Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #14-52 2014 December 28 at 7:10 p.m. MST (2014 December 29 0210 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For December 22-28 G1 (minor) geomagnetic storms were observed on 22 December due to effects from a coronal mass ejection. R1 (minor) solar radiation storms were observed on 22 and 27 December due to solar flares from Regions 2242 and 2249. Outlook For December 29-January 4 G1 (minor) geomagnetic storms are possible on 03 January due to effects from a large coronal hole high speed stream. A chance for R1 (minor) solar radiation storms are possible through 30 December from complex Region 2249. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA, USAF, NASA, NSF, USGS, the International Space Environment Services and other observatories, universities, and institutions. More information is available at SWPC's Web site http://swpc.noaa.gov Thank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscription or update the personal information in your account, go to the Product Subscription Site. Please do not use the from address for correspondence, as it is not monitored. For comments or help, please contact SWPC Help.
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Space Weather Outlook December 21, 2014 at 08:19PM
Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #14-51 2014 December 21 at 6:05 p.m. MST (2014 December 22 0105 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For December 15-21 An R3 (Strong) radio blackout was observed on December 20. R2 (Moderate) radio blackouts were observed on December 17 and 18. R1 (Minor) blackouts were observed on December 17, 19 and 21. No G1 (Minor) or greater geomagnetic storms were observed. No S1 (Minor) or greater space radiation storms were observed, although the greater than 10 MeV flux at geosynchronous orbit was enhanced, reaching a peak flux of 3.24 pfu on December 21. Outlook For December 22-28 R1-R2 (Minor to Moderate) radio blackouts are expected through December 28. There is a chance for an R3 (Strong) or greater radio blackout through December 26. There is a chance for a G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm on December 22. There is a chance for an S1 (Minor) or greater space radiation storm through December 28th. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA, USAF, NASA, NSF, USGS, the International Space Environment Services and other observatories, universities, and institutions. More information is available at SWPC's Web site http://swpc.noaa.gov Thank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscription or update the personal information in your account, go to the Product Subscription Site. Please do not use the from address for correspondence, as it is not monitored. For comments or help, please contact SWPC Help.
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Space Weather Outlook December 14, 2014 at 09:09PM
Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #14-50 2014 December 14 at 6:55 p.m. MST (2014 December 15 0155 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For December 8-14 A G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm was observed on 12 December. R1 (minor) radio blackouts were observed on 13 and 14 December. No S1 (minor) or greater space radiation events were observed, although 10 MeV proton flux at geosynchronous orbit was enhanced on 14 December, with a maximum flux of 2.5 pfu. Outlook For December 15-21 R1 or greater radio blackouts are possible throughout the forecast period. There is a chance for G1 (minor) storm conditions on 28 Dec through 09 Jan in response to recurrent high speed solar wind features. There is a slight chance for an S1 (minor) or greater space radiation event through the forecast period. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA, USAF, NASA, NSF, USGS, the International Space Environment Services and other observatories, universities, and institutions. More information is available at SWPC's Web site http://swpc.noaa.gov Thank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscription or update the personal information in your account, go to the Product Subscription Site. Please do not use the from address for correspondence, as it is not monitored. For comments or help, please contact SWPC Help.
Grnde zur Vergabe einer vereinheitlichten Identitt an Insider
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Keurig 2.0 Genuine K-Cup Spoofing Vulnerability
Hello Slashdot! I apologize if the blog runs slow under the heavy load! -Ken
Overview
Keurig 2.0 Coffee Maker contains a vulnerability in which the authenticity of coffee pods, known as K-Cups, uses weak verification methods, which are subject to a spoofing attack through re-use of a previously verified K-Cup.
Impact
CVSS Base Score: 4.9
Impact Subscore: 6.9
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9
Access Vector: Local
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality Impact: None
Integrity Impact: Complete
Availability Impact: None
Vulnerable Versions
Keurig 2.0 Coffee Maker
Technical Details
Keurig 2.0 is designed to only use genuine Keurig approved coffee K-Cups. However, a flaw in the verification method allows an attacker to use unauthorized K-Cups. The Keurig 2.0 does not verify that the K-Cup foil lid used for verification is not re-used.
Step 1: Attacker uses a genuine K-Cup in the Keurig machine to brew coffee or hot chocolate.
Step 2: After brewing is complete, attacker removes the genuine K-Cup from the Keurig and uses a knife or scissors to carefully remove the full foil lid from the K-Cup, ensuring to keep the full edges intact. Attacker keeps this for use in the attack.
Step 3: Attacker inserts a non-genuine K-Cup in the Keurig, and closes the lid. Attacker should receive an "oops" error message stating that the K-Cup is not genuine.
Step 4: Attacker opens the Keurig, leaving the non-genuine K-Cup in the Keurig, and carefully places the previously saved genuine K-Cup lid on top of the non-genuine K-Cup, lining up the puncture hole to keep the lid in place.
Step 5: Attacker closes the Keurig, and is able to brew coffee using the non-genuine K-Cup.
Since no fix is currently available, owners of Keurig 2.0 systems may wish to take additional steps to secure the device, such as keeping the device in a locked cabinet, or using a cable lock to prevent the device from being plugged in when not being used by an authorized user.
Please note that a proof of concept is already available online.
Credit:
Proof of concept at http://www.keurighack.com/
Vulnerability Writeup by Ken Buckler, Caffeine Security http://caffeinesecurity.blogspot.com
NOTE: There has been some question regarding the video and who made it. This is not the security researcher you're looking for. I am not the person who created the video, and only found the KeurigHack website after I discovered this vulnerability on my own. To whoever created the website, great job!
Overview
Keurig 2.0 Coffee Maker contains a vulnerability in which the authenticity of coffee pods, known as K-Cups, uses weak verification methods, which are subject to a spoofing attack through re-use of a previously verified K-Cup.
Impact
CVSS Base Score: 4.9
Impact Subscore: 6.9
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9
Access Vector: Local
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality Impact: None
Integrity Impact: Complete
Availability Impact: None
Vulnerable Versions
Keurig 2.0 Coffee Maker
Technical Details
Keurig 2.0 is designed to only use genuine Keurig approved coffee K-Cups. However, a flaw in the verification method allows an attacker to use unauthorized K-Cups. The Keurig 2.0 does not verify that the K-Cup foil lid used for verification is not re-used.
Step 1: Attacker uses a genuine K-Cup in the Keurig machine to brew coffee or hot chocolate.
Step 2: After brewing is complete, attacker removes the genuine K-Cup from the Keurig and uses a knife or scissors to carefully remove the full foil lid from the K-Cup, ensuring to keep the full edges intact. Attacker keeps this for use in the attack.
Step 3: Attacker inserts a non-genuine K-Cup in the Keurig, and closes the lid. Attacker should receive an "oops" error message stating that the K-Cup is not genuine.
Step 4: Attacker opens the Keurig, leaving the non-genuine K-Cup in the Keurig, and carefully places the previously saved genuine K-Cup lid on top of the non-genuine K-Cup, lining up the puncture hole to keep the lid in place.
Step 5: Attacker closes the Keurig, and is able to brew coffee using the non-genuine K-Cup.
Since no fix is currently available, owners of Keurig 2.0 systems may wish to take additional steps to secure the device, such as keeping the device in a locked cabinet, or using a cable lock to prevent the device from being plugged in when not being used by an authorized user.
Please note that a proof of concept is already available online.
Credit:
Proof of concept at http://www.keurighack.com/
Vulnerability Writeup by Ken Buckler, Caffeine Security http://caffeinesecurity.blogspot.com
NOTE: There has been some question regarding the video and who made it. This is not the security researcher you're looking for. I am not the person who created the video, and only found the KeurigHack website after I discovered this vulnerability on my own. To whoever created the website, great job!
Space Weather Outlook December 07, 2014 at 11:41PM
Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #14-49 2014 December 7 at 9:29 p.m. MST (2014 December 8 0429 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For December 1-7 Category R1 (Minor) radio blackouts were observed on 01, 04, and 05 December while category R2 (Moderate) radio blackouts were observed on 04 December due to flare activity from Region 2222. Category G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storming was observed on 07 December due to coronal hole high speed stream activity. Outlook For December 8-14 There is a chance for R1-R2 (Minor-Moderate) radio blackouts for the forecast period due to potential significant flare activity from Region 2222 or the return of old Region 2209. Category G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storming is likely on 08 December due to continued activity from a coronal hole high speed stream. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA, USAF, NASA, NSF, USGS, the International Space Environment Services and other observatories, universities, and institutions. More information is available at SWPC's Web site http://swpc.noaa.gov Thank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscription or update the personal information in your account, go to the Product Subscription Site. Please do not use the from address for correspondence, as it is not monitored. For comments or help, please contact SWPC Help.
Essential Data Security Kit including Cryptography for Dummies - FREE for a limited time!
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Space Weather Outlook December 01, 2014 at 01:23AM
Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #14-48 2014 November 30 at 11:10 p.m. MST (2014 December 1 0610 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For November 24-30 No space weather storms were observed. Outlook For December 1-7 There is a continued chance for an R1-R2 (Minor-Moderate) radio blackout for the forecast period (Dec 01-07) due to potential significant flare activity from active sunspot Region 2222. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA, USAF, NASA, NSF, USGS, the International Space Environment Services and other observatories, universities, and institutions. More information is available at SWPC's Web site http://swpc.noaa.gov Thank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscription or update the personal information in your account, go to the Product Subscription Site. Please do not use the from address for correspondence, as it is not monitored. For comments or help, please contact SWPC Help.
Space Weather Outlook November 23, 2014 at 10:55PM
Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #14-47 2014 November 23 at 8:42 p.m. MST (2014 November 24 0342 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For November 17-23 No significant space weather was observed during the summary period. Outlook For November 24-30 R1-R2 (minor-moderate) radio blackouts are possible through the outlook period due to the size and complexity of Regions 2209 and 2216. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA, USAF, NASA, NSF, USGS, the International Space Environment Services and other observatories, universities, and institutions. More information is available at SWPC's Web site http://swpc.noaa.gov Thank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscription or update the personal information in your account, go to the Product Subscription Site. Please do not use the from address for correspondence, as it is not monitored. For comments or help, please contact SWPC Help.
When Worlds Collide: Cloud Apps and Financial Services
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Top Six Things to Consider with an Identity as a Service Solution
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Space Weather Outlook November 16, 2014 at 09:31PM
Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #14-46 2014 November 16 at 7:19 p.m. MST (2014 November 17 0219 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For November 10-16 Radio blackouts reaching R1 (minor) were observed on 15 November while R2 (moderate) was reached on 16 November. The source of this activity was from active Region 2209. Outlook For November 17-23 Radio blackouts reaching R1-R2 (minor-moderate) are likely through the outlook period. Region 2209 will be the likely source for any significant solar activity. Geomagnetic storms reaching G1 (minor) is expected on 17 November due to effects from a geoeffective coronal hole high speed stream. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA, USAF, NASA, NSF, USGS, the International Space Environment Services and other observatories, universities, and institutions. More information is available at SWPC's Web site http://swpc.noaa.gov Thank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscription or update the personal information in your account, go to the Product Subscription Site. Please do not use the from address for correspondence, as it is not monitored. For comments or help, please contact SWPC Help.
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Space Weather Outlook November 09, 2014 at 10:23PM
Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #14-45 2014 November 9 at 8:11 p.m. MST (2014 November 10 0311 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For November 3-9 Radio blackouts reaching the R1 (minor) level were observed on 03 - 06 November and again on 09 November. R2 (moderate) radio blackouts were observed on 03, 04 and 06 November while R3 (strong) radio blackouts were observed on 07 November. This activity was a result of significant flare activity from Region 2205. Outlook For November 10-16 The outlook calls for additional radio blackouts ranging from R1 - R3 (minor to strong) as significant flare activity is expected to persist from Region 2205 and the return of old Region 2192. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA, USAF, NASA, NSF, USGS, the International Space Environment Services and other observatories, universities, and institutions. More information is available at SWPC's Web site http://swpc.noaa.gov Thank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscription or update the personal information in your account, go to the Product Subscription Site. Please do not use the from address for correspondence, as it is not monitored. For comments or help, please contact SWPC Help.
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DDoS Report: The Escalating Threat of DDoS Attacks
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 | Virtually every commercial and governmental organization today is largely - if not entirely - reliant on its online services, and service availability is completely at risk from the rising tide of DDoS attacks. If you are concerned about the possibility of major service outages due to DDoS attacks, you should ensure that your vendor can scale to mitigate the largest multi-vector attacks at your network's edge. Request Free! |
Avoid Microsoft Lync Deployment Pitfalls with A10 Thunder ADC
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 | If Lync customers deploy multiple Lync servers or a "pool," they need to distribute traffic loads to those servers. Load balancing is not just a best practice, it's a requirement. Microsoft advises customers to provision either hardware load balancing or DNS load balancing. If load balancing is required, IT managers can deploy Thunder Series Application Delivery Controllers (ADCs) from A10 Networks to ensure world-class performance, applications availability, and resiliency for Microsoft Lync. Security threats challenge enterprise networks at every level, and Lync applications are not immune. Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks are a particular danger for Lync installments. Thunder ADC acts as a reverse proxy between clients and Lync front-end servers, ensuring that all connections to servers are initiated from Thunder ADC. In this process, Thunder ADC eliminates potentially crippling DDoS attacks and other network-level threats. Request Free! |
Defending Against Network Based DDoS Attacks
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Space Weather Outlook November 02, 2014 at 10:29PM
Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #14-44 2014 November 2 at 8:17 p.m. MST (2014 November 3 0317 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For October 27-November 2 Radio blackouts reaching the R1 (minor) level were observed on 27-30 October. Radio blackouts reaching the R2 (moderate) level were observed on 27-28 October while R3 (strong) levels were observed on 27 October. This activity all originated from large, complex sunspot Region 2192. Outlook For November 3-9 Radio blackouts reaching the R1-R2 (minor-moderate) level are possible through the outlook period. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA, USAF, NASA, NSF, USGS, the International Space Environment Services and other observatories, universities, and institutions. More information is available at SWPC's Web site http://swpc.noaa.gov Thank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscription or update the personal information in your account, go to the Product Subscription Site. Please do not use the from address for correspondence, as it is not monitored. For comments or help, please contact SWPC Help.
Space Weather Outlook October 27, 2014 at 03:14AM
Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #14-43 2014 October 27 at 1:02 a.m. MDT (2014 October 27 0702 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For October 20-26 Category R1 (Minor) radio blackouts were observed on 21-24 October and again on 26 October. A category R2 (Moderate) radio blackout was observed on 22 October. Category R3 (Strong) radio blackouts were observed on 22 and 24-26 October. Radio blackouts were due to flaring activity from Region 2192. Category G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storming was observed on 20 October due to coronal hole high speed stream activity. Outlook For October 27-November 2 Category R1-R3 (Minor-Strong) radio blackouts are likely from 27-30 October due to potential significant flare activity from Region 2192. There is a chance for an S1 (Minor) solar radiation storm from 27-31 October due to potential significant flare activity from Region 2192. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA, USAF, NASA, NSF, USGS, the International Space Environment Services and other observatories, universities, and institutions. More information is available at SWPC's Web site http://swpc.noaa.gov Thank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscription or update the personal information in your account, go to the Product Subscription Site. Please do not use the from address for correspondence, as it is not monitored. For comments or help, please contact SWPC Help.
The 10 Reasons Guide: Choosing a File Sync and Share Solution
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 | Workers want access to business files from anywhere, on any device, and at any time. This presents a new range of corporate security and data leakage risk challenges to today’s IT organizations. Download the white paper that explores 10 reasons why each of Accellion, Anchor/eFolder, Box, Dropbox, Egnyte, Citrix ShareFile, Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive are not for your business. Plus, one solution that is. Request Free! |
Securing Your Future in the Cloud
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 | To help your organization be the one that does things right, here are 10 questions to consider asking potential cloud vendors, as well as what to look for in their answers. Asking these questions should be part of the due diligence process in evaluating the security practice of a cloud provider. Getting satisfactory answers will help in the decision-making process of selecting the best provider for you. Request Free! |
5 Essential Steps to Sustainable PCI DSS Compliance
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 | For many companies, Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance seems so daunting and complex that they only follow the letter of the regulations, without focusing on the subtle areas that provide the most protection. This eBook describes the five “must-do” steps that help assure the effectiveness of a company's PCI DSS compliance program. Request Free! |
Space Weather Outlook October 19, 2014 at 08:30PM
Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #14-42 2014 October 19 at 6:19 p.m. MDT (2014 October 20 0019 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For October 13-19 R1 (Minor) radio blackout conditions were observed on 14, 16, and 18 October, with R3 (Strong) radio blackout conditions observed on 19 October, all due to flare activity from active sunspot Region 2192. G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storms were observed on 14 and 15 October as the result of a glancing blow passage of the coronal mass ejection (CME) that left the sun on 10 October. No S1 or greater solar radiation storms were observed. Outlook For October 20-26 R1 (Minor) or greater radio blackouts are expected during the outlook period as active sunspot Region 2192 transits the solar disk. No G1 (Minor) or greater geomagnetic storms are expected. No S1 (Minor) or greater solar radiation storms are expected. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA, USAF, NASA, NSF, USGS, the International Space Environment Services and other observatories, universities, and institutions. More information is available at SWPC's Web site http://swpc.noaa.gov Thank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscription or update the personal information in your account, go to the Product Subscription Site. Please do not use the from address for correspondence, as it is not monitored. For comments or help, please contact SWPC Help.
The FDA are Taking Cybersecurity in Medical Devices Seriously and So Should You
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 | Medical devices are undergoing a technical transformation in terms of software, interconnectivity and interoperability. This increase of function comes with an increase in risk from cybersecurity threats which puts not only the patients with medical devices potentially at risk, but has wider implications for connected digital infrastructure too. The safety, security and privacy of patients must be protected and the providers of software for medical devices must work with regulators and the wider industry to ensure this. Request Free! |
Symantec Intelligence Report: September 2014
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Five DLP Tips from Security Executives
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 | This research paper examines the findings from a new study on DLP by Symantec. The goal of the study is to understand how DLP programs impact the effectiveness of security executives, while also protecting corporate data. Request Free! |
SANS Report - Breaches Happen: Be Prepared
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 | This paper describes how to start with improved malware reporting and gateway monitoring and how to combine this output with security intelligence from both internal and external resources. Forward thinking organizations use these and other techniques promoted by frameworks such as the Critical Security Controls. The key is to—as quickly as possible—detect hostile activity, identify and locate affected systems and devices, and respond appropriately. Request Free! |
Protecting Your Website With Always On SSL
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 | This white paper discusses the imperative need for Always On SSL, and the steps you can take to deliver end-to-end protection for your users. It also includes detailed accounts of four organizations – Facebook, Google, PayPal and Twitter – that are leading the way with Always On SSL in a cooperative effort to make the Internet more secure. Request Free! |
Simplify SSL Certificate Management Across the Enterprise
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 | This white paper provides five simple steps for IT professionals to take control of SSL certificates across the enterprise, and recommendations for a management platform for full visibility and single-point of control for these certificates throughout their lifecycle. Request Free! |
Getting Ahead of the Compliance Curve
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 | Compliance is a fast-moving target, and it's getting harder to keep up. In a survey by IT Policy Compliance Group, a consortium dedicated to helping IT security professionals meet policy and compliance goals, 70 percent of all respondents reported being subject to multiple regulatory compliance mandates, as well as contractual obligations and industry standards. Request Free! |
Best Practices for Mobile Application Lifecycle Management
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Space Weather Outlook October 13, 2014 at 12:22AM
Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #14-41 2014 October 12 at 10:11 p.m. MDT (2014 October 13 0411 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For October 6-12 R1 (Minor) radio blackouts were observed on 09 October. No G1 (Minor) or greater geomagnetic storms were observed. No S1 (Minor) or greater solar radiation storms were observed. Outlook For October 13-19 No R1 (Minor) or greater radio blackouts are expected, No G1 (Minor) or greater geomagnetic storms are expected. No S1 (Minor) or greater solar radiation storms are expected. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA, USAF, NASA, NSF, USGS, the International Space Environment Services and other observatories, universities, and institutions. More information is available at SWPC's Web site http://swpc.noaa.gov Thank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscription or update the personal information in your account, go to the Product Subscription Site. Please do not use the from address for correspondence, as it is not monitored. For comments or help, please contact SWPC Help.
Oct. is Cyber Security Awareness Month! Will you be Cyber Safe this Holiday Season?
Not only is October Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but October is also Cyber Security Awareness Month! The following are a few talking points which would be great to discuss with family, friends, and co-workers, to help spread awareness and keep yourself, and others, safe online.
Attacks Against Point of Sale Machines on the Rise
Myth: If I don't own a computer, I don't have to worry about cyber security.
Fact: Cyber Security affects everyone, even those without computers.
Did you know that you could become a victim of a cyber crime without ever owning a computer or smart phone?
Over just the past two years, cyber attacks against Point of Sale machines have drastically increased. What initially started as a collection of isolated incidents has quickly grown into a continuous stream of attacks against major retailers.
Cyber criminals have learned that it's much easier to attack the Point of Sale machines directly, instead of attacking the databases retailers use to store payment information. This means an increased threat to consumers and merchants.