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LinkedIN With 'Bill Gates'
Bill Gates invited me to join his LinkedIN network. OK, so it wasn't really Bill Gates, but as far as my email system, spam filter, and email client were concerned, it's perfectly normal for Gates to send me a LinkedIn invitation.
US-CERT Warns Of BlackBerry-Spying Application
Free PhoneSnoop app listens in on BlackBerry users
Top 10 E-mail Blunders Of 2009, So Far
Proofpoint's list of the ten biggest e-mail gaffes this year shows that organizations have yet to deal with the risks of e-mail.
Gift Cards Convenient And Easy To Hack
Researchers reveal hacks for prepaid gift cards
Gallup, Unisys Polls: Most Americans Worried About ID Theft
Cybercrime top of the polls when it comes to crime concerns in the U.S.
Mozilla Restores Blocked Microsoft Extension For Firefox
A controversial Firefox extension is working again after being blocked as a security risk over the weekend.
Botnet Unleashes Variety Of New Phishing Attacks
Attackers use phony messages of system upgrades, Outlook updates, and Microsoft Conficker 'cleanup tool' to spread malware
'Middlemen' Drive Distribution Of Rogue Security Software, Report Says
Symantec study says networks of 'affiliates' are paid between a penny and 55 cents for each download of scareware
Security Software's New Form Factor: Free
Emerging vendors find viral marketing works very well in security arena
NASA Told To Plug IT Security Holes
The space agency has suffered hundreds of security incidents, including malware, data breaches, stolen laptops, and bot nets, according to the GAO.
New Fake Antivirus Attack Holds Victim's System Hostage
Attack forces user to purchase phony antivirus package to free computer
Adobe Fixes 29 Flaws In Acrobat And Reader
At least one of the vulnerabilities addressed is being actively exploited.
Apple Acknowledges Snow Leopard Bug
The flaw, which may delete personal data, is related to a change in the way the operating system handles guest accounts.
Adobe Issues Patches For Critical PDF Flaws
Vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader, Acrobat are already being exploited in the wild
Google Patches Android DoS Flaws
The patch fixes flaws that would enable malformed SMS messages or mobile applications to crash Android 1.5 handsets.
Google Patches Google Pack Vulnerability
Google Pack, the company's collection of free Google and third-party applications, had a vulnerable component that Google has just fixed.
Congressmen Inquire About JPMorgan Chase Breach
Lawmakers say they want to know about personal data contained in missing computer tape
Microsoft Security Fix Breaks Record Set In June
Next week's "Patch Tuesday" will keep IT administrators busy. Fixes include two zero-day vulnerabilities, at least one of which is actively being exploited.
Botnets Behind Most Modern Malware Infections
Command-and-control conduit in most malware makes infected machines bots
Enterprises Confident In Defenses Against External Attacks, Study Says
Eighty-five percent of IT security decision makers believe data loss through hacking is 'very unlikely'; internal leaks are primary concern
SSL Still Mostly Misunderstood
Even many IT professionals don't understand what Secure Sockets Layer does and doesn't do, leaving them vulnerable, new survey shows
Tens Of Thousands Of Email Usernames And Passwords Posted Online By Phishers
Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo, and other email users' accounts exposed
Microsoft Blocks Hacked Hotmail Accounts
Phishing scam may also have breached e-mail services offered by Google and Yahoo.
RSA: Cybergang Hid Money Trail Behind 'Fake' Mules
URLZone Trojan attackers made sure their real money mules remained anonymous
Tech Insight: Beating Bots And Scareware On A Budget
Free tools, like the Squid Web caching proxy, can add extra layers of protection for your users
Beware Hijacked Social Networking Accounts, FBI Warns
Social networking sites are becoming a more popular attack vector for cybercriminals because people trust those they believe to be friends.
Mozilla Tests More Secure Firefox
Versions of Firefox with enhanced cross-site scripting protection have been released for testing.
Microsoft's New MSE Scores High In Rootkit Detection
Early test of Microsoft's free AV software shows promising results
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Everything You Need to Know About DNS AttacksIt's important to understand DNS, potential attacks against it, and the tools and techniques required to defend DNS infrastructure. This report answers all the questions you were afraid to ask.
Domain Name Service (DNS) is a critical part of any organization's digital infrastructure, but it's also one of the least understood. DNS is designed to be invisible to business professionals, IT stakeholders, and many security professionals, but DNS's threat surface is large and widely targeted.
Attackers are causing a great deal of damage with an array of attacks such as denial of service, DNS cache poisoning, DNS hijackin, DNS tunneling, and DNS dangling. They are using DNS infrastructure to take control of inbound and outbound communications and preventing users from accessing the applications they are looking for. To stop attacks on DNS, security teams need to shore up the organization's security hygiene around DNS infrastructure, implement controls such as DNSSEC, and monitor DNS traffic
Incident Readiness and Building Response Playbook
In this special report, learn the Xs and Os of any good security incident readiness and response playbook.
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