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A new spam email purporting to be a news report about China’s recent earthquake can install a malicious Trojan if its attachment is opened, warned Sophos. In today’s fast-paced and technologically-driven environment, the need for instant real-time communication is critical for any business to remain up-to-date and competitive. The major data breaches that have received mass media coverage are driving so-called "C-level" executives to become actively involved in their organization's security policies, according to a new report from the (ISC)2. Security experts are warning users of a high risk of phishing operations connected to Hurricane Gustav. Companies are leaving their unified communications (UC) systems wide open to hackers, newly published research claims. A new study has shown Firefox users are the most likely to have fully patched browsers and thus be safer online. The insider threat is the main security risk enterprises face -- insider incidents from using system administrator or privileged account access are responsible for nine out of 10 breaches in data security. The twisters and historic floods sweeping across the US will give rise to malicious attacks, the SANS Storm Center warned on Friday. Spammers are taking advantage of recent natural disasters to abuse the generosity of others for their own financial gain.. Political attacks on the rise, say experts. Mapping the tragedy of the Hannaford breach in a post-mortem sense should be just as important to the grocery chain as the upgrade of the system. The growth in telework is not as robust as most people think, as managing remote workers and security are big problems. But "secure telework" is possible. Yes another data loss disaster for the government to face Major internet disruptions occurring this week across the Middle East and parts of Asia and Africa after two undersea cables were sliced should prompt global businesses of all sizes to review their business continuity and disaster recovery strategies, experts have warned. Popular instant messaging and VoIP applications are leaving enterprises in grave danger of running into financial and legal disaster, according to industry experts.
A group of vendors today unveiled a consortium formed to allow first responders to easily identify themselves and their skills when entering a disaster area.
Hackers were able to infiltrate an overseas power grid to knock out the lights for several international cities, a CIA analyst told attendees at a SANS Institute conference in New Orleans. Information security management will be the most important initiative affecting IT strategy, investment and implementation in business organisations over the next 12 to 18 months.

End of year security round up from Cisco highlights seven key issues IBM has announced it is acquiring Arsenal Digital Solutions, a provider of managed data-protection and storage management services.