Security threats to expand in 2012
Attackers are sidestepping automated security technology and are using social engineering and data mining to orchestrate attacks against prominent individuals and their …
Top five tips to avoid bad apps
While reported mobile malware incidents are still relatively low in number, McAfee Labs is seeing significant growth in the mobile malware threat landscape. Due to the fact …
Integrate security and risk management: TOGAF and SABSA
There is a new free guide that enables enterprise and security architects to integrate security and risk management approaches into enterprise-level architectures. Endorsed …
The 12 scams of Christmas
‘Tis the season for consumers to spend more time online – shopping for gifts, looking for great holiday deals on new digital gadgets, e-planning family …
Protection against Duqu malware
A new vulnerability in Windows has been recently identified and is already exploited in the wild. For now, only a handful of targeted attacks have been found. The …
How to create effective CAPTCHAs
Half a year ago, a team of researchers from Stanford University’s Security Laboratory has managed to build a computer program able to solve audio CAPTCHAs and to define …
Insecure devices extend shopping risks
Shopping online for the holidays is up, with a 15 point increase in the percentage of Americans who say they will spend more time shopping online than in 2010. But according …
Web application security vulnerabilities and strategies
The use of web applications has soared recently, due to the significant value they can add to enterprises by providing innovative ways to interact with customers. However, so …
Practical tips for identity theft prevention
A recent Javelin Strategy & Research study found that fraud suffered by Small Business Owners (SMBO) totaled $8 billion. Banks, merchants and other providers absorbed at …
Ten early warning signs of fraud
Anti-fraud consultancy UK Fraud published a list of ten common early warning signs which could alert management that fraud may be occurring in their organization. The list …
How to make a cheap mobile malware jail
Analyzing mobile malware without spreading it further can be very difficult to achieve, especially when one wants the malware to behave as it would in the wild. Unlike …
Simple online protection steps for seniors
Older Americans, who grew up in the era of rotary-dial phones and black and white TV programming, may still be in the minority among Internet users. They are a rapidly growing …