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Weak Password Advice From Microsoft
Andrey Dulkin, Senior Director, Cyber Innovation, CyberArkCommentary
Tempting as it may seem to do away with strong passwords for low-risk websites, password reuse is still a significant threat to both users and business.
By Andrey Dulkin Senior Director, Cyber Innovation, CyberArk, 7/28/2014
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Internet of Things: 4 Security Tips From The Military
Michael K. Daly, CTO, Cybersecurity & Special Missions, Raytheon Intelligence, Information & ServicesCommentary
The military has been connecting mobile command posts, unmanned vehicles, and wearable computers for decades. It’s time to take a page from their battle plan.
By Michael K. Daly CTO, Cybersecurity & Special Missions, Raytheon Intelligence, Information & Services, 7/25/2014
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Wearables In Healthcare: Privacy Rules Needed
Alison Diana, Senior EditorCommentary
Johns Hopkins patient privacy violation didn't involve Google Glass or wearables but indicates why the healthcare industry must head off trouble with wearables in clinical settings.
By Alison Diana Senior Editor, 7/23/2014
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Summer Travel Cyber Security Tips For Government Employees
Jerry Irvine, Commentary
Vacationing as a government employee brings special security concerns. Follow these precautions to protect your devices and data on the beach and beyond.
By Jerry Irvine , 7/23/2014
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CEO Report Card: Low Grades for Risk Management
Marilyn Cohodas, Community Editor, Dark ReadingCommentary
Dark Reading's latest community poll shows a stunning lack of confidence in chief execs' commitment to cyber security.
By Marilyn Cohodas Community Editor, Dark Reading, 7/18/2014
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A New Age in Cyber Security: Public Cyberhealth
Brian Foster, CTO, DamballaCommentary
The cleanup aimed at disrupting GameOver Zeus and CryptoLocker offers an instructive template for managing mass cyber infections.
By Brian Foster CTO, Damballa, 7/17/2014
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Feds Pursue Cloud Forensics Standards
William Welsh, Contributing WriterCommentary
NIST identifies 65 challenges that forensic investigators face in gathering and analyzing digital information stored in the cloud, seeks help developing standards to aid law enforcement.
By William Welsh Contributing Writer, 7/17/2014
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Payment Card Data Theft: Tips For Small Business
Chris Nutt, Director, Incident Response & Malware, MandiantCommentary
For small businesses looking to reduce their exposure to data theft the good news is the advantage of being small.
By Chris Nutt Director, Incident Response & Malware, Mandiant, 7/15/2014
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How Next-Generation Security Is Redefining The Cloud
Bill Kleyman, National Director of Strategy & Innovation, MTM TechnologiesCommentary
Your cloud, datacenter, and infrastructure all contain flexible and agile components. Your security model should be the same.
By Bill Kleyman National Director of Strategy & Innovation, MTM Technologies, 7/14/2014
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Government Security: Saying 'No' Doesn't Work
Steve Jones, Group Strategy Director, Big Data & Analytics, CapgeminiCommentary
It's time for government agencies to move beyond draconian security rules and adopt anomaly analytics.
By Steve Jones Group Strategy Director, Big Data & Analytics, Capgemini, 7/14/2014
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Strategic Security: Begin With The End In Mind
Jason Sachowski, Sr. Manager, Security R&D, ScotiabankCommentary
The trouble with traditional infosec methodology is that it doesn’t show us how to implement a strategic security plan in the real world.
By Jason Sachowski Sr. Manager, Security R&D, Scotiabank, 7/11/2014
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Cloud & The Fuzzy Math of Shadow IT
Krishna Narayanaswamy, Founder & Chief Scientist, NetskopeCommentary
Do you know how many cloud apps, on average, are running in your organization? The number is probably greater than you think.
By Krishna Narayanaswamy Founder & Chief Scientist, Netskope, 7/10/2014
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6 Tips for Using Big Data to Hunt Cyberthreats
Timber Wolfe, Principal Security Engineer, TrainACECommentary
You need to be smart about harnessing big data to defend against today’s security threats, data breaches, and attacks.
By Timber Wolfe Principal Security Engineer, TrainACE, 7/8/2014
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Dark Reading Radio: The Changing Role Of The CSO
Marilyn Cohodas, Community Editor, Dark ReadingCommentary
Why does the CSO report to the CIO? Join us for a panel discussion. Showtime is today, Wednesday, 1:00 p.m., New York, 10 a.m., San Francisco.
By Marilyn Cohodas Community Editor, Dark Reading, 7/8/2014
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Florida Law Aims To Tighten Data Security
Alison Diana, Senior EditorCommentary
Florida's new data privacy law increases security accountability for all enterprises; healthcare providers could face greater burden to protect patients' personal information.
By Alison Diana Senior Editor, 7/7/2014
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Why Your Application Security Program May Backfire
Jeff Williams, CTO, Contrast SecurityCommentary
You have to consider the human factor when you’re designing security interventions, because the best intentions can have completely opposite consequences.
By Jeff Williams CTO, Contrast Security, 7/2/2014
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Internet Of Things: Current Privacy Policies Don't Work
Marc Loewenthal, Director, Promontory Financial GroupCommentary
Traditional ways to deliver privacy guidelines, such as online postings or click-through mechanisms, don't work with the Internet of Things.
By Marc Loewenthal Director, Promontory Financial Group, 6/30/2014
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Sensitive Data Protection Bedevils IT Security Pros
William Welsh, Contributing WriterCommentary
Most organizations don't know where their sensitive structured or unstructured data resides, says new Ponemon study.
By William Welsh Contributing Writer, 6/24/2014
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Crowdsourcing & Cyber Security: Who Do You Trust?
Robert R. Ackerman Jr., Founder & Managing Director, Allegis CapitalCommentary
A collective security defense can definitely tip the balance in favor of the good guys. But challenges remain.
By Robert R. Ackerman Jr. Founder & Managing Director, Allegis Capital, 6/24/2014
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P.F. Chang's Breach Went Undetected For Months
Lucas Zaichkowsky, Enterprise Defense Architect, AccessDataCommentary
Early reports indicate that the compromise involved a large number of restaurant locations and dates as far back as September 2013.
By Lucas Zaichkowsky Enterprise Defense Architect, AccessData, 6/23/2014
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CVE-2014-5104
Published: 2014-07-28
Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in ol-commerce 2.1.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) a_country parameter in a process action to affiliate_signup.php, (2) affiliate_banner_id parameter to affiliate_show_banner.php, (3) country parameter in a process action ...

CVE-2014-5105
Published: 2014-07-28
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in ol-commerce 2.1.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) a_country parameter in a process action to affiliate_signup.php or (2) entry_country_id parameter in an edit action to admin/create_account.php.

CVE-2014-5106
Published: 2014-07-28
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Invision Power IP.Board (aka IPB or Power Board) 3.4.x through 3.4.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the HTTP Referer header to admin/install/index.php.

CVE-2014-5107
Published: 2014-07-28
concrete5 before 5.6.3 allows remote attackers to obtain the installation path via a direct request to (1) system/basics/editor.php, (2) system/view.php, (3) system/environment/file_storage_locations.php, (4) system/mail/importers.php, (5) system/mail/method.php, (6) system/permissions/file_types.ph...

CVE-2014-5108
Published: 2014-07-28
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in single_pages\download_file.php in concrete5 before 5.6.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the HTTP Referer header to index.php/download_file.

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