In my weekly efforts to keep up to date on the latest and greatest security stories for the Dice Security Talent Community, here they are:

• Hacking The Zero-Day Vulnerability Market
• Microsoft ‘Telepathwords’ Site Helps Users Craft Stronger Passwords
• Who is the Russian hacker kingpin Paunch?
• Are contractors the weak link in your security chain?
• Review: Best tools for mobile device management
• Using microVM isolation to improve malware detection and defense
• Same Zeus, Different Features
• Many organizations lack DDoS response plan, Corero finds