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May 24, 2012

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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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Spear Phishing & Today's Cyber Attacks sponsored by Bit9, Inc. PODCAST: While security pros try their best to educate and enforce policy, hackers are working tirelessly to gain your users' trust. This podcast, featuring Bit9's CTO Harry Sverdlove, discusses how to protect against the most common technique used in today's targeted attacks – spear phishing. Posted: 24 May 2012 \| Premiered: 24 May 2012 TOPICS: Email Security \| Email Threats \| Fraud Protection \| Phishing \| Security Management \| Security Threats

Demo: Distributed Database Security with Real-time Monitoring and Audit Protection sponsored by IBM WEBCAST: With the growing complexity of DMBS environments, malicious threats and compliance mandates, organizations often struggle to effectively safeguard their databases. In this brief demo, learn how you can protect your sensitive data in distributed DBMS environments with a holistic approach to data security and compliance. Posted: 24 May 2012 \| Premiered: 24 May 2012 TOPICS: Data Security \| Database Management \| Database Security \| Regulatory Compliance \| Security Management \| Security Threats

Large Bank Turns to Bit9 for Virtual Desktop Protection sponsored by Bit9, Inc. CASE STUDY: With concerns over their VDI-enabled ATMs and an expiring security solution, Stillwater National Bank and Trust company (SNB) needed a new option. In this case study, uncover why SNB decided to go with Bit9 Parity and how it enabled them to lock down their ATMs, PCs and servers and to protect from emerging threats. Posted: 23 May 2012 \| Published: 23 May 2012 TOPICS: Endpoint Security \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure \| Virtualization Security \| Virus Protection

Bit9 Parity for Servers: International Communications Company Locks Down Domain controllers sponsored by Bit9, Inc. CASE STUDY: Domain controllers have become an increasingly popular target for malicious hackers for its access to an organization’s sensitive and intellectual property. This case study uncovers how one international communications firm was able to protect 225 of its domain controllers using Bit9 Parity for Servers and the key benefits they gained. Posted: 23 May 2012 \| Published: 23 May 2012 TOPICS: Endpoint Security \| Hackers \| Intrusion Prevention \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Server Management \| Virus Protection

2012 Bit9 Cyber Security Research Report sponsored by Bit9, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Bit9 conducted a survey on 1,861 IT and security professionals worldwide to examine their current views on today’s evolving threat landscape and their stance against them. View this report for a summary of the overall results and key findings, and find out how you compare to your peers. Posted: 23 May 2012 \| Published: 23 May 2012 TOPICS: Cybersecurity \| Endpoint Security \| Malware \| Securities Industry \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Virus Protection

Focus on Europe: The 2012 Bit9 Cyber Security Research Report sponsored by Bit9, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Bit9 conducted a survey on 1,020 IT and security managers in France, Germany, Spain and the UK studying their current views on today’s emerging threats and their stance against them. View this report for a summary of the overall results and uncover key findings. Posted: 23 May 2012 \| Published: 23 May 2012 TOPICS: Cybersecurity \| Malware \| Securities Industry \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Virus Protection

HP DV Labs Top Cyber Security Risks Report sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Limited WHITE PAPER: Major security breaches on Sony, RSA and increased hactivist activity in 2011 has brought a heighted awareness to the new era of threats. This report highlights some of the biggest risks organizations face today, providing a comprehensive view of the vulnerability threat landscape to help prioritize mitigation strategies. Posted: 23 May 2012 \| Published: 23 May 2012 TOPICS: Cybersecurity \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Management

The Security for Business Innovation Council (SBIC) report, 'Getting Ahead of Advanced Threats' sponsored by EMC Corporation WHITE PAPER: In an era of advanced threats, having greater situational awareness is vital for detecting and mitigating attacks. Unfortunately, most organizations lack the capability for intelligence gathering and analysis. In this comprehensive report, gain guidance from top security leaders on how to get ahead with intelligence-driven information security. Posted: 22 May 2012 \| Published: 22 May 2012 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Cybersecurity \| Information Security \| Risk Management \| Security Event Management \| Security Management \| Security Threats

Top 5 Myths of Safe Web Browsing sponsored by Sophos, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Are you really implementing safe web browsing practices? With so many misconceptions about safe web browsing, it can be hard to tell. This paper explores the top 5 myths to safe web browsing and uncovers the true facts to help you stay secure. Posted: 21 May 2012 \| Published: 21 May 2012 TOPICS: Internet Filtering \| Internet Security \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Virus Protection \| Web Application Security \| Web Browsers

More Powerful Web Security: Make the Switch to iPrism sponsored by EdgeWave WEBCAST: Find out how easy iPrism is to deploy and manage and why in a head-to-head comparison with other solutions, iPrism had the lowest TCO. Learn about unique iPrism features and services including exclusive botnet protection, iPrism Remote Filtering and new iPrism Social Media Security. Posted: 21 May 2012 \| Premiered: 21 May 2012 TOPICS: Cybersecurity \| Internet Filtering \| Internet Security \| Internet Security Software \| Security Management \| Security Threats

New UC Threats Leaving Your UC Platform Vulnerable sponsored by Carousel Industries EGUIDE: This expert E-Guide from SearchUnifiedCommunications.com explores three emerging security threats that can leave your UC platform extremely vulnerability to security issues. Posted: 21 May 2012 \| Published: 21 May 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Denial of Service Attacks \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers \| Network Security \| PSTN \| Security \| Security Threats \| SIP \| Unified Messaging

HP DV Labs Top Cyber Security Risks Report sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Limited WHITE PAPER: Major security breaches on Sony, RSA and increased hactivist activity in 2011 has brought a heighted awareness to the new era of threats. This report highlights some of the biggest risks organisations face today, providing a comprehensive view of the vulnerability threat landscape to help prioritise mitigation strategies. Posted: 18 May 2012 \| Published: 18 May 2012 TOPICS: Network Event Correlation \| Risk Management \| Security Event Management \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Management

GFI VIPRE® Antivirus Business sponsored by GFI VIPRE TRIAL SOFTWARE: Combining live threat data with advanced protection technologies, GFI VIPRE® Antivirus Business provides advanced protection against malware threats with minimal network performance impact. Download this complimentary trial now to experience the benefits yourself. Posted: 17 May 2012 \| Premiered: 17 May 2012 TOPICS: Endpoint Security \| Network Security \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection

GFI VIPRE® Antivirus Business Provides Superior Malware Protection for South Louisiana Community College sponsored by GFI VIPRE WHITE PAPER: After a crippling Conficker worm attack, South Louisiana Community College decided to scrap their current anti-malware product and replace it with GFI VIPRE Antivirus Business. View now to explore how they were able to gain better visibility and protection without sacrificing network resources. Posted: 17 May 2012 \| Published: 17 May 2012 TOPICS: Endpoint Security \| Network Security \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection

GFI VIPRE® Business Premium Gets Top Marks at Brevard Public Schools sponsored by GFI VIPRE CASE STUDY: In this case study, uncover why school district Brevard Public Schools went with GFI VIPRE Business Premium to replace their current and ineffective antivirus solution. View now to explore how VIPRE provided superior endpoint protection while being easy to manage as well as cost-effective. Posted: 17 May 2012 \| Published: 17 May 2012 TOPICS: Endpoint Security \| Network Security \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection

An End-to-End Solution for Quality Threat Intelligence sponsored by Vigilant VIDEO: Understanding today’s threats is essential for building a robust security strategy; but effectively collecting and analyzing security data as well as monitoring for anomalous behavior can be a challenge. This video takes a look at an end-to-end solution that provides rich, actionable and context-aware threat intelligence to help meet these needs. Posted: 16 May 2012 \| Premiered: 16 May 2012 TOPICS: Network Event Correlation \| Network Monitoring \| Network Security \| Security Event Management \| Security Management \| Security Threats

GFI VIPRE® Antivirus Business Exceeds Mitsubishi Polysilicon’s Needs for Malware Protection sponsored by GFI VIPRE CASE STUDY: The IT department of Mitsubishi Polysilicon faced headaches with its current antimalware solution, causing unnecessary downtime and complexity. In this case study, learn how they were able to overcome these issues while enabling advanced real-time malware protection with VIPRE Antivirus Business. Posted: 15 May 2012 \| Published: 15 May 2012 TOPICS: IT Management \| Malware \| Productivity \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection

Securing SCADA: Overview, Risks, and Mitigation sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Limited WHITE PAPER: This resource explores how SCADA systems have inherent vulnerabilities that can be best resolved by adhering to security best practices, and how network security solutions can be used to mitigate the risk to SCADA systems Posted: 15 May 2012 \| Published: 15 May 2012 TOPICS: Cybersecurity \| Cyberterrorism \| Network Management \| Network Security \| Networking \| SCADA \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management

HP TippingPoint Next Generation Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPS) sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Limited WHITE PAPER: This white paper highlights a next generation intrusion prevention system (NGIPS) engineered to be an agile and upgradeable engine that will protect your network against present and future threats. Posted: 15 May 2012 \| Published: 15 May 2012 TOPICS: Intrusion Detection \| Intrusion Detection Systems \| Intrusion Prevention \| Intrusion Prevention Systems \| Network Best Practices \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Security \| Networking \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Threats

Truth or Spin in AV Testing? An FAQ about using anti-malware test reports intelligently sponsored by ESET WHITE PAPER: The questions and answers in this document will help you avoid the snares of misleading anti-malware tests and make intelligent use of the reliable ones. Posted: 15 May 2012 \| Published: 15 May 2012 TOPICS: Anti-Spam Software \| Anti-Spyware Software \| Malware \| Security \| Security Industry \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Software \| Security Threats \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection

Helping to Secure Social Networking with CA DataMinder ™ sponsored by CA Technologies. WHITE PAPER: The emergence of social networking has introduced both risks and opportunities for organizations. How can you reap the benefits while ensuring security? In this resource, explore how data loss prevention (DLP) solutions can be integrated into your social networking strategy to meet your business and security needs. Posted: 14 May 2012 \| Published: 14 May 2012 TOPICS: Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Internet Security \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Social Networking \| Web Application Security

Top 5 Most Prevalent Web Application Vulnerabilities sponsored by Veracode, Inc. WEBCAST: Join Chris Eng, VP of Security Research and one of the 30 contributing authors of the SANS Top 25, as he discusses the Top 5 most prevalent application vulnerabilities, impact of attacks on your application and your customers, methods to identify, track and remediate these vulnerabilities and more. Posted: 11 May 2012 \| Premiered: 11 May 2012 TOPICS: Application Security \| Secure Application Development \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management \| Web Application Security

Top 10 Mobile Application Risks sponsored by Veracode, Inc. WEBCAST: In this presentation, Veracode’s Vice President of Security Research, Chris Eng, will outline the Top 10 Mobile Application Risks, designed to educate developers and security professionals about the mobile application behavior – both maliciously- designed or inadvertent – putting users at risk. Posted: 11 May 2012 \| Premiered: 11 May 2012 TOPICS: Application Security \| Handheld Device Security \| Mobile Device Management \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Management

Mobile Security: Mapping an Ecosystem of Risk sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Limited WHITE PAPER: This paper highlights the various considerations for defending mobile applications — from the mobile application architecture itself to the myriad of testing technologies needed to properly assess mobile applications risk. Posted: 11 May 2012 \| Published: 11 May 2012 TOPICS: Application Security \| Mobile Device Management \| Security \| Security Industry \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Wireless Security

Understanding the risks of mobile apps sponsored by Veracode, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Many of the risks of moble devices are similar to those of traditional spyware, Trojan software, and insecurely designed apps. However, mobile devices are not just small computers. They are designed around personal and communication functionality which makes the top mobile applications risks different from the top traditional computing risks. Posted: 11 May 2012 \| Published: 11 May 2012 TOPICS: Application Security \| Handheld Device Security \| Mobile Device Management \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Management

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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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