CyberheistNews Vol 2, #25
Editor's Corner
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[/caption]New Cyberweapon Scam Of The Week: LinkedIn Phishing Attack
Since LinkedIn had their IPO, they have been in the news a lot more,
even if only to compare them with the recent Facebook IPO Debacle.
But the better known you are, the bigger target you are! LinkedIn
lately is more and more used in phishing campaigns. Most of these are
just attempts to redirect you to online pharmacy websites, but it
could just as well be a phishing attack to put a keylogger on your
system. Below are two screenshots, can you see which is fake and
which one is real? This one is good to send to all employees. (Hat
Tip to Avira). See the screens at the KnowBe4 blog:
http://blog.knowbe4.com/fake-linkedin-emails-to-reset-your-password/
Quotes of the Week
"A budget tells us what we can't afford, but it doesn't keep us from
buying it." - William Feather
"An economist is an expert who will know tomorrow why the things he
predicted yesterday didn't happen today." - Laurence J. Peter
"Carpe per diem - seize the check." - Robin Williams
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F-Secure Cautions About Fresh Olympic-themed Spam
F-Secure the security company based in Finland has recently cautioned
that spam mails themed on the Olympics are targeting Internauts while
carrying web-links to one malevolent PDF file apparently giving the
Games' schedule but actually impacting earlier editions of Adobe's
Acrobat as well as Reader. Sean Sullivan, Security Researcher at
F-Secure lately stated that the malicious program became noticeable
as it harvested for documents through which executables were being
dropped. Theinquirer.net published this on May 29, 2012. More:
http://www.spamfighter.com/News-17751-F-Secure-Cautions-about-Fresh-Olympic-themed-Spam.htm
Windows 8's Built-in AV To Be Security Of Last Resort
Microsoft's Windows 8 will activate its built-in antivirus software
only if it senses that the PC is not protected by another security
program, says McAfee. The new operating system, which last week reached
its final public milestone, includes security software, dubbed "Windows
Defender," that combines characteristics of both that anti-spyware
program of the same name and the free Security Essentials, the antivirus
program that until now has been offered as a separate download. Story
at ComputerWorld:
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8033403/987374514/565360/0/
Apple Releases Guide To iOS Security
Techcrunch wrote: "Apple has introduced a guide to iOS security, which
was posted to Apple.com sometime in late May, but is just now being
noticed outside the Apple developer community. The publication is notable
because its the first time Apple has published a comprehensive guide
intended for an I.T. audience. The new guide includes four sections
dedicated to topics like system architecture, encryption and data
protection, network security, and device access." Here is their blog post:
http://techcrunch.com/2012/06/04/apple-releases-guide-to-ios-security/
Cyber Security Policy Guidebook
Drawing upon a wealth of experience from academia, industry, and government
service, Cyber Security Policy Guidebook details and dissects, in simple
language, current organizational cyber security policy issues on a global
scale - taking great care to educate readers on the history and current
approaches to the security of cyberspace. It includes thorough descriptions
as well as the pros and cons- of a plethora of issues, and documents
policy alternatives for the sake of clarity with respect to policy alone.
The guidebook also delves into organizational implementation issues, and
equips readers with descriptions of the positive and negative impact of
specific policy choices. More at Help Net Security:
http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=12996
Over-55s Pick Passwords Twice As Secure As Teenagers
People over the age of 55 pick passwords double the strength of those
chosen by people under 25 years old. That's according to the largest ever
study of password security, which also found that most of us choose
passwords that are less secure than security experts recommend.
Joseph Bonneau, a computer scientist at the University of Cambridge,
analyzed the passwords of nearly 70 million Yahoo! users. The data had
been protected using a security technique called hashing, which ensured
he did not have access to the individual accounts. He calculated the
password strengths for different demographic groups and compared the
results. It is REALLY important you choose strong passwords, whatever
your age is! More at the NewScientist website:
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn21871-over55s-pick-passwords-twice-as-secure-as-teenagers.html
Cyberheist 'FAVE' LINKS:
* This Week's Links We Like. Tips, Hints And Fun Stuff.
The Atlantic Ocean Road in Norway (ranked #1 of the World's Best Road
Trips) is fantastically dramatic during stormy weather:
http://www.flixxy.com/driving-on-the-atlantic-ocean-road-in-norway.htm
An iceberg in Southern Argentina flips over with a huge roar while a
catamaran passes by:
http://www.flixxy.com/iceberg-flips-over-off-coast-of-argentina.htm
The most amazing vehicle you've ever seen: It swims, climbs mountains
and goes around racetracks. What more do you want from a car?
http://www.flixxy.com/high-speed-amphibious-all-terrain-vehicle-the-scamander.htm
Do you want to build a photo booth for your cat or have your own piano
stairs? Check out the MaKey MaKey invention kit:
http://www.flixxy.com/makey-makey-invention-kit.htm
NVIDIA Kepler in Action. Super fast graphics with a 280,000 body
simulation - our Milky Way Galaxy and the Andromeda Galaxy colliding:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aByz-mxOXJM&feature;=relmfu
In celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, here is a re-mix of a
famous T-Mobile clip with the music of the 'Jive Aces' - the UK's No.1
Jive and Swing Band:
http://www.flixxy.com/diamond-jubilee-jive-aces-t-mobile-remix.htm
Dog doing back-flips on America's Got Talent 2012. These beautiful dogs
perform with exceptional agility and artistry:
http://www.flixxy.com/dog-doing-back-flips-on-americas-got-talent-2012.htm
