The computer worm known as Koobface was a menace to Facebook users over the past few years, and it played a role in sharpening Facebook’s defenses against attackers of all kinds. View full post on computer worm – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
2 cops disciplined for name covering at Occupy Oakland
By Matthew Artz Contra Costa Times OAKLAND, Calif. — An Oakland police officer is facing a 30-day suspension for concealing his nameplate with black tape during an Occupy protest, and the lieutenant who removed the tape has been demoted for not properly documenting the incident. Officer John Hargraves remains on…
Man Wins Web Squatting Suit Involving His Name
A New York man on Friday won a lawsuit against a woman whom he accused of registering Web addresses incorporating his name and demanding $1 million for each of them. View full post on cyber extortion – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Typosquatting – study reveals the real risks when you mistype a website’s name [VIDEO]
Security expert Paul Ducklin has taken an indepth look at the scale and the risk of the typosquatting industry: registering misspellings of popular website domain names in an attempt to profit from typing mistakes. View full post on Naked Security – Sophos View full post on National Cyber Security
Cybercrime gang Nitro sends malicious emails in Symantec’s name
A cybercrime gang that primarily targets companies from the chemical industry has launched a new series of attacks that involve malware-laden emails purporting to be from Symantec, the security vendor responsible for exposing its operation earlier this year. Dubbed the Nitro attacks, the gang’s original industrial espionage efforts began sometime…
11.49.5 Dovecot SSL Certificate “Common Name” Field Validation Security Bypass
CVEs: CVE: Not Available Platform: Cross Platform View full post on @RISK: The Consensus Security Alert View full post on National Cyber Security
ProtectMyID: In addition to signing your name, put “See Identification” on the credit card signature line. #holidayshoppingtip #identity theft
ProtectMyID: In addition to signing your name, put “See Identification” on the credit card signature line. #holidayshoppingtip #identity theft View full post on Twitter / ProtectMyID View full post on National Cyber Security
ProtectMyID: Consider the risks of making your full name and full birthdate public online. #identitytheft #cybersecurity
ProtectMyID: Consider the risks of making your full name and full birthdate public online. #identitytheft #cybersecurity View full post on Twitter / ProtectMyID View full post on National Cyber Security Gregory Evans | LinkedIn Interview With Gregory Evans Gregory Evans Security Expert Gregory Evans on Cyber Crime
ProtectMyID: Have your name and #phonenumber removed from the phone book and reverse directories. #101tips #idtheft
ProtectMyID: Have your name and #phonenumber removed from the phone book and reverse directories. #101tips #idtheft View full post on Twitter / ProtectMyID View full post on National Cyber Security Gergory Evans
HTCS1: SPOOFEM.COM Gets a Name Change and New Location via PRNewswire http://pop.to/2phh
HTCS1: SPOOFEM.COM Gets a Name Change and New Location via PRNewswire http://pop.to/2phh View full post on Twitter / HTCS1