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"Windows 8 Security (Free eBook offer expires on 4/4)"

As an IT professional, you are quite possibly being asked to review Windows 8 and determine if it is a good fit for your organization.

Or, you are being asked to implement Windows 8 or develop a transition plan that moves your organization's systems from their current operating system to Windows 8 over time. Other than the interface, which is of course the focus of the user experience, Windows 8 comes with increased security features designed to make your life as an IT professional easier. These features are supposed to enhance security and give you enhanced tools for support and protection. Some of the topics covered in this eBook, UEFI, Dynamic Access Control, BranchCache, DirectAccess, BitLocker, Virtualization, Social Media, SmartScreen and WindowsToGo.

Does Windows 8 deliver on this promise? Find out in this eBook.

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Threat Watch Updated with Cyber Threat Forecasting

Thanks to the folks at RecordedFuture I have updated the Threat Watch page with a 90 day cyber threat forecast monitor.


The monitor is also reproduced in this post below:

Cyber Threat Forecast - Next 90 Days via Recorded Future

Anonymous OpIsrael - Prelude to a Hamas Attack?

On April 7th Anonymous plans to disable the Israel government's Internet capabilities through a massive hacking/denial of service attack.

It has been long suspected that Hamas has a great influence inside Anonymous.  Th3j35t3r and others, including myself, have repeatedly warned that Anonymous has been infiltrated by terror organizations - and #OpIsrael may be Hamas' way of disabling Internet communications of the Israel government prior to an attack.

CASP now DoD 8570 Approved - Free Practice Exams to Help Study!

According to DISA the CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP) is now 8570 approved.  http://iase.disa.mil/eta/iawip/content_pages/iabaseline.html

This is great news for those looking for a more affordable alternative to CISSP for IAT level III and IAM level II compliance.

As one of the first recipients of the CASP I am absolutely thrilled by this and feel DISA has chosen the correct categorization for this certification.  It's a very tough certification - and requires the person taking the certification to have hands-on experience with multiple security and networking technologies.

If you're looking to take the CASP I would recommend taking practice exams for the CompTIA Security+, CISSP, and Cisco CCNP.  You can access all of these practice exams for free at my Career Tools blog.

FREE Game Download: PC Defender

To help promote my blog a little I've decided to start making a few security-themed games.

The first game I'm releasing is "PC Defender".

The game is very simple - but provides increasing levels of difficulty as you continue to play.

Your "ship" is your anti-virus software.  Your mission is to eradicate as much malware as possible.

It's a silly yet addictive game.  I hope you enjoy it!

You can download the game here.

The game was created using "Game Maker".  As always...be sure to scan with anti-virus any file you download from the Internet.

Guest Post: Ransomware Threat Escalates Worldwide (from @pentesttraining)

The following is a guest post submitted to Caffeine Security. The owner of Caffeine Security is not responsible for its content.

Consumers face a growing malware threat that echoes the fear and helplessness of a kidnapping. The latest malware ploy, called ransomware, literally holds a user’s data hostage. In return for the promise of unlocking the computer or cell phone, digital kidnappers demand money or potentially lucrative information. Experts estimate that ransomware netted criminals over $5 million in 2012 alone.

Caffeine Security Blogging On The Go!

I recently purchased a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1".  I also purchased a bluetooth keyboard to accompany it.

This means I'll be able to blog on  the go, and hopefully provide even more content on a regular basis!

Stay tuned, and I'll soon provide a list of the security related software I've loaded.