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NATO cybersecurity is worse than it looked; a lot worse

Posted March 14, 2012 - 1:30 pm

NATO's idea of digital security and the threat posed by Chinese hackers seems to be on about the same level as the Pentagon's several years ago, when the Pentagon had no idea the Chinese spent more time on Pentagon servers than it did.
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'Hybrid' spear-phishing may lead next wave of major hacks; don't pick up the phone

Posted November 8, 2011 - 12:10 pm

Anti-fraud firm Trusteer warns that spear phishers have expanded their repertoire by faking IDs in phone calls to get data they need to either hook a phish, or maneuver past obstacles using malware that's already planted.
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Malware danger rises from stealth sites cloaked to be invisible to scanners

Posted August 26, 2011 - 7:30 am

Despite the effectiveness and variety of techniques Google uses to ID malware, sites that can cloak their malware and intentions continue to flummox A/V and Save Browsing scanners.
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Good news: Appliance fights spear-phishing. Bad news: You can't afford it

Posted June 6, 2011 - 6:00 am

Security services company Cyveillance is building its global threat database into an appliance that will filter your mail, test bad links and monitor high-risk employees. For a very steep price.
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Xbox Live's Stephen 'Stepto' Toulouse's personal site hacked

Posted April 3, 2011 - 10:45 pm

Toulouse is Xbox Live's director of policy and enforcement and in that capacity he's responsible for banning a lot of players (for good cause). That makes him a target, and on Sunday someone got through his defenses.
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Internet Explorer is tops at resisting social malware, social life

Posted December 16, 2010 - 7:02 pm

A new test of how well browsers resist socially engineered malware shows IE far ahead of the rest of the crowd, possibly because of users' difficulty making social connections of any sort.
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Get up to speed on social engineering

Posted August 6, 2010 - 8:09 am

Social Engineering is a bustling enterprise. Fortunately, there are plenty of books and websites that can help you formulate a strategy. The more you learn, the stronger your defense.
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15 must-listen podcasts for security pros

Posted July 1, 2010 - 7:52 am

Want to keep up-to-date on the latest security trends -- without straining your eyes? Tune in to one (or several) of the 15 podcasts listed here.
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Book Review: The Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of Security

Posted September 2, 2009 - 9:56 am

If I had only one thing to say about The Art of Deception, it would be that it convinced me that even technologically savvy people fall prey to the guile of practiced social engineers (formerly known as a "con artists" to most of us).
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MafiaBoy Says People Are The Weakest Security Link

Posted April 15, 2009 - 10:56 am

It's weirdly painful yet helpful when successful hackers step out from the shadows and tell us how stupid we are and how they so easily shred our security. The latest episode of this long-running show occurred last week when MafiaBoy, or Michael Calce in meatspace, reminded us once again that social engineering remains the hacker's sharpest tool. ComputerWorld called it “MafiaBoy Spills the Beans.”
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Can you tell a good URL from a bad one?

Posted July 29, 2008 - 1:58 pm

Look at these three URLs: www.accountonline.com, www.democratic-party.us, www.wachovia.pin-update.com. Can you tell which (if any) correspond to legitimate service providers? Do you think the average Internet user can tell, too?
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