Instagram users targeted with spam
It’s almost a given that any social service, network or app that attracts a large number of users will eventually be facing the spam and scam problem. It happened to …
Sustained drop in spam levels
Industry and government efforts have dealt a significant blow to spam, according to a Commtouch report that is compiled based on an analysis of more than 10 billion …
Fake AT&T wireless bill links to malware
Large outbreaks of phony AT&T wireless emails have been distributed in the last two days, according to Commtouch. The emails describe very large balances ($943 in the …
CipherUSB: Encryption for Flash, USB or optical drives
Addonics announced CipherUSB, a USB pass-through adapter that provides a way to encrypt data stored on flash drives, flash media, USB hard drives as well as Blu-ray, DVD or CD …
Information auditing training at SANS Secure Europe 2012
SANS Secure Europe 2012, one of the region’s largest infosec training events will be offering a new course this year to help business and technical staff learn the …
OmniOS: Open source OS for the Solaris community
OmniTI announced OmniOS, an open source operating system for application developers in the Solaris community looking for data-intensive application deployment. OmniOS is a …
A closer look at InfoSec World 2012
Taking place this week in Orlando, Florida, is InfoSec World Conference & Expo 2012, and Help Net Security is on-site. Here’s a peek at the show floor featuring …
MySQL Troubleshooting
Stuck with bugs, performance problems, crashes, data corruption, and puzzling output? If you’re a database programmer or DBA, they’re part of your life. The trick …
Microsoft takedown of Zeus botnets missed a few C&Cs
When Microsoft, the financial services industry and Kyrus Tech teamed up to sinkhole a number of worldwide botnets using the Zeus family of malware, they managed to get the …
MPAA warns Megaupload could set up shop again
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom and three of the company’s executives are still waiting to see whether the request for the extradition to the US will be granted by the New …
Bogus Apple gift card offer leads to phishing
An email purportedly sent by Apple and offering to long term customers the possibility of buying a gift card worth a 100 Australian dollars for the price of 9 has been …
Cybercriminals target Google, LinkedIn and Mass Effect 3 users
During March 2012, GFI Labs documented several spam attacks and malware-laden email campaigns infiltrating users’ systems under the guise of communications purporting to …
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