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• The Top 5 Causes Of Corporate Data Breaches (Video)
  2:30 PM EST Thu. May. 02, 2013
  Verizon's new security report explains how businesses can avoid and minimize the risk of major data breaches.
• WhiteHat: Almost All Websites Have One Serious Coding Error
  12:22 PM EST Thu. May. 02, 2013
  WhiteHat's latest report analyzes data from websites at more than 650 organizations that are monitored by the firm's Sentinel application security platform.
• Amazon's AWS Chief: Cloud Services Party Just Getting Started
  4:53 PM EST Tue. Apr. 30, 2013
  Top Amazon execs speaking at AWS Summit 2013 tell attendees that as the company moves from cloud servers, storage and databases to include networking, data warehousing and application services, AWS' full capabilities are only now coming into focus while its competitors are scrambling to keep up.
• Microsoft, Trend Micro Identify Surge in PDF Attacks
  2:05 PM EST Tue. Apr. 30, 2013
  The increase in document attacks stem from the popular Black Hole automated attack toolkit, which is targeting flaws patched as long as five years ago. Some targeted campaigns are exploiting older flaws as well.
• Storage, Security Products Take Center Stage At AWS Summit 2013
  10:15 AM EST Tue. Apr. 30, 2013
  The AWS Summit 2013 conference will feature a wide range of solutions from vendors partnering with Amazon on improving the storage, movement, protection and security of data in the cloud.
• Adobe PDF Zero-Day Flaw Enables Location Tracking
  3:26 PM EST Mon. Apr. 29, 2013
  A zero-day flaw that impacts all versions of Adobe Reader enables the sender of a .PDF file to track when and where the file is opened.
• Adobe Taps Senior Director For Newly Created CSO Role
  7:43 PM EST Thu. Apr. 25, 2013
  Brad Arkin, who has overseen the company's product security and incident response initiatives, was named to the newly created position of chief security officer.
• Box Brings In Former Symantec, Yahoo Execs To Ramp Up Security, Trust
  5:58 PM EST Thu. Apr. 25, 2013
  Box hires former security executives from Yahoo and Symantec in its bid to bolster trust with customers and encourage enterprise adoption.
• CA Acquires Layer 7 To Bolster Cloud, Mobile Security Strategy
  4:02 PM EST Wed. Apr. 24, 2013
  Layer 7 Technologies will be integrated into CA's access management and Web application delivery portfolio.
• Cisco Warns Of Ongoing Attacks Targeting Dangerous Flaw
  3:26 PM EST Wed. Apr. 24, 2013
  Attackers are targeting an outdated flaw on one of the most widely used hosting control panels, the Plesk Panel, used by cloud-based hosting providers.
• Verizon Analysis: Top 10 Causes Behind Data Breaches
  12:00 PM EST Wed. Apr. 24, 2013
  Attackers are stealing account credentials and bypassing security systems as valid users, according to Verizon's analysis of 621 breaches that occurred in 2012.
• AP Twitter Account Takeover, Rogue Tweet Leads To Market Hit
  4:00 PM EST Tue. Apr. 23, 2013
  A Twitter account hijacking could be linked to weak or stolen passwords, experts say.
• McAfee Channel Chief Details Partner Growth (Video)
  12:01 PM EST Mon. Apr. 22, 2013
  The security firm is increasingly relying on the channel to boost sales in its security portfolio, according to McAfee's channel chief, Gavin Struthers.
• McAfee Channel Chief Unveils Program Changes, Adds Partner Support (Video)
  4:36 PM EST Thu. Apr. 18, 2013
  In a wide-ranging interview, McAfee Channel Chief Gavin Struthers said the channel program has been retooled to include an improved partner portal, more outreach and support of sales initiatives.
• McAfee's Struthers: New Incentives, Level Playing Field Paying Off
  11:10 AM EST Thu. Apr. 18, 2013
  McAfee's channel chief says channel program revamp comes as most partners are in a transition phase, with pure reselling in decline and increased growth in providing cloud-based security management services.
• Mass WordPress Attacks Spread, Brute-Forcing Admin Passwords
  4:28 PM EST Mon. Apr. 15, 2013
  Security experts are warning businesses and users maintaining WordPress websites to harden their password in the wake of attacks attempting to brute force thousands of admin accounts.
• Channel Beat: PC Shipments Down, Mobile Security Risks Up (Video)
  2:30 PM EST Fri. Apr. 12, 2013
  This week's episode of Channel Beat also looks at big acquisition news for CompuCom.
• Microsoft Acknowledges Botched Security Update
  12:49 PM EST Fri. Apr. 12, 2013
  Some Windows systems fail to reboot after installing a security update designed to repair bugs in the Windows Kernel-mode Driver.
• Report: Apple, Android Apps Riddled With Coding Flaws
  5:33 PM EST Thu. Apr. 11, 2013
  Application security vendor Veracode advocates a zero-trust model for enterprises, making the case that every mobile application should be treated as malicious until enterprise IT teams have tested and validated them.
• Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Issues Critical Remote Desktop, IE Update
  5:19 PM EST Tue. Apr. 09, 2013
  The Microsoft Patch Tuesday updates include fixes for 14 vulnerabilities across Microsoft's product portfolio.
• Virtual Instruments Leads The Performance Management Charge (Video)
  3:37 PM EST Tue. Apr. 09, 2013
  John W. Thompson talks about this new company, Virtual Instruments, and how it's ensuring the optimal performance of applications housed in virtual and cloud-based environments.
• LANDesk Acquires VMware's Shavlik For Patch Management
  11:56 AM EST Tue. Apr. 09, 2013
  LANDesk will rebrand VMware's Vcenter Protect and return the Shavlik brand name to the technology, which will add functionality to the LANDesk line of Total User Management products.
• Former Symantec CEO: 'We Did The Best Job We Could But Not The Best Job Possible'
  4:42 PM EST Fri. Apr. 05, 2013
  Former Symantec CEO John W. Thompson says the aim was true on the security-storage vision behind the blockbuster $11 billion Symantec-Veritas merger in 2005, but the execution could have been better.
• April Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Previews Critical IE, Windows Fixes
  4:32 PM EST Thu. Apr. 04, 2013
  Microsoft will issue two critical security bulletins and seven rated important in its April 2013 Patch Tuesday patching cycle, repairing both server and client side flaws.
• 5 Signs Enterprise Software Security Is Improving
  12:00 PM EST Wed. Apr. 03, 2013
  Application security improvements and built-in antimalware defenses are forcing cybercriminals to find softer targets.