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Towerwall Security/Malware Alert Vol 13.71

Michelle Drolet

GameOver Zeus P2P Malware Original release date: June 02, 2014 Systems Affected Microsoft Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, and 8 Microsoft Server 2003, Server 2008, Server 2008 R2, and Server 2012 Overview GameOver Zeus (GOZ), a peer-to-peer (P2P) variant of the Zeus family of bank credential-stealing malware identified in September 2011, [1]

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Towerwall and MassBay Host Another Successful Information Security Summit

Michelle Drolet

Towerwall teamed up with MassBay Community College on May 29 to present the second annual Information Security Summit at MassBay’s Wellesley Hills campus from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Over 250 individuals attended the Summit where they interacted with industry experts and participated in various security panel discussions. After a presentation on the “Anatomy of a

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10 things I know about preventing ID theft

Michelle Drolet

10. Use cash or gift cards The threat of identity theft is reduced dramatically if you don’t use your credit card for all your purchases, so consider using cash or even gift cards to pay your way. 9. PCI compliance is important The payment card industry has a set of security standards for a reason:

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Towerwall listed among “20 Most Promising Security Consulting Companies”

Michelle Drolet

Also named to CRN’s “Women in the Channel” and “The Power 50” BOSTON – May 12, 2014 – Towerwall (www.towerwall.com), an IT security services provider for small to mid-size businesses, today announced it was selected for inclusion in a list of the 20 “Most Promising Enterprise Security Consulting Companies.” The list was compiled by the

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Deciding Between Vulnerability Scanning And Penetration Testing

Michelle Drolet

My clients often confuse scanning and penetration testing. Organisations should be conducting both external vulnerability scans and penetration tests. If you are storing or transmitting data on the Internet, particularly sensitive data such as credit card details, then quarterly scanning is required to validate your PCI compliance. You also need to conduct a penetration test

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Reminder: Please join us at the Information Security Summit 2014

Michelle Drolet

Please save the date and plan to join us for this timely forum on what you need to know about the latest security issues, threats, and technologies that will help you protect your business! May 29, 2014 8:00AM – 1:00PM MassBay Community College 50 Oakland Street | Wellesley Hills, MA 02481 Early Bird Special: $35

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Data Security Review Issue 2: Know the Threats

Michelle Drolet

Welcome to Issue 2 of the Data Security Review It seems that every time you turn around there is a new data security threat in the news, like Cryptolocker and Heartbleed. Our customers are always asking us how to identify the next “big” threat. Our answer is that you cannot keep up with the hackers,

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The Benefits of Cloud-Based Endpoint Security

Michelle Drolet

The cloud computing revolution is well underway and there are lots of benefits to be realized. According to Awesome Cloud research the industry will be worth more than $150 billion this year, compared to $46 billion just six years ago. Mirroring the general trend for SaaS solutions, cloud-based IT security systems can be an ideal fit for

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Why security professionals need to get more creative with penetration testing (and how to do it)

Michelle Drolet

Criminals are evolving with their techniques for hacking and breaching corporate assets, so security managers need to as well. Here are some ways companies are going beyond standard pen testing in order to increase awareness By Maria Korolov Security professionals have long been running penetration tests against their firewalls and other security systems to find

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Is Blind Trust Making You Unsafe?

Michelle Drolet

Personal and business relationships rely on trust to function, but blind trust in the digital world is downright dangerous. We’re asked to trust companies all the time. We trust them with personal details and they promise to keep them safe. It’s the same story in the enterprise. One company will entrust another to backup and

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Towerwall Security/Malware Alert Vol 13.71

Towerwall and MassBay Host Another Successful Information Security Summit

Deciding Between Vulnerability Scanning And Penetration Testing

Data Security Review Issue 2: Know the Threats

The Benefits of Cloud-Based Endpoint Security

Is Blind Trust Making You Unsafe?

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