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NSA To Build $1.5 Billion Cybersecurity Data Center

The massive complex, comprising up to 1.5 million square feet of building space, will provide intelligence and warnings related to cybersecurity threats across government.

• Global CIO: Hewlett-Packard's Hurd Says Bad IT Means A Bad CEO
• Google's 'Gov Cloud' Wins $7.2 Million Los Angeles Contract
• Cisco To Acquire ScanSafe

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Is Antivirus Software Dead?

Always-on Internet connectivity is keeping malware concerns alive and well. We examine whether antivirus software is up to the task, or whether it's a security solution of the past.

Practical Analysis: The Fastest-Growing Security Threat

SQL injections, more than any other exploit, can land your company in trouble. So why aren't you worried about them?

Securing The Cyber Supply Chain

Many parties touch your organization's systems and software, potentially exposing them to malware, breaches, or worse. A new end-to-end approach is required to minimize the risks.

Microsoft Plans Fixes For 15 Security Flaws

November's patch day is about half the size of October's massive fix.

Microsoft Expresses Cloud Privacy Commitment, Concerns

In a policy paper, Microsoft affirms its support for privacy in the cloud and calls for regulatory clarity.

Serious SSL Vulnerability Found

A vulnerability in the most common data security protocol on the Internet could allow secure Web sessions to be hijacked.

• Enterprise 2.0: Novell, SAP, ThoughtWorks Ride Google Wave
• Bank IT Worker Charged In $1.1 Million Fraud
• Worms Invade Corporate Computers, Microsoft Finds
• Pressure Grows To Name National Cybersecurity Coordinator
• Global CIO: Juniper Attacks Cisco Head-On With Help Of IBM And Dell
• Federal CIO Kundra Plans Cybersecurity Dashboard
• Facebook Wins $711 Million From Spammer
• Catbird Monitoring VMs In Amazon EC2
• Amazon Introduces PayPhrase Payment Shortcut
• NSA To Build $1.5 Billion Cybersecurity Data Center
• Global CIO: Hewlett-Packard's Hurd Says Bad IT Means A Bad CEO
• Google's 'Gov Cloud' Wins $7.2 Million Los Angeles Contract
• Google CEO Imagines Era Of Mobile Supercomputers
• SAP, Nokia Partner On Mobile Security
• E-Health Records Option Extended To Families

Security News from Dark Reading

New Spamming Botnet On The Rise
'Festi' quickly jumps from sending about 1 percent of all spam to 5 to 6 percent, MessageLabs researchers say

Major SSL Flaw Find Prompts Protocol Update
Vendors, IETF, have been working on a fix since last month for a newly discovered vulnerability in the SSL protocol that spans browsers, servers, smart cards, and other products

Former Employees Face Five-Year Sentence After Allegedly Hacking Company Database
System access was still possible for almost two years using old passwords, indictment says

Corporate Breaches Increase Chances Of Consumer ID Theft, Study Says
When their data is leaked by a business, individuals are four times more likely to suffer identity theft, Javelin study says