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• Adobe Source Code Leak Could Trigger New Dangers, Say Experts
  5:17 PM EST Fri. Oct. 04, 2013
  Hackers can use the source code to hunt for vulnerabilities in widely used Adobe software and create zero-day attacks targeting specific firms or conduct campaigns on a broad scale.
• Palo Alto Networks Partners See Big Sales Gains For 2014
  12:31 PM EST Thu. Oct. 03, 2013
  Of the 150 top-tier Palo Alto Americas partners attending the company's fourth annual conference this week, 141 have doubled their sales in the past year and see only good times ahead.
• McAfee Partner Summit: 10 Ways McAfee Executives Engaged Channel Partners
  4:00 PM EST Wed. Oct. 02, 2013
  Partners were given an overview of McAfee's product road map, a review of challenges and achievements over the last year, and the goals expected of partners over the next year, at the 2013 McAfee SecurityAlliance Partner Summit.
• McAfee President On Competition And Changing Perceptions
  1:36 PM EST Wed. Oct. 02, 2013
  McAfee's Mike DeCesare tells partners which companies keep him up at night and what he's doing to make sure the company is known for more than its antivirus products.
• McAfee Emboldens Channel With 'Hot' Growth Opportunities, New Incentives
  5:00 PM EST Tue. Oct. 01, 2013
  McAfee channel executives tell partners that certain technology areas are prime for profitable growth, including security information event management, advanced threat detection and next-generation firewalls.
• Symantec CFO Steps Down
  10:15 AM EST Tue. Oct. 01, 2013
  Symantec's CFO steps down as the company undergoes a complete reorganization of its product portfolio and go-to-market channel strategy.
• Palo Alto Picks Up Partner Pace With Worldwide Channel Chief Appointment
  7:37 PM EST Mon. Sep. 30, 2013
  A 15-year channel veteran and former senior vice president of global channels for videoconferencing vendor Polycom is taking the worldwide channel job at fast-growing Palo Alto Networks.
• Cloud Concerns: Today, Data Security Should Trump Worker Productivity
  9:40 AM EST Mon. Sep. 30, 2013
  A new Skyhigh Networks study reveals that too many companies are focused on 'yesterday's concerns.' The NSA revelations mean they better get with the times.
• RSA Toolkit Warning: Experts Say Developers Better Shut The Door
  9:20 AM EST Mon. Sep. 30, 2013
  Software security expert says the contentious algorithm could have widespread implications for ISVs and businesses that use applications that employ encryption.
• NSA Revelations Rattle The Cloud Market: What Are You Doing To Calm Customers' Fears?
  9:00 AM EST Mon. Sep. 30, 2013
  Companies are asking more questions about the security of their cloud-based data as the barrage of NSA-related news rains down. For solution providers, being a 'trusted adviser' has never been more important.
• Cisco, McAfee, Other Firms Addressing NSA-Linked Encryption Algorithm
  3:33 PM EST Fri. Sep. 27, 2013
  Security firms and network device makers that are validated to run a contentious encryption algorithm are addressing customer concerns and considering whether to follow RSA in issuing a formal advisory to customers.
• Top 5 Zero-Day Threats Of 2013
  4:00 PM EST Thu. Sep. 26, 2013
  Attackers targeted previously unknown flaws in Internet Explorer, Adobe Flash and Reader, and Java, but security experts say businesses and solution providers should put zero-day threats into perspective.
• EMC Plans Layoffs at RSA Security Division
  10:43 AM EST Thu. Sep. 19, 2013
  Sales of RSA's SecurID hardware tokens have slowly declined in recent years, but the company has been building out its adaptive authentication strategy and is moving into other security areas, analysts say.
• F5 Networks Makes Security Move With Antifraud Versafe Acquisition
  5:56 PM EST Wed. Sep. 18, 2013
  F5 said it acquired Web antifraud detection vendor Versafe to add its behavioral pattern model to its Web application portfolio.
• Verdasys Aims To Make FireEye Data Actionable With Automated Response
  5:25 PM EST Wed. Sep. 18, 2013
  The security vendor uses a new data connector to automate incident response activity by identifying infected systems and devices to take them offline.
• Microsoft Rushes Emergency Fix To Address Internet Explorer Attacks
  4:16 PM EST Tue. Sep. 17, 2013
  Microsoft said targeted attacks are attempting to exploit a remote code execution vulnerability impacting all supported versions of the browser.
• Zscaler's Cloud Security Platform Has Eye On Advanced Persistent Threats
  9:53 AM EST Tue. Sep. 17, 2013
  Zscaler adds suspicious file analysis to detect zero-day exploits and custom malware associated with advanced persistent threats.
• Darkleech Used To Attack Visitors Of FireEye Security Careers Webpage
  9:41 AM EST Mon. Sep. 16, 2013
  Security researchers at FireEye said the drive-by attack on its site stemmed from a malicious advertisement served up by a third-party advertiser.
• For The Channel, NSA Spying Can No Longer Be Ignored
  5:08 PM EST Wed. Sep. 11, 2013
  The recent revelations that the NSA has cracked online encryption technologies and placed secret backdoors in security software should be a wake-up call for the channel.
• 10 Ways NSA Surveillance Revelations Could Impact The Channel
  4:00 PM EST Wed. Sep. 11, 2013
  From sales of encryption to a potential pushback against cloud services, revelations over NSA surveillance activities could be significant to the channel.
• Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Fixes Serious Outlook Error, Critical SharePoint Server Flaws
  4:03 PM EST Tue. Sep. 10, 2013
  Microsoft repaired 47 vulnerabilities as part of its latest round of security updates, fixing coding errors in Windows, Internet Explorer, FrontPage and Active Directory.
• CrowdStrike Raises $30 Million For Security Intelligence, Analytics
  9:58 AM EST Tue. Sep. 10, 2013
  Security vendor CrowdStrike, which advocates an "active defense" approach, has been gaining widespread attention in the security community.
• Channel Chief Roundtable: Security Is A Must (Video)
  12:00 PM EST Mon. Sep. 09, 2013
  CRN TV talks with some of the top channel executives in the industry about the importance of security skills and certifications for VARs today.
• Report: NSA Has Broken Most Internet Encryption Technologies
  3:16 PM EST Fri. Sep. 06, 2013
  According to documents obtained by The Guardian from former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, the government is secretly placing vulnerabilities into commercial security software to give the NSA backdoor access.
• Patch Tuesday Preview: Microsoft To Address Office Application Vulnerabilities
  5:11 PM EST Thu. Sep. 05, 2013
  Application-level vulnerabilities take center stage as Microsoft looks to patch holes in Office for next week's security update.