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What you should know about Windows 8 security features
Alfonso Barreiro takes a detailed look at all the security features available in each edition of Windows 8, including what's brand new, improved, and carried over from previous versions.
Gmail's Security Hole Could Lead to Mass Harvesting of Accounts
Hackers could automate a social engineering trick that has already been proven to work. A technique used by marketers to trick people into signing up for "free" merchandise could easily be re-deployed as an engine for harvesting untold numbers of Google account passwords. Fixing the issue won't be trivial for Google, because the exploit is fundamental to how Google allows users to recover access ...
For some, it's always 'phishing' season
It doesn't use a rod and reel, but "phishing" can catch you hook, line and sinker if you don't watch out. It can cause you a lot of problems if you get caught by it. Phishing is an electronic way for scam artists to steal your identity and your money. If
Vote likely on Facebook privacy policy changes
More than 47,000 comments in English and German on Facebook's proposed privacy policy changes is way more than needed to trigger a required vote by users.
Don't be phished by tweet: 'Hey some person is saying horrible things about you'
Does reputation matter to you? Are you concerned what people say about you when you're not around? Perhaps you want to know what crap anonymous commenters post about you across the InterWebs? If the answer is "Yes" to any of these, you might be vulnerable to this tweet: "Hey some person is saying horrible things about you". Resist the temptation. I got this one Monday and again yesterday. I ...
What is the IT Industry Afraid Of? It’s Anonymous
Bit9, provider of server security and protection against advanced persistent threats using an adaptive whitelisting approach, released the 2012 Bit9 Cyber Security Research Report–Kit Dotson, SiliconANGLE’s cybersecurity editor analysed the report yesterday. It tackles the number one threat that IT … Continue reading → What is the IT Industry Afraid Of? It’s Anonymous is a post from ...
How to tell if an email is a phishing scam
Email phishing scams have grown more sophisticated since they first began popping up in corporate inboxes in the 1990s. Early phishing emails were relatively easy to detect as they were characterised by poor grammar and spelling. No legitimate business would send an email to customers full of typos.
New Phishing Scam Hurts Small Businesses
Small businesses and consumers across the country are falling victim to the latest phishing scam that exploits BBB’s trusted name.(PRWEB) May 03, 2012 When a small plumbing company in Monroe, Louisiana, got an email yesterday from BBB saying they’d had a complaint filed against them, they took it seriously. After all, the company is a BBB Accredited Business and the owner serves on the board of ...
Proofpoint Executive and Customer to Present at Forrester's Security Forum 2012
SUNNYVALE, CA-- - Proofpoint, Inc. WHAT: Proofpoint, Inc. , a leading security-as-a-service provider, announced that an executive and customer will present at Forrester's Security Forum 2012. The presentation, ...
Avoiding phishing scams online
Tom Bozikis from the Better Business Bureau explains how phishing scams works and what you can do to avoid being a victim of a cyber crime. Readers Feel...
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