OpenFlow and SDN: Networking's future?

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• OpenFlow and SDN: Networking's future?
• Amazon Silk offers increased security on open Wi-Fi networks
• German federal Trojan eavesdrops on 15 applications, experts find
• Criminals turn to 'card-trapping' at ATM machines to get cash
• Oracle patches Java flaw exploited in SSL BEAST attack
• Cisco ASA 1000V Cloud Firewall
• Google search to have default encryption
• Researchers discover keyboard keylogger attack via iPhone
• Guidance forensics tool now working with SIEM
• Regulators to Web startups: Prioritize privacy protection
• Duqu Trojan a precursor to next Stuxnet, Symantec warns
• Congress wants answers on Amazon Silk privacy
• Gartner: The top 10 strategic technology trends for 2012
• US lawmakers push to limit gov't mobile tracking
• Theft, shrink rates rise globally

OpenFlow and SDN: Networking's future? Posted: 19 Oct 2011 06:35 AM PDT The future of networking will be defined by software. That was the overriding theme after the first day of the inaugural Open Networking Summit, a conference dedicated to software-defined networking (SDN)and OpenFlow, the open source API defined to enable multivendor switches and routers to be programmable.

Amazon Silk offers increased security on open Wi-Fi networks Posted: 19 Oct 2011 07:22 AM PDT The cloud-based design of Amazon's Silk browser has positive security side effects because it encrypts all traffic between users and websites, especially important when connected over unprotected Wi-Fi networks where session hijacking attacks can occur easily, the company said.

German federal Trojan eavesdrops on 15 applications, experts find Posted: 19 Oct 2011 06:04 AM PDT A Trojan used by German law enforcement authorities to intercept Internet phone calls is capable of monitoring traffic from 15 programs, including browsers and instant messaging applications.

Criminals turn to 'card-trapping' at ATM machines to get cash Posted: 19 Oct 2011 04:44 AM PDT Criminals are embracing methods to trap debit and credit cards in ATMs for retrieval later, a move believed to be motivated by better security measures designed to ensure card details are not copied at the machines, according to an industry group.

Oracle patches Java flaw exploited in SSL BEAST attack Posted: 19 Oct 2011 03:18 AM PDT Oracle has released a new Java security update to address multiple vulnerabilities, including one exploited during a recently disclosed attack that can allow eavesdropping on encrypted communications.

Cisco ASA 1000V Cloud Firewall Posted: 19 Oct 2011 06:29 AM PDT The cloud technology is spreading like wild fire all over the world. And like everything else in technology, unfortunately security is the last thing that vendors consider while developing technology. The same happened with the cloud. At the beginning, nobody thought about security in the virtual cloud. After several security weaknesses have been identified related with cloud and virtual environments, vendor started now to develop security products for cloud and virtual devices. Cisco introduced the Virtual Security Gateway (VSG) some time ago. Now, it brings the proven and trusted Cisco ASA technology in the cloud to complement the VSG offering. The new ASA cloud product is called Cisco ASA 1000V Cloud Firewall. The product employs the mainstream ASA (Adaptive Security Appliance) security technology that has been optimized for virtual environments. It works with the Cisco Nexus 1000V virtual switch and also integrates with the Cisco VNMC (Virtual Network Management Center) for administration and management purposes. The ASA 1000V comes as a software package which is downloadable as an Open Virtualization Format file. It works with the VMware vSphere 4.1 or later releases with VMware ESX or ESXi servers.

Google search to have default encryption Posted: 18 Oct 2011 08:53 AM PDT Google is rolling out over the next weeks default encryption using SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) on searches for users signing in with their accounts, the company said Tuesday.

Researchers discover keyboard keylogger attack via iPhone Posted: 18 Oct 2011 02:10 AM PDT A research team from the Georgia Institute of Technology says it has discovered a keyboard keylogger attack that can be done through a compromised Apple iPhone.

Guidance forensics tool now working with SIEM Posted: 18 Oct 2011 01:28 AM PDT Guidance Software today said its computer forensics tool is now capable of automated collection of data on endpoint devices, including computers and smartphones, based on a security information and event management (SIEM) alert.

Regulators to Web startups: Prioritize privacy protection Posted: 18 Oct 2011 12:34 AM PDT Internet companies need to build consumer privacy and data controls into their online services to protect their brands, gain trust from their users, avoid civil lawsuits and prevent government probes, according to two regulators from the U.S. and Canada.

Duqu Trojan a precursor to next Stuxnet, Symantec warns Posted: 18 Oct 2011 12:10 AM PDT Security vendor Symantec is warning of a new malware threat that it says could be a precursor to the next Stuxnet.

Congress wants answers on Amazon Silk privacy Posted: 17 Oct 2011 11:06 PM PDT A Massachusetts congressman has asked Amazon.com to spell out whether and how its upcoming Silk browser will collect information from users when the retail giant launches its Kindle tablet next month.

Gartner: The top 10 strategic technology trends for 2012 Posted: 18 Oct 2011 09:48 AM PDT The technology that makes up many of the systems in the IT world today is at a critical juncture and in the next five years everything from mobile devices and applications to servers and social networking will impact IT in ways companies need to prepare for now, Gartner Vice President David Cearley says.

US lawmakers push to limit gov't mobile tracking Posted: 18 Oct 2011 09:11 AM PDT The U.S. Congress needs to pass legislation that would require law enforcement agencies to get permission from a judge before tracking suspects through their mobile phones, instead of the now-common practice of tracking a mobile subscriber's location after a prosecutor-issued subpoena, two U.S. lawmakers said Tuesday.

Theft, shrink rates rise globally Posted: 18 Oct 2011 08:44 AM PDT Light-fingered employees, shoplifting and organized-retail-theft crime rings contributed to an increase in global shrink rates this year. Shrink, defined as stock loss from crime or waste, expressed as a percentage of retail sales, is at its highest level since 2007. That is according to the 2011 Global Retail Theft Barometer, an annual survey conducted by the Centre for Retail Research in Nottingham, UK, that looks at key trends in retail shrink and crime in 43 countries and regions around the world.

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