February 2012
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December 2011
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November 2011
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Threatpost Video: The Changing Threat Landscape →
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October 2011
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Lenny Zeltser on Information Security: How... →
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There have been several attempts to standardize the conventions used to name malware samples. Yet, picking malware names in a consistent manner is harder than one might assume. Security companies tend to assign names to malware according to variations of the CARO naming scheme. CME was another…
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The Biggest Security Breaches Of All Time
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September 2011
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I can imagine that there are some people out there who will be so intrigued by...
– Natalia Zablotskaya discussing the irresistible pull of curiosity that hooks many social engineering victims. (via lennyzeltser)
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How Online Privacy Has Become an Oxymoron.
Within days of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, politicians, social scientists and anyone else who could find a microphone was repeating a line that would soon become a mantra: Americans will have to make some sacrifices in the name of greater security and safety. Viewed now through the prism of privacy, that looks like the understatement of the century. Americans have surrendered virtually all of...
August 2011
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The Dark Side of Remote Desktop
Organizations large and small often make use of Remote Desktop or Terminal Services to remotely connect to Windows computers over the Internet and internally. These tools use Microsoft’s RDP protocol to allow the user to operate the remote system almost as if sitting in front of it. Such capabilities are helpful for not only legitimate users, but...
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How Phishing Hooks Users
Infographic and clever play on words via mindstormtech
Social media isn’t all hearts and flowers, pokes and hugs; there’s a dark side. Don’t be scared, just be aware and alert. From ZoneAlarm.
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July 2011
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Lenny Zeltser on Information Security: The Use of... →
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When discussing scams and malicious activities that have utilized the linkedin.com website, I alluded to the use of fake of fraudulent LinkedIn profiles. Though it’s hard to confirm the true nature of suspicious-looking profiles, I came across several that were implicated in conducting…
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A Guide to Taming Privacy Concerns Around Google... →
Cool infographic, not nearly as thorough as our slideshow, but well-done nonetheless.
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Via
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Lenny Zeltser on Information Security: The Use of... →
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Malicious software thrives in the richness of the social web ecosystem, which incorporates mobile devices, reliable networks, powerful browsers and sociable users. Modern malware is programmed to take full advantage of these elements, which are especially potent in the context of social…
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