Definition: SYN flood (half open attack)

Latest Technology News and Expert Advice A roundup of news and tips on the topics you're interested in | April 22, 2014 ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS Definition: SYN flood (half open attack) Placing the Suspect Behind the Keyboard Symantec Protection Center Enterprise: Preparing for end of life Bruce Schneier hints at new Snowden documents, analysis techniques Three ways to raise infosec awareness among non-security executives EXPERT ADVICE Definition: SYN flood (half open attack) SYN flooding is a method that the user of a hostile client program can use to conduct a denial-of-service (DoS) attack on a computer server.  (SearchSecurity.com) Placing the Suspect Behind the Keyboard In this excerpt from chapter 11 of Placing the Suspect Behind the Keyboard, author Brett Shavers describes the life and casework of a cyber-investigator.  (SearchSecurity.com) Symantec Protection Center Enterprise: Preparing for end of life Discover what your enterprise should do to replace the Symantec Protection Center Enterprise platform as it reaches end of life.  (SearchSecurity.com) Bruce Schneier hints at new Snowden documents, analysis techniques Video: Security luminary Bruce Schneier details his role in the NSA surveillance revelations and hints at the release of new Edward Snowden documents.  (SearchSecurity.com) Three ways to raise infosec awareness among non-security executives Low infosec awareness among C-level execs can hurt security funding. Expert Joseph Granneman details three ways that CISOs can raise that awareness.  (SearchSecurity.com) About This E-Newsletter This email is published by the TechTarget Bitpipe. Copyright 2014 TechTarget, Inc. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. To unsubscribe from all Bitpipe emails, Go to unsubscribe. TechTarget Bitpipe, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466 Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com When you access content from this email, your information may be shared with the sponsors of that content as described in our Privacy Policy. About TechTarget: TechTarget publishes media for IT pros with more than 100 focused websites providing quick access to a deep store of news, advice and analysis about the technologies, products and processes crucial to your job.