Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Bank of America team to wipe out phishing

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	Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Bank of America team to wipe out phishing Can industry heavyweights Google, PayPal, Microsoft and AOL -- along with 11 others in high-tech such as Facebook and LinkedIn, as well as the financial world's Bank of America and Fidelity Investments -- succeed in stopping phishing attacks right in their tracks? In uniting behind an effort called DMARC.org unveiled today, the group says it can through policy-based steps filter out spoofed email that attackers use for phishing. Read More WHITE PAPER: Google Apps Google: Security for Google Apps Messaging & Collaboration This paper will explain the ways Google creates a security-based platform for offering its Google Apps products, covering topics like information security, physical security and operational security. Read now. In this Issue Breaches, like history, repeat themselves All hail: Inside the museum of nonsense Court affirms felony conviction of Palin e-mail snoop Feds say Megaupload user content could be deleted this week Facebook, Washington state sue alleged ad scammer F5 says Big-IP is a network firewall Lookout Security rebuts rival's Android malware claims MetaFlows launches low-cost SaaS product that unifies network security Accused Kelihos botmaster proclaims innocence Lawmaker pushes consumer notification bill in wake of Carrier IQ concerns DMARC anti-phishing effort raises question about typo scammers WHITE PAPER: NetSupport Inc Reducing Hidden Operating Costs Through IT Asset Discovery After reductions in headcount and procurements have been made, cost-cutting strategies are now turning to internal operations, and many IT decision makers are taking a closer look at indirect, or "soft," costs within these departments. Learn More Breaches, like history, repeat themselves Firms that overlook IT security basics are setting themselves up to be breached. Read More All hail: Inside the museum of nonsense Austrian museum opens world to some crazy, humorous inventions Read More Court affirms felony conviction of Palin e-mail snoop Read More WHITE PAPER: Quantum Big Data: Managing Explosive Growth Are you experiencing a data explosion? The trend toward leveraging Big Data for competitive advantage helps IT professionals successfully meet business goals. Learn how to reliably manage, store and access vast amounts of archived data while protecting it and keeping costs low. View Now Feds say Megaupload user content could be deleted this week Federal prosecutors say that two companies hosting Megaupload's servers in the U.S. could begin deleting all user content on them as early as Thursday. Read More Facebook, Washington state sue alleged ad scammer Washington's attorney general announced two new lawsuits against Adscend Media, a company that allegedly has been earning US$20 million a year using a Facebook scam. Read More F5 says Big-IP is a network firewall F5's Big-IP application delivery controllers are now certified as network firewalls, meaning they can replace separate network firewalls businesses might already have in place to meet regulators' requirements. Read More WEBCAST: NetIQ Disaster Recovery Planning and the Cloud Find out how virtualization is the stepping stone to the cloud and how to leverage virtualization technologies today to reduce the cost and improve the performance of your disaster recovery plan. Learn More! Lookout Security rebuts rival's Android malware claims Researchers from Lookout Security disagreed with rival Symantec that 13 apps on the Android Market were malicious, instead saying that they showed the same behaviors as other ad-supported apps. Read More MetaFlows launches low-cost SaaS product that unifies network security Network security monitoring startup MetaFlows launched a new Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) product that can be installed on low-cost hardware to monitor network traffic flow, detect possible intrusions and analyze event logs. Read More Accused Kelihos botmaster proclaims innocence Andrey Sabelnikov, the Russian programmer accused by Microsoft of creating and operating the Kelihos spam botnet said he's innocent. Read More Lawmaker pushes consumer notification bill in wake of Carrier IQ concerns U.S. Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) has proposed a bill that would require all phone companies to notify consumers of any user tracking and monitoring software in their cell phones. Read More DMARC anti-phishing effort raises question about typo scammers There's essentially nothing but goodness in this latest anti-phishing effort -- called DMARC -- by the likes of Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Paypal and Bank of America. The idea is to increase public confidence in email received from household-name domains and others by preventing spoofed email from reaching customers at all. Read More
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