB man-in-the-middle attack proof-of-concept

BadUSB 2.0 is an inline hardware implant capable of compromising USB fixed-line communications through active or passive man-in-the-middle attacks. BadUSB2 “can eavesdrop, replay, modify, fabricate, exfiltrate data and BadUSB in one device." Read More

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Apple surprise: iOS 10 preview's kernel unencrypted

While new iOS 10 features like improved Maps, Siri integration and Photos were expected during Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference last week, the company stunned developers by leaving the kernel unencrypted in the preview edition of its new iPhone and iPad software. Read More

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Security of “high-impact” federal systems not exactly rock-solid

At issue here the GAO wrote is the weakness of “high impact” system protection because the government describes those “that hold sensitive information, the loss of which could cause individuals, the government, or the nation catastrophic harm,” and as such should be getting increased security to protect them. To be certain the threat to high impact systems is growing. The GAO said that in response to its survey of 24 key agencies 14 responded that their agency experienced cybersecurity incidents that affected their high-impact systems during the period October 2013 through June 2015. Of the 14 agencies that responded regarding incidents affecting their high-impact systems, reported 2,267 incidents affecting their high-impact systems. Read More

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Severe flaws in widely used archive library put many projects at risk

Researchers from Cisco Systems' Talos group found three severe flaws in libarchive that could impact a large number of software products and their users. Read More

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Tech jobs report: Security, devops, and big data stay hot

Foote's latest data suggests security and devops will remain in high demand for some time -- but cloud pay is starting to slip Read More

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Why cyber hygiene isn't enough

Organizations need to practice regular cyber hygiene for healthy outcomes. But they must also take steps to mitigate cyber risk—the most serious threats to our security. Read More

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Think tanks mull Geneva Convention for cybercrime

A Geneva Convention on cyberwar: That's how a panel of experts proposes to deal with the growing threat to critical infrastructure posed by the possibility of cyberattack. Read More

White Paper: General Dynamics

Combating Private Sector Cyber-Attacks With Military-Grade Cyber Security

Cyber criminals are everywhere, and their presence is only becoming more ubiquitous by the day. In addition to the increasing quantity and variety of cyber threats, organizations also face more sophisticated and treacherous attackers. And while this pervasive problem continues to grow, businesses increasingly rely on cloud solutions in order to remain competitive on a global scale, which can put their data at risk. Read More

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