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Digital Trends – Remember when GoDaddy stood firm on its support for the Stop Online Privacy Act (SOPA)? Thatâs all in the past now, as apparently the company has officially announced a position change on Friday.
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Digital Trends – This is shaping up to the year of high-profile hacker attacks in the gaming world, as game developer Square Enix announced this week that 1.8 million user accounts were compromised as a result of a recent online security breach.
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Google’s popular Android operating system appears to still be the mobile operating system of choice for fraudsters and malware authors: Google has just pulled dozens of apps from the Android Market because they trick European users into paying premium SMS charges. According to the mobile security firm Lookout, Google has removed 22 apps from the market for essentially being wrappers around a new RuFraud threat; Lookout says they’ve since found and reported an additional five apps bearing RuFraud to Google.
Some of the apps offer horoscopes or claim to be wallpaper apps for popular movies (including the Twilight series), while others purport to be downloaders for well-known games (like Angry Birds, Assassin’s Creed, Tetris, and Cut the Rope) or software that’s available for free from legitimate sources (like Opera Mobile). The apps present an initial screen where the only option for users is to continue; that is taken as consent to the apps’ terms of service. Buried deep in the TOS behind a number of obfuscating links are agreements to pay premium charges.
North American users would not have been impacted by the apps because the premium shot codes used by the apps are gated by country; however, users in a number of western and eastern European countries would have been susceptible to the apps.
Lookout reports some of the apps were removed very quickly with minimal exposure to Android Market users, but estimates some of the apps may have reached more than 14,000 people.
Lookout’s alert follows closely on a report from Juniper Networks that found a 472 percent increase in the incidence of Android malware since July 2011.
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In the real world of criminal investigation, police investigators aim to build a profile of the criminal in an effort to help catch the guilty party. The same basic idea is now being applied in the world of cybercrime.
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McCann E-Investigations works with clients in cases involving ex or soon to be ex-spouses and the bugging of computers and smart phones. McCann uses computer forensics techniques to determine if spyware has been installed.
Houston, TX (PRWEB) November 22, 2011
McCann E-Investigations, a Texas-based computer forensics and private investigative firm recently published a recent case on electronic digital wiretapping by an ex-spouse or ex-spouse to be.
“McCann E-Investigators regularly receive calls from clients who are concerned that their ex-spouse or soon to be ex-spouse has compromised their laptop, desktop or smart phone.” Says Dan Weiss, Partner at McCann E-Investigations. Suspicion is often raised when the ex-spouse has knowledge of information that was meant to be private, such as attorney/client communications.
Spyware, key loggers and other software designed to eavesdrop and spy electronically are easy to purchase and install. The software is inexpensive and can be bought over the internet and installed in a matter of minutes. In most situations, the physical computer must be present for the installation, however, remote installation is also possible. The ability to spy live on an ex-spouse or soon to be ex-spouse is easy, cheap and produces real and useful information for the ex-spouse who is willing to take the risk. It is also illegal. It is classified as illegal wiretapping and unlawful interception of electronic communication and is a second-degree felony that can carry a 20-year sentence.
The issue most of our clients face it that it is difficult to prove and document the installation of spyware. Forensic tools can show details of the software installation including when it was used and in some cases where the information is being sent. It is also possible to gather enough information to turn the case over to law enforcement authorities. Our experience is that law enforcement is more likely to listen to a complaint if it filed with a detailed third party expert report
In cases of suspected electronic digital wiretapping it is important to take the following steps:
1. Contact a forensic investigator on another mobile device other than the suspected unit
2. Do not attempt to find the spyware on your own. It is likely you will containment the evidence
3. Leave the computer or mobile device as you found it and get it to the forensic examiner as soon as possible
4. In the case of suspected “hacking” of your smart phone, purchase a pre-paid phone for secure communication until your phone can be examined
The forensic examiner will create a forensic image of the laptop, desktop or mobile phone and perform a detailed examination of the device for spyware. Once the forensic examination has been complete the spyware can be removed and commercial grade software to defend against future spyware will be installed. The device may require the installation of a more complete firewall and active spyware monitoring in the case of an educated and resourceful ex-spouse.
If spyware is discovered, the E-investigator should work closely with you and your attorney to determine next steps. Sometimes it is best to leave the spyware and use it to send false or misleading information. In some cases it might be best to send a message that would cause the ex-spouse to show themselves and help to prove that they are benefiting from spying on you.
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About McCann EI: McCann EI’s Texas-based digital forensics team provides a one stop solution for your Electronically Stored Information (ESI) investigative needs. McCann EI’s computer forensics, digital forensics, mobile forensics, and electronic discovery investigators serve law firms, private industry, and government with the same dedication and expertise that has had clients turning to McCann for over 25 years.
Regardless whether your ESI is trapped in personal, corporate, mobile, or network drives, McCann EI’s computer forensics team is experienced in electronic discovery and recovering your digital files. Our investigators have the experience to provide expert witness computer forensic testimony in courts across Texas. McCann EI services Companies, Law Firms, and Individuals Statewide. Call us toll-free at 800-713-7670 or our Local Offices Austin Computer Forensics: 512-377-6142 Houston Computer Forensics: 832-628-4904 Dallas Computer Forensics: 214-329-9059 Lubbock Computer Forensics: 806-589-0320 Lufkin Computer Forensics: 936-585-4070 Brownsville Computer Forensics: 956-465-0849
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DNA evidence is widely accepted in courtrooms. And now, so is our “Digital DNA” — those trace zeroes and ones we leave behind on computer systems, in our smartphones , beneath the hoods of our cars and more.
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An appetite for entertainment can be your ticket to a fraudster’s website that will try to steal personal information or inflict viruses, spyware and spam on your computer.
Type the name of your favorite celebrity on an Internet search engine and you’re presented with an array of websites promising news or images of the star. Many sites are legit; others are run by scammers.
Take “Heidi Klum.” Throughout 2011, typing her name — with or without associated terms such as “photos,” “videos” or “free downloads” — has resulted in almost a 1 in 10 chance of being directed to a bad-guy site, reports Internet security firm McAfee.
That placed the former Victoria’s Secret model at the top of McAfee’s annual list of the “most dangerous celebrities” to search for online.
Klum was followed by Cameron Diaz, Piers Morgan, Jessica Biel, Katherine Heigl, Mila Kunis, Anna Paquin, Adriana Lima and Scarlett Johansson.
In a three-way tie for 10th place were Emma Stone, Brad Pitt and Rachel McAdams.
Other entertainment-related search terms are even riskier. They include “free music,” “lyrics,” “ringtones” or “games.”
And with the holidays approaching, consider this: When security firm CyberDefender Research Labs tried searching online for Thanksgiving invitations, about 40 percent of the results were malware-laden sites.
A month later, another firm found that the simple word “toys” was among the most dangerous search terms.
It’s a variation on scammer shenanigans that lure Internet surfers to poisoned websites by promising “shocking” or “secret” video of news events such as natural disasters or the shooting of Osama bin Laden.
But news-based scams typically pose a short-term danger, vanishing as quickly as public attention to the news event fades. Entertainment search words offer broader appeal — and longer-term risk.
Also, entertainment-oriented searches tend to list scammer sites in the first few pages of returns, rather than lower down where they might go unnoticed.
So if you’re a culture vulture — or just want to pass time playing online games or planning a party — surf smart.
Never click through to a website that you don’t recognize. Be careful about links you get in email — ones that end in .exe or .zip could install malware on your computer.
And keep in mind that even a message that bears a friend’s address may have been sent by a scammer who’s hijacked your pal’s email account with a “botnet” virus.
Get clued-in before you visit a site. Several companies, including McAfee, M86 Security and PC Tools, offer free browser add-ons that can give you advance heads-up on sleaze factor for many sites.
Beware of “required” software. Scam sites may claim you’ve got to install a certain plug-in — it may have a name you recognize — to view videos or play online games. Click here to get it, you’re told. In fact, what you get is malware on your machine.
When in doubt, go to the plug-in’s home website and download it there.
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