Operation Payback: Anonymous group causes service interruptions
The DDoS attacks organized by the Anonymous cyber-activist group against SGAE (Spanish copyright collection society), the Spanish Culture Ministry and Promusicae, which began …
Spammers using new URL obfuscation technique
Spammers and scammers are always on the lookout for new tricks to use to bypass URL filters and deliver the links to unsuspecting victims, and lately they have discovered that …
Twitter “wrong credential combination” phishing scheme
If you have followed a link on a Twitter message from a contact that says “You have to be the first to see these new pictures!! LINK” and entered you username and …
Are computer “health certificates” the answer for the botnet problem?
Back in March, at the RSA Conference in San Francisco, Corporate Vice President for Trustworthy Computing at Microsoft Scott Charney proposed to the audience and to the world …
Infamous Canadian Pharmacy spam affiliate program shuts down
When it comes to spam, we’re all used to rising numbers – and the rising annoyance. But it seems that there could finally a reason to rejoice: it looks like …
A phishing e-mail to learn from
A phishing attempt that makes even people who are very good at spotting them pause for a moment and take a good look is a perfect example on which to learn. Ravi Dehar of …
A Guide to Kernel Exploitation
The number of security countermeasures against user-land exploitation is on the rise. Because of this, kernel exploitation is becoming much more popular among exploit writers …
The importance of e-mail security
E-mail is exposed at various points along its transmission, via backups, by IT staff members, or during firewall inspection. And not just the text: attachments account for …
Facebook privacy changes – a missed opportunity?
Facebook announced yesterday that changes are coming soon to the Facebook interface, in particular to the ‘Groups’ system. According to CEO Mark Zuckerberg, …
The threat behind fake LinkedIn messages
Retarus sent out a warning in response to a current wave of fake contact requests via the social media platform LinkedIn. These well-simulated e-mail messages present a …
Guide helps enterprises design and implement key controls
Recent international regulations have placed the need for monitoring internal controls at the top of the boardroom agenda. Having controls in place is a basic business …
High expectations for personal information protection
According to a recent survey by ING, nine in 10 adults agree that financial services companies should be doing more to protect their customers’ personal and financial …
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