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IN THE HEADLINES: Old and New Scams Threaten Facebook and Twitter

Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● September 1, 2011

You probably don’t remember Koobface, but it emerged a few years ago as one of the most prolific worms on Facebook and MySpace. Well apparently it’s back. Just to remind you, Koobface (a play on Facebook) was a very powerful and pervasive worm designed to steal Facebook users’ logins and passwords. It then hijacked those [...]

The National Cyber Security Alliance just announced the results of a study into small business attitudes to cyber security. According to the NCSA, the results are eye-opening: Nearly 50 percent of all small business owners believe the high cost in time and money to fully secure their business is not justified by the threat. 75 [...]

Crimeware: Identity Theft as a Service

Posted by: Matt Sarrel in: ● November 8, 2010

I have some bad news for you: Recent research shows that it has become far easier for thieves to steal your identity than it is for you to protect it. CA Technologies, maker of software used by large companies to manage and secure their networks, issued a report:  “State of the Internet 2010: A Report [...]

IN THE HEADLINES: Your Top 10 Social Networking Risks

Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● July 27, 2010

At last, it’s here. The list you’ve been waiting so long for (at least I have). A major network security company has just released what it regards as the Top 10 risks you can expect if you’re a fan of social networking. Now I have to caution you, so you’re not too disappointed, that the [...]


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