Many of the nation’s top banks, investment firms and credit providers are vulnerable to a newly-discovered twist on a known security flaw that exposes Web site traffic to eavesdropping. The discovery has prompted renewed warnings from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security advising vulnerable Web site owners to address the flaw as quickly as possible.
The Pirate Bay Raided; Watch Out for Torrent Scams
I’m fascinated with how well criminal hackers consistently take advantage of pop culture events or breaking news to further their malicious campaigns. Yesterday, news broke that the Swedish authorities raided the company that hosted The Pirate Bay, a popular torrent tracking site that is known primarily for spreading illegal copies of software and other media
Achieving Data Center Agility With Converged Infrastructure
Most enterprises rely on their data centers to offer services to internal and external users. Important concerns for any data center today include the following: Faster provisioning of new services to meet sudden business demands Scaling existing services without affecting users Optimizing resources for reduced power and energy costs Achieving service-level agreements (SLAs) Reducing management complexities Reducing energy costs Provisioning and Scaling Services Data centers must be more agile to meet growing business needs. The conventional infrastructure is very rigid and takes a lot of time for both provisioning and expansion.
Microsoft’s Last Patch Day Until 2015; Three Critical Patches
It’s that time of the month again; Microsoft Patch Day. Yesterday, Microsoft posted their regular batch of security updates, so it’s time you patch your Windows systems.