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Zscaler Likejacking Prevention Proactively Identifies and Prevents Malicious Facebook Attacks, Scams and Spam That Leverage "Like" Buttons and Other Widgets
On Aug. 9, Microsoft accidentally released information on the five security updates it is planning to release tomorrow as part of this month’s Patch Tuesday.
Gannett Government Media, publisher of several high profile publications catering to the military and government sectors, has been the victim of a recent a cyber attack.
Spammers Establish Their Own Fake URL-Shortening Services , Contributing to Rising Spam Rates
The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) released a new report at its conference taking place this week in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, revealing that use of subdomain services to host phishing sites almost doubled in the second half of 2010.
The Rustock Botnet was sending as many as 13.82 Billion spam emails each day before being taken down early this month, in an effort headed by Microsoft in cooperation with authorities and the legal system.
FireEye Announces Email Security Appliances Using Signature-less Malware Protection Engine To Stop Spear Phishing Attacks
APWG eCrime Report Shows Classified Ads Sector as a Rapidly Expanding Phishing Vector
A report released today shares predictions on what we could expect to see in 2011 and is designed to inform and help IT security professionals defend their organization against the next onslaught of cyber security threats.
Targeted attacks hit the retail sector hardest in October where they increased from a steady monthly average of .5 percent of all attacks over the past two years to 25 percent in October.
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FEATURES, INSIGHTS // Phishing
Businesses usually don’t think about social engineering when securing company data. It used to be believed that social engineering was reserved for governments and organizations with enemies. That's not the case anymore.
Domain name typo squatting, a decade-old headache for marketing and legal departments, is putting corporate data at risk. But evidence suggests that it is becoming a risk that also needs to be on the CSO's radar.
The risks are real, and growing more complex by the month. That doesn't mean you're powerless to keep your infrastructure and data secure.
Cybercriminals have enough information to construct highly targeted phishing attacks. So, how can you mitigate the risk of falling victim to spear-phishing attacks?
Unlike real-world dumpster diving, "electronic dumpster diving" can enable cybercriminals to access all the documents currently held by the user, not just those that were thrown away.
These best practices for DKIM can help you get more email delivered and lower the likelihood that a message will be categorized as spam.
An Inside Look at Some of the Strategies and Tactics Cybercriminals Use to Conduct Successful Phishing Attacks
Second column in a series describing the hottest commodities found in underground markets. We continue to explore the trending “commodities” in these markets and how to protect from your data being exchanged in these markets.
Enjoy this selection of top picks for 2010, listed in no particular order. Happy New Year!
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