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Be very careful with your online banking. Don’t underestimate the bad guys! Read the warnings in this issue. Then follow: * IBM: Biggest threat to the cloud could be security issues * Anti-Phishing Group Targeting Fax-Based Scams * Phishing Attacks Target Car Sales Companies * Facebook Phishing Increases, Making It Second Most Phished Brand * iTunes accounts hacked * Safety tips for banking online * ‘LOL is this you?’ spam spreading via Facebook chat * University e-mail fraud threatens student security . . . and more
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Posted by Fred, August 29, 2010
The saga continues … and there’s a new Facebook attack that started last night, so be very careful not to click links in Facebook mail! This week : *StarCraft 2 Phishing Scams Deploying Via Email * Why you shouldn’t store and process medical records online * Phishing gang given court date * Phishers nab 10,000 bank accounts * Zeus botnet plundering the masses and snatching certificates * Web attacks can find where you live * Antivirus Software: Do You Really Need It? * Hackers Birth Automated Phishing Kit that Never Dies … and more
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Posted by Fred, August 8, 2010
It’s a heck of a way to start off a new month, but in the news : * A Phishing Attack Happens Every 20 Seconds * Why eBay Emails Can Be Hard to Trust * FBI details worst social networking cyber crime problems * Organized Crime Involved in Most Data Breaches * Imperva Launches Hacker Intelligence Initiative * Cyber Crime Costs on the Rise: Study * Russia tops Internet attack traffic list * BBB Issues Warning Against Amazon.com Phishing E-mail * Cybercriminals Put a New Spin on Old Threats
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Posted by Fred, August 1, 2010
So much has happened since the last Knujon report, the controversial Doomsday Book, at the ICANN meeting in Brussels. ICANN officer forced to leave ICANN, attacks on Knujon, law suits brewing…
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Posted by Fred, July 29, 2010
On July 13, the U.S. Court of Appeals for 2nd Circuit declared the Federal Communications Commission’s indecency policy to be unconstitutional. The opinion was rendered in the Fox Television Stations v. Federal Communications Commission case that had worked its way to the higher court.
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Posted by admin, July 18, 2010
Save the date: for some companies, it is not a question of if one of their computers will be used as evidence in a legal matter; it is a question of when. Learn the ‘ropes’ of legal, IT, and accounting forensics at the The Computer Forensics Show, November 1-2, 2010 at Ft. Mason Convention Center, San Francisco, CA
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Posted by admin, July 17, 2010
Kids Are Heroes and Niles Technology Group are leading the way in developing unique programs and products to help students become effective social entrepreneurs. By teaching the virtue of helping others, while at the same time helping schools be their best, Kids Are Heroes and Niles Technology Group are paving a new way for students to make a mark on their world.
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Posted by admin, July 10, 2010
With the popularity of YouTube, I’m surprised we haven’t seen more cyber crime like this before now. There have been pot shots, but through the week we’ve seen repeated cyber phishing attacks going after YouTube users.
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Posted by Fred, July 4, 2010
ActiveTrak Inc., has announced a 95 percent recovery rate for laptops and smartphones running its GadgetTrak application. Compared to FBI crime statistics that reveal only 10 percent of all burglaries are actually solved, owners of a mobile device should be advised that using GadgetTrak dramatically increases the chances of recovery should their device be stolen or lost. Continue reading »
Posted by admin, July 4, 2010
Imagine my surprise at having a bill from GoDaddy for over $300 ! Well, it isn’t as simple as that, and if you get email from GoDaddy, it’s probably phishing
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Posted by Fred, June 23, 2010
There’s a lot of talk about the dangers of cyber war — and about as much talk about how those dangers are being overblown. So who is right? Continue reading »
Posted by admin, June 20, 2010
Flurry has announced its Privacy First Initiative (PFI), aimed at increasing consumer privacy standards in mobile application data collection and targeting. Continue reading »
Posted by admin, June 20, 2010
Capitol hill briefing on pornorgaphy reveals brutal, addictive nature of today’s internet porn … Experts describe why federal obscenity laws that prohibit distribution of hardcore obscene material on the Internet must be enforced
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Posted by admin, June 18, 2010
While this scam has been around for some years, too, it seems to have re-emerged after being dormant for several years. This time, it’s NOT a hoax or urban legend…
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Posted by Fred, June 17, 2010
Wow, I’ve finally made it! Angelina Jolie wants to be my friend on FaceBook. LOL — in your dreams, buddy! When something looks too good to be true, it probably is! In this case it really is.
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Posted by Fred, June 14, 2010
