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Cyber attacks on pro-Tibet websites continue

Following the news last week that the Dalai Lama's Chinese website was hacked and infected, the Websense Security Labs have detected further attacks against pro-Tibetan websites.

In a new blog post, the Websense Security Labs team detail how they discovered a ‘waterhole’ attack against the Tibetan Alliance of Chicago. Waterholing attacks are those which target users of specific websites with the aim of installing malware on their systems (usually using a backdoor approach) to collect documents, email contacts, social contacts, and passwords.

Canned comment by Elad Sherf, Senior Security Researcher, IT security, Websense:

: Elad Sherf, Senior Security Researcher, IT security, Websense:; Talking Point; Posted On Tuesday, 20 August 2013 07:30

Vislink launches military spec Motorised MSAT for secure military communications

Rugged, portable satellite data terminal with one-button auto acquire for operation in challenging environments

Hemel Hempstead, UK: Vislink, the global provider of satellite communications technologies, has announced the immediate availability of a motorised version of its Mantis MSAT satellite data terminal. A rugged product that’s resistant to extreme environmental conditions, the MSAT is designed to operate in any environment, anywhere in the world.

: Andrew Eldridge; Surveillance; Posted On Tuesday, 20 August 2013 07:21

Legal firms rule in favor of Private Cloud File Sharing 10 to 1 for enhanced information protection

Palo Alto, CA: Accellion, Inc., the pioneer in providing enterprise-class, secure mobile file sharing solutions has announced new customers in the legal industry selected private cloud file sharing 10 times more often than public cloud options. The need to secure, access, and control private legal information, in an age of increased mobile device use and data proliferation, is becoming an imperative for legal professionals as they manage case documentation and other sensitive client materials. Growing concerns around information protection and control, especially in light of revelations about the NSA’s data gathering methods, is causing legal firms to turn to private cloud solutions.

: DAWN NICHOLLS; InfoSecurity; Posted On Tuesday, 20 August 2013 06:26

CHANGING RETAIL, CHANGING LOSS PREVENTION

This report, Changing Retail, Changing Loss Prevention, analyses the evolution of retail crime and loss prevention in the light of the Global Retail Theft Barometer (GRTB) publications since 2001. The GRTB is a series of international reports produced by the Centre for Retail Research which provides annual data on the changing work of retail loss prevention in this period. The figures quoted in this report are global results drawn from the GRTB, unless otherwise stated.