“On the Shore of Freedom, our Revolution’s Ship has dropped anchor”, sang one of Qaddafi’s enthusiasts following his military coup d’état in Libya in September 1969. The vast majority of Libyans welcomed the coup d’état and spent days and weeks dancing in the streets in celebration of the end of Libya’s constitutional monarchy.
According to news reports from the US, the ChangeUp worm is a fast-spreading attack designed to spread via network shared drives. Once systems are infected with ChangeUp, the worm contacts a remote server to download additional malware, which can range from banking Trojans to keystroke loggers designed to record keystrokes to steal account credentials. ChangeUp also was programmed to dynamically generate URLs to download its malware payload. The malware author behind the attacks constantly changes it in an effort to evade detection by antivirus and network security appliances. Symantec and several other security firms warned in November that a new variant was detected spreading in the wild.
London: Lancope, Inc., a leader in network visibility and security intelligence, has released the newest version of its award-winning StealthWatch®System, which has enhanced network security posture for 89% of surveyed IT security officers according to a recent survey of Lancope customers.
Delivering advanced levels of network insight, StealthWatch 6.3 enables organisations to reduce the risks associated with sophisticated cyber-attacks while significantly enhancing their network reliability and integrity.
Alexandria, Va.: ASIS International has announced the release of two new ANSI standards: Maturity Model for the Phased Implementation of a Quality Assurance Management System for Private Security Service Providers (PSC.3) and Quality Assurance and Security Management for Private Security Companies Operating at Sea—Guidance (PSC.4), completing the PSC—Private Security Company or Private Security Service Providers (collectively referred to as "PSCs")—series of ANSI standards. This series will help private security service providers ensure quality of service, manage risks, and protect human rights in areas of the world where rule of law has been undermined due to acts of war or natural disaster, as well as in the maritime environment.
To expose official corruption in Nigeria, re-orientate the psyche of Nigerians and usher in the Nigerian renaissance
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