[TechRepublic] Online identity theft up 200% since 2010 / Grum botnet take-down

IT Security TechRepublic Member | July 19, 2012

Online identity theft up 200% since 2010 Following the recent slew of attacks against various websites that resulted in millions of user accounts being compromised, comes this little statistic: fraudsters traded 12 million pieces of personal information online in just Q1 2012. Read more Resource of the day The Business Value of Post Warranty Contracts Check out this white paper to learn the value of post warranty contracts and how they can help you extend the life of your investments. Posts from ZDNet   Officials attack Grum: World's third largest botnet (18% of spam) Security researchers have helped authorities locate and take down Grum, the third largest known botnet. Grum is responsible for some 18 percent of the spam sent worldwide, and this accomplishment should noticeably reduce junk mail levels. Read more Virus warning: Someone tagged or added a photo of you on Facebook Scammers are spamming a new e-mail that claims you were tagged in a photo added on the social network. The e-mail includes a link to a webpage that uses the Blackhole exploit kit to put malware onto your computer, before quietly redirecting you to a Facebook profile as if nothing was amiss. Read more Microsoft also warns of fake Skype malware app on Android Cybercriminals recently created a fake Skype app for Android that is really malware in disguise. Microsoft, which owns Skype, has finally caught on and is warning its users about the threat. Read more Apple adds unique identifiers to fight iOS in-app purchase hack Apple is starting to provide a solution to the hacking of its In-App Purchase program for iOS. The company has added unique identifiers to the receipts of purchases but there's still more to be done before app developers are protected. Read more Nike hacker steals over $80,000 Brad Stephenson went on a five-month shopping spree after he found a loophole in one of Nike's website. When the Secret Service caught up with him, he had stolen $81,419.58 in Nike merchandise. Read more Warning: Scams surrounding 2012 Olympics have already begun This year's Summer Olympics are less than two weeks away. That means you should already be wary of scams and spam heading your way. Be sure to remind family and friends to avoid e-mails and websites claiming you've won something related to the Games. Read more How to uninstall the iOS in-app purchase hack from your device If curiosity got the best of you and you installed the iOS in-app purchase hack, here's how to clean your device up and set things back to normal, should you have a change of heart. Read more Featured multimedia   Five easy-to-use archiving/compression tools If you're looking for a better app to handle your archiving and compression tasks, one of these tools might fit your needs. View on site Today's recommended downloads Security-In-Depth Using Integrated Risk-Conscious Controls (Tripwire) Conquering the Challenges of Data Center Complexity (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Why Native Windows Defragmentation Isn't Enough (Condusiv Technologies) What You May Not Know About Optimizing Your Virtual Platform Without Messing it Up (Condusiv Technologies) Oak Hills Local School District Virtualizes Desktops to Save $1.27M (NetApp)   Message to subscribers The IT Security newsletter is now a co-branded TechRepublic and ZDNet offering. In addition to TechRepublic IT Security bloggers' tips on how to protect your network, you will get ZDNet Zero Day bloggers' posts about the latest in vulnerabilities, software/hardware security research, and more. We hope you enjoy this expanded security coverage. TechRepublic's IT Security blog ZDNet's Zero Day blog Connect with TechRepublic Microsoft and Google may not like it but they're marching to Apple's drumbeat Every so often a force appears in technology that carries all before it. For the moment, Apple is just such a phenomenon. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic UK TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise

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[TechRepublic] Mountain Lion upgrade list, Retina-ready Parallels 7

Apple in the Enterprise TechRepublic Member | July 19, 2012

Apple news: Mountain Lion upgrade list, Retina-ready Parallels 7 Wil Limoges highlights two items of note to Apple users -- a more complete list of compatible Mac systems for Mountain Lion upgrade, plus a Parallels update. Read more Resource of the day BYOD Policy Implementation Guide There's no point in trying to sell to you the arrival of BYOD in the enterprise. You know it's here, and the trend is growing. Read this for practical and concrete steps for efficient security and protection of your corporate data. Create a Hello World iPhone app Learn how to implement the classic Hello World app for the iPhone -- no coding required. The tutorial also has the added bonus of supporting multiple orientations. Read more Five ways to address tablet security for corporate board members Corporate board members increasingly want to use tablets during the course of their meetings. Will Kelly offers us five ways to secure your sensitive data on board member tablets. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   MacBook Pro or MacBook Air: Choosing the right model for user needs Erik Eckel takes a detailed look at the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models to determine which is best for certain kinds of users. Read more Printing basics: Tips connecting printers with Mac Lion Wil Limoges offers a few basic tips and a few things to look out for when installing a brand new printer or connecting to a new printer via Mac Lion. Read more Infographic: How the iPhone is changing photojournalism This infographic by Frugal Dad examines how the iPhone and other smartphone cameras are changing the way we think about photojournalism. Read more Featured multimedia   Cracking Open the Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (2012) Bill Detwiler cracks open the 13-inch MacBook Pro (2012) and finds few design changes but many significant hardware updates. View on site Today's recommended downloads What You May Not Know About Optimizing Your Virtual Platform Without Messing it Up (Condusiv Technologies) Inside Diskeeper 2012 with IntelliWrite (Condusiv Technologies) Zuckerman Spaeder LLP Defends Availability of Microsoft Apps, Wins With VMware on NetApp (NetApp) Why Configuration Assessment And Change Auditing Is Key to Operational Stability (Tripwire) Security-In-Depth Using Integrated Risk-Conscious Controls (Tripwire) Connect with TechRepublic Microsoft and Google may not like it but they're marching to Apple's drumbeat Every so often a force appears in technology that carries all before it. For the moment, Apple is just such a phenomenon. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic UK TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise

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[TechRepublic] Mountain Lion upgrade list, Retina-ready Parallels 7

Apple in the Enterprise TechRepublic Member | July 19, 2012

Apple news: Mountain Lion upgrade list, Retina-ready Parallels 7 Wil Limoges highlights two items of note to Apple users -- a more complete list of compatible Mac systems for Mountain Lion upgrade, plus a Parallels update. Read more Resource of the day Free 2011 Salary Report IT Professionals - Register on activeTechPros for immediate access Business Professionals - Join the activeBizPros community to view the report Create a Hello World iPhone app Learn how to implement the classic Hello World app for the iPhone -- no coding required. The tutorial also has the added bonus of supporting multiple orientations. Read more Five ways to address tablet security for corporate board members Corporate board members increasingly want to use tablets during the course of their meetings. Will Kelly offers us five ways to secure your sensitive data on board member tablets. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   MacBook Pro or MacBook Air: Choosing the right model for user needs Erik Eckel takes a detailed look at the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models to determine which is best for certain kinds of users. Read more Printing basics: Tips connecting printers with Mac Lion Wil Limoges offers a few basic tips and a few things to look out for when installing a brand new printer or connecting to a new printer via Mac Lion. Read more Infographic: How the iPhone is changing photojournalism This infographic by Frugal Dad examines how the iPhone and other smartphone cameras are changing the way we think about photojournalism. Read more Featured multimedia   Cracking Open the Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (2012) Bill Detwiler cracks open the 13-inch MacBook Pro (2012) and finds few design changes but many significant hardware updates. View on site Today's recommended downloads Free 2011 Salary Report The Kellogg Executive MBA Program (Northwestern University (Kellogg)) A New Day: How Smarter Computing can Grow Capacity on Flat Costs (IBM) Quantifying the Value of Delivering a Smarter Shopping Experience (IBM) Smarter Planet Leadership Series: Air Canada (IBM) Connect with TechRepublic Microsoft and Google may not like it but they're marching to Apple's drumbeat Every so often a force appears in technology that carries all before it. For the moment, Apple is just such a phenomenon. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic UK TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise

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[TechRepublic] Cracking Open a 55" Samsung LED TV

Cracking Open TechRepublic Member | July 19, 2012

Editor's note Many TV manufacturers are hyping Internet connectivity and apps more than 3D these days. Last year, I cracked open a 55" Samsung set with lots of Web-centric features, but no 3D. --Bill Cracking Open the 55" Samsung LED TV Resource of the day Solve the 6 Top Problems in Your Data Center Check out this white paper to learn more about the top six problems with data centers. Learn the signs, and discover the steps you can take to fix them. Additional TechRepublic resources   Google charges hefty premium for 16GB Nexus 7 storage Nexus 7 hardware cost breakdown shows that Google charges a $50 premium for $7.50 worth of extra storage. Read more MacBook Air (2012) teardown reveals better hardware, unchanged battery/internal design Bill Detwiler shows you how Apple made the 2012 MacBook Air more powerful without changing the internal design. Read more Create interactive PDF documents with Scribus Learn how to use the Scribus open source page layout application to create PDF documents, and then how to add interactive elements to those PDFs. Read more 10 ways to speed up Windows 7 You don't have to live with a Windows 7 machine that's becoming unbearably slow. Here are 10 basic steps that will optimize system performance. Read more Infographic: Windows Phone has stopped losing market share This Statista infographic by comSCore shows the recent stability of Microsoft Windows Phone market share in the United States. Read more Turn your Android tablet into a phone with GrooVe IP Jack Wallen shows you how to turn your Android tablet into a phone with the help of the GrooVe IP application. Read more Featured multimedia   Cracking Open the Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (2012) Five free tools for managing your wireless network Five free alternatives to Windows Explorer Featured multimedia   Embrace your inner nerd at Comic-Con Preview Night The San Diego Comic-Con's Preview Night has become the defacto convention kick-off, and this year did not disappoint with everything from seven Iron Man suits of armor to James Bond's boat. View on site Microsoft Asia Pacific Singapore office's new open concept design See photos of the newly redesigned Microsoft Asia Pacific's Singapore office, which no longer has cubicles, private offices, and desktop phones. View on site Saving Luke's 'Star Wars' home in Tatooine (pictures) We take a look at a few famous "Star Wars" locations as they stand now in the sands of Tunisia, and the inspiring story of how fans restored the small hut known as the Lars homestead. View on site Today's recommended downloads How Does Fragmentation Really Affect SAN-Attached Storage Performance? (Condusiv Technologies) The Kellogg Executive MBA Program (Northwestern University (Kellogg)) Why Preventing Fragmentation Is Good for Your Budget (Condusiv Technologies) Seven Keys to Success in Managing Your Business-Critical Cloud (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) On-Demand Webcast: Smart vs. Dumb IT Systems Monitoring: Get Smart in 5 Easy Steps (Uptime Software)   About this newsletter I dissect the latest business tech products and analyze the internal components in order to help IT leaders make smart hardware purchasing and deployment decisions. Bill Detwiler Head Technology Editor My Twitter feed: @billdetwiler Connect with TechRepublic Microsoft and Google may not like it but they're marching to Apple's drumbeat Every so often a force appears in technology that carries all before it. For the moment, Apple is just such a phenomenon. TechRepublic newsletters   Get technical tips and tutorials, IT industry analysis, geeky discussions, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Smartphones Tablets in the Enterprise Geekend TechRepublic UK

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