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Microsoft says it mitigated the largest DDoS attack ever recorded

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They’re usually performed through a botnet, a network of machines that have been compromised using malware or malicious software to control them remotely. DDoS attacks are typically used to force websites or services offline, thanks to a flood of traffic that a web host can’t handle.

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Join Architects, Planners, Program Managers, Data Scientists at 4th Annual Cloudera Federal Forum in DC 25 Feb

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Attendees will have the opportunity to attend expert briefings, learn from and network with experienced practitioners, and ask questions to advance their agency data analytics initiatives and save their organization’s time, funding, and staff resources. Registration & Networking Breakfast. Networking Break. Register here.

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Microsoft warns of critical Windows DNS Server vulnerability that’s ‘wormable’

The Verge

Such a flaw could allow attackers to create special malware that remotely executes code on Windows servers and creates malicious DNS queries that could even eventually lead to a company’s infrastructure being breached. a principal security program manager at Microsoft. Windows DNS Server is a core networking component.

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Microsoft’s new Android antivirus app is now available in preview

The Verge

The public preview for Android will include protection against phishing and go a step further than Google’s built-in malware protection to offer signature-based malware detection. If a safe app is downloaded, the end user will see a lightweight notification letting them know the app is clean.”.

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Enterprise IT in 2014 – Under-the-Radar Challenges with WAN Bandwidth, BYOD, and XP Security

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Microsoft announced on its TechNet blog that it will extend its anti-malware updates a full year, but there is much more to keeping a system secure than current anti-malware. Meaning, even though anti-malware is extended, attackers will have easier access when attempting to victimize organizations running the outdated OS.

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Security and Windows 10 Will Cross Paths for Enterprises

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1 area of spending increase in 2015, with nearly half (46%) planning to invest more in access control, intrusion prevention, and virus and malware protection. Deepak was the lead architect of Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003, and prior to that was a program manager with the Windows NT Networking team.

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Leaping Ahead; A Federal Bridge to Transition Cyber-related Products at the Department of Homeland Security

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Protected Repository for the Defense of Infrastructure against Cyber Threats (PREDICT) to provide privacy-protected operational network traffic datasets for cybersecurity research and development. DHS Secure Wireless Access Prototype (DSWAP) for secure wireless access solutions for layered defense on protected networks.

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