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CyberheistNews vol2, #39

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CyberheistNew vol2, #38

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CyberheistNew vol2, #37

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CyberheistNews vol2, $36

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CyberheistNews vol2, #35

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Prepaid Cards Go Mainstream - Watch For New Scams

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="270" caption="Bluebird prepaid card"][/caption] Wal-mart and American Express have started a joint venture to sell prepaid Bluebird cards, stamped ...
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Scam Of The Week You Have Been Targeted For Assasination

The last few weeks, the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reported they received complaints about the latest version of 'Hit Man scam' which now tells people via e-mail they have been ...
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I was quoted on CNNMoney re mobile security

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="230" caption="Mobile Security"][/caption] NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Security experts have warned for years that our smartphones are due for a major ...
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How I Bought 1,000 Twitter Followers

September 9, 2012 -- I have been a fan of Mike Elgan for years. He's often able to put his finger on the sore spot and boy this spot hurts for some people! He lists a new class of ...
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IT's 9 Biggest Security Threats

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="250" caption="9 Biggest Security Threats"][/caption] By now you probably know I am a fan of Roger Grimes. He's a highly skillled security veteran ...
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What is wrong with this picture?

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="What is wrong with this picture?"][/caption] This picture is a screen shot from the Polish TV Channel TVP. See something that ...
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30 percent of corporate users are infected with malware every year

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="220" caption="30% Users Infected Per Year"][/caption] According to Radicati Group, 30 percent of corporate users are infected with malware every ...
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Interview on RNC Cyber Crime - Stu Sjouwerman on Tampa CBS - WTSP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dultIFSgQS0&feature;=youtu.be This week, (very very early) Monday morning I was interviewed at the local Tampa CBS affiliate WTSP. We are getting the ...
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CyberheistNews vol2, #34

CyberheistNews Vol 2, #33 Editor's Corner [caption id="attachment_1367" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Stu"][/caption] Olympics Scam Roundup The bad guys are at it again! Please ...
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Interview with Kevin Mitnick on SMB security

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="140" caption="Kevin Mitnick Interview"][/caption] Kevin Mitnick was interviewed by Spiceworks' Nicholas Tolstoshev: "When Stu Sjouwerman from ...
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New Cracking Tool Released At Defcon

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Defcon Cracking Tools"][/caption] Some pretty interesting cracking tools were released this week at Defcon in Vegas. Moxie ...
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CyberheistNews vol2, #33

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CyberheistNews vol2, #31

CyberheistNews Vol 2, #31 Editor's Corner [caption id="attachment_1367" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Stu"][/caption] Released! Kevin Mitnick Security Awareness Training
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CyberheistNews vol2, #30

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CyberheistNews vol2, #29

CyberheistNews Vol 2, #29 Editor's Corner [caption id="attachment_1367" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Stu"][/caption] 15 Social Media Scams Not just -one- Scam of the week, but a ...
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