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May 18, 2013

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ALSO CALLED: Day-zero Threats, Zero Day Threats, Internet Threats, Security Breaches, Virus Threats, Day Zero Threats, Computer Security Threats, Network Security Threats, Threat Mitigation, Network-level Threats, Network Threats, Network Level Threats, Spyware Threats, Internet Security Threats, Application Security Threats, Threat Management, Software Security Threats, Information Security Threats, Threats, Web Threats DEFINITION: Parameter tampering is a form of Web-based attack in which certainparameters in the Uniform Resource Locator (URL)or Web page form field data entered by a user are changed without that user's authorization. Thispoints the browserto a link, page or site other than the one the user intends (although it may look exactly the sameto the casual observer).Parameter tampering can be employed by criminals and … Definition continues below.
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Delivering the Promise of Mobility in Education sponsored by Insight Public Sector and Symantec WHITE PAPER: Mobile computing in education is now a reality. But more mobile data means more risk. This white paper will help educators and educational administrators understand more about the threats associated with mobility in the classroom and what is being done to secure education-based mobile platforms. Posted: 07 May 2013 \| Published: 03 May 2013 TOPICS: Application Security \| Data Security \| Education Industry \| Endpoint Security \| Handheld Device Security \| Information Security \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile IP \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Threats

Combating Advanced Persistent Threats Through Detection sponsored by Seculert WHITE PAPER: Malware prevention strategies simply aren't working against APTs. Looking for a new approach? This resource details how threat detection built on big data analytics is key to mitigating APTs. View now to learn more! Posted: 07 May 2013 \| Published: 07 May 2013 TOPICS: Data Analytics \| Malware \| Managed Security Services \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Event Management \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Systems \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Management

Digital Certificates and the Apache Web Server sponsored by Thawte Inc. WHITE PAPER: This guide offers support on how to test, purchase, install, and use digital certificates for SSL connections on your Apache web server. View now to learn more. Posted: 07 May 2013 \| Published: 07 May 2013 TOPICS: Certificate Authorities \| Digital Certificates \| Encryption Standards \| Internet Security \| Security \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Systems \| Security Threats \| SSL \| Web Site Monitoring Software \| Web to Host Connectivity Software

Infographic: Web Threats: Is Your Company Exposed? sponsored by Webroot WHITE PAPER: Learn all about web-borne attacks: The impact they have, how web security can help you, and four things you can do to mitigate these potentially detrimental risks. Posted: 06 May 2013 \| Published: 06 May 2013 TOPICS: Anti-Spyware Software \| Data Governance \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Security \| Internet Security \| Internet Security Software \| Malware \| Phishing \| Regulatory Compliance \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Systems \| Security Threats \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection \| Web Application Security

Study commissioned by Webroot: Web Threats Expose Businesses to Data Loss sponsored by Webroot WHITE PAPER: Eight in 10 companies experienced web-borne attacks in 2012. Don't be part of the statistic! Read this research paper to learn about the current state of web layer security in organizations today and learn what you should do to stay protected. Posted: 06 May 2013 \| Published: 06 May 2013 TOPICS: Cybersecurity \| Data Security \| Gateways (Hardware) \| Hackers \| Internet Security \| Malware \| Phishing \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Threats \| Spyware

Transforming SIEM Into Early Warning System for Advanced Threats sponsored by EMC Corporation WHITE PAPER: Reactive security just won't cut it in today's threat landscape; APTs and other advanced threats require an advanced security strategy. This whitepaper details how you can use your SIEM for proactive detection and mitigation of such threats. View now to learn more! Posted: 06 May 2013 \| Published: 28 Sep 2012 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Data Governance \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Security \| Log Management \| Malware \| Risk Assessment \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Architectures \| Security Event Management \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Policies \| Security Systems \| Security Threats

Study commissioned by Webroot: Remote Users Expose Companies to Cybercrime Access sponsored by Webroot WHITE PAPER: This commissioned survey explores the current state of web security in businesses and unveils how organizations have been impacted by the vulnerability of mobile and remote workers. Posted: 03 May 2013 \| Published: 03 May 2013 TOPICS: Cybersecurity \| Data Governance \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Security \| Endpoint Security \| Mobile Workers \| Remote Access Security \| Remote Users \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management

Symantec's SymEd Solution: Addressing security and mobility challenges in education sponsored by Insight Public Sector and Symantec WHITE PAPER: Despite the benefits, e-Learning has a number of inherent challenges – namely security. This white paper details how SymEd, a set of solutions created by Symantec, can help academia protect information while enjoying the opportunities e-Learning has to offer. Posted: 02 May 2013 \| Published: 31 Aug 2012 TOPICS: Data Governance \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Security \| Education Industry \| eLearning \| Endpoint Security \| Handheld Device Security \| Information Management \| Information Security \| IT Management \| Mobile Workers \| Security \| Security Architectures \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Systems \| Security Threats \| Virtual Communities \| Virtual Offices

Symantec Serves The Unique Needs of Public Sector sponsored by Insight Public Sector and Symantec WHITE PAPER: Uncover a set of solutions built to improve public sector organizations' ability to protect and manage critical information without limiting accessibility and availability for users. Posted: 02 May 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Business Continuity Planning \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Data Governance \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Management \| Data Security \| Education Industry \| Government Information Security \| Governments \| Public Sector \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Policies \| Security Software \| Security Systems \| Security Threats

Securing the E-Learning Infrastructure sponsored by Insight Public Sector and Symantec WHITE PAPER: Discover why traditional educational security strategies won't work in the age of E-Learning and uncover details of an information security and management solution available to help you maintain educational compliance and security. Posted: 02 May 2013 \| Published: 31 Jan 2013 TOPICS: Authentication \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Data Governance \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Recovery \| Data Security \| Education Industry \| eLearning \| Information Management \| Information Security \| Mobile Workers \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Policies \| Security Software \| Security Systems \| Security Threats

Is Big Data Worth Its Weight in Security Gold? sponsored by EMC Corporation WHITE PAPER: Explore this resource to discover how big data is transforming security analytics and the ways in which organizations are effectively utilizing this information to proactively tackle today's top security threats. Posted: 02 May 2013 \| Published: 02 May 2013 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Data Analytics \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Standards \| Security Threats

Implementation Strategies for Fulfilling and Maintaining IT Compliance sponsored by Quest Software, now a part of Dell WHITE PAPER: Compliance and risk management are crucial tasks in the modern workplace. Fortunately, resources such as this white paper were published to help you fulfill and maintain IT compliance. View now to learn more! Posted: 30 Apr 2013 \| Published: 30 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Compliance (Finance) \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Compliance Audits \| Compliance reporting software \| Compliance Software \| Document Management \| Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) \| Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act \| HIPAA Compliance \| Information Security \| IT Management \| Log Management \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance \| Reporting Software \| Risk Management \| Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance \| Security \| Security Audits \| Security Event Management \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Software \| Security Threats \| Systems Management

Compliance Is Easy When You Do It In Advance sponsored by Quest Software, now a part of Dell WHITE PAPER: Discover how adopting a centralized monitoring and reporting infrastructure can help you address compliance requirements quickly, easily, and more cost-effectively than the "old-fashioned" way. Posted: 30 Apr 2013 \| Published: 30 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Compliance (Finance) \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Compliance Audits \| Compliance Best Practices \| Compliance reporting software \| Compliance Software \| Regulatory Compliance \| Reporting Software \| Security \| Security Audits \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Software \| Security Threats

Six Best Practices for Cloud-Based Identity as a Service (IDaaS) sponsored by Symplified WHITE PAPER: This resource outlines six best practices which, deployed alongside a comprehensive Identity-as-a-Service, can help you improve IAM in the enterprise and reduce the chances of risks. Posted: 29 Apr 2013 \| Published: 29 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Control Software \| Access Rights \| Authentication \| Authorization \| Data Governance \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Security \| Identity Management \| Identity Management Software \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Software \| Security Threats \| Software as a Service

Identity & Access Management for Mobile Is Here sponsored by Good Technology WHITE PAPER: Expanding your IAM strategy to reach all of your mobile endpoints is crucial to remaining secure and compliant. But how can you possibly get the task done? View this resource to learn more! Posted: 29 Apr 2013 \| Published: 29 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Control Software \| Access Rights \| Authentication \| Authorization \| Data Governance \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Security \| Handheld Device Security \| Handheld Devices \| Identity Management \| Identity Management Software \| Information Security \| Malware \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers \| Password Management \| Regulatory Compliance \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Systems \| Security Threats \| Security Tokens \| Smart Cards \| Smart Phones \| Tablet PC

SymEd Solutions from Symantec: Endpoint Management and Mobility sponsored by Insight Public Sector and Symantec WHITE PAPER: Uncover how to safely deploy IT in academia and revolutionize the experience of students and teachers alike without compromising security in today's threat-filled landscape. Posted: 29 Apr 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Anti-Spyware Software \| Application Security \| Data Governance \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Security \| Education Industry \| Email Security \| Endpoint Security \| Malware \| Mobile Device Management \| Patch Management \| Security \| Security Architectures \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Systems \| Security Threats

Online Enemy #1: Blackhole Exploit Kit sponsored by Threat Track WHITE PAPER: This short white paper offers key insight and advice for combatting Blackhole malware attacks on your organization's machines. Learn how to successfully thwart these types of threats with automated, centralized software patching. Posted: 29 Apr 2013 \| Published: 29 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Anti-Spam Software \| Anti-Spyware Software \| Malware \| Security \| Security Architectures \| Security Best Practices \| Security Industry \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Software \| Security Systems \| Security Threats \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection

It’s Time Businesses Wake up to Mobile Security Reality sponsored by Threat Track WHITE PAPER: This resource underlines the importance of Mobile Device Management (MDM) in ensuring the security of your enterprise in the face of BYOD. Read now to learn how you can alleviate the pressure to account for, manage, and secure the wide range of new endpoints within your organization. Posted: 29 Apr 2013 \| Published: 29 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Device Management Software \| Mobile Workers \| Security \| Security Architectures \| Security Best Practices \| Security Industry \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Policies \| Security Software \| Security Spending \| Security Threats

Antivirus: The Hippest New Apple Accessory sponsored by Threat Track WHITE PAPER: For organizations that have deployed fleets of Macs and iPads/iPhones, protecting sensitive data and intellectual property can be challenging. This resource demonstrates why it is critical that security administrators need antivirus software for their Macs and MDM tools for their iPads and iPhones. Posted: 26 Apr 2013 \| Published: 26 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Anti-Spam Software \| Anti-Spyware Software \| Malware \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Software \| Security Systems \| Security Threats \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection

Network Security Report: The State of Network Security in Schools sponsored by Threat Track WHITE PAPER: Access this comprehensive resource to learn how to overcome the challenges of securing school networks. Discover ways to control sources of vulnerability that are inherently difficult to control. Additionally, achieve a better understanding of the ever-changing landscape of technology and malware. Posted: 26 Apr 2013 \| Published: 26 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Anti-Spam Software \| Anti-Spyware Software \| Network Security \| Networking \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Software \| Security Threats

Build Your Identity And Access Management Strategy sponsored by Symplified WHITE PAPER: This Forrester Research, Inc., paper explores the current and future states of identity and access management and describes steps your organization should take to create an IAM strategy and successfully put it into use. Posted: 26 Apr 2013 \| Published: 14 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Control Software \| Access Rights \| Authentication \| Authorization \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) \| Identity Management \| Identity Management Software \| Password Management \| Regulatory Compliance \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Policies \| Security Systems \| Security Threats

Complete and Scalable Access Management sponsored by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd WHITE PAPER: This comprehensive white paper takes a look at the current state of identity and access management highlighting the way mobile and social computing are impacting these technologies. Learn why a platform approach to access management is the best way to meet your organization's needs. Posted: 25 Apr 2013 \| Published: 25 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Control Software \| Authentication \| Authorization \| Identity Management \| Identity Management Software \| Security \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Systems \| Security Threats

Achieve secure mobile access to enterprise applications sponsored by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd WHITE PAPER: This brief resource highlights a mobile and social access management platform that offers secure mobile access to enterprise applications by leveraging your existing back-end identity management infrastructure. Posted: 25 Apr 2013 \| Published: 25 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Control Software \| Authentication \| Authorization \| Identity Management \| Identity Management Software \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Software \| Security Threats

Give your users mobile freedom with improved identity management sponsored by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd WHITE PAPER: This white paper highlights an integrated, secure and highly scalable identity management system that allows organizations to enable their users to make the most of mobile devices and cloud applications. Posted: 25 Apr 2013 \| Published: 25 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Control Software \| Authentication \| Authorization \| Identity Management \| Identity Management Software \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Threats

Building a Web Security Architecture: Physical Appliance, Virtual Appliance, SaaS, or Hybrid - ESG sponsored by BlueCoat WHITE PAPER: This paper will walk you through the challenges of building a web security architecture, and provide information that may help you find the right deployment model in light of today's most pertinent security considerations. Read on to learn more. Posted: 25 Apr 2013 \| Published: 25 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Data Security \| Information Security \| Network Security \| Security \| Security Architectures \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Web Application Security \| Web Services \| Web Services Architecture \| Web Services Security

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SECURITY THREATS DEFINITION (continued): … identitythieves to surreptitiously obtain personal or business information about the user.Countermeasures specific to the prevention of parameter tampering involve the validation of allparameters to ensure that they conform to standards concerning minimum and maximum allowablelength, allowable numeric range, allowable character sequences and patterns, whether or not theparameter is actually required to conduct the transaction in question, and whether or not null isallowed.Whitelisting(accepting only allowable input) is more effective than blacklisting(refusing to accept forbidden input). A Web …
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