Google to warn users of 'state-sponsored' hacking

Jun 6, 2012 4:13:10 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The Guardian reported that Google will warn users of 'state-sponsored' hacking: "Search giant says it will alert Gmail users about targeted attacks, in move that could aid human rights ...

CHANGE YOUR LINKEDIN PASSWORD NOW

Jun 6, 2012 3:44:59 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

LinkedIn was hacked and 6.46 million encrypted passwords have been leaked on a Russian forum. This is not good, as the encrypted passwords are relatively easy to crack. If you are using ...

Make 30 Bucks In 30 Minutes!: Beta Test

Jun 1, 2012 3:12:59 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="260" caption="30 Bucks In 30 Minutes"][/caption]We need immediate Beta Testers for our Internet Security Awareness Training! This is a THIS WEEKEND ...

CyberheistNews Vol 2, #24

May 30, 2012 3:54:56 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

CyberheistNews Vol 2, #23

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CyberheistNews Vol 2, #22

May 30, 2012 3:47:34 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Norton Protects Against Flame?

May 30, 2012 3:18:13 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="260" caption="Norton Protects Against Flame?"][/caption] The antivirus industry is making hay with the new Flame malware, but Symantec marketing is ...

Chinese hacker brings grief to Calgarys Catholic school system

May 29, 2012 4:01:09 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Hackers will find any mail server that is not protected and/or configured correctly and use it to send out as much spam as possible. This gets the unsuspecting organization blacklisted ...

Ten years of Windows malware

May 24, 2012 6:29:27 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Ed Bott wrote a truly excellent article over at ZDNet where he describes the history of Windows Malware, which shows on the very first slide that most malware is installed via social ...

Gmail Security Hole Allows Hackers To Automate Social Engineering Trick

May 23, 2012 5:03:39 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Christopher Mims over at Technology Review was the first one to report on this. A large Gmail security hole could lead to mass harvesting of accounts, as hackers can automate this social ...

Russia's most effective cybercriminals

May 16, 2012 10:53:39 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Rod Rasmussen over at SecurityWeek has a really interesting article about a Russian cyber gang driving a massive wave of fraud: "Tucked away in a small town outside Moscow, Russia one of ...

I am a malware coder and botnet operator

May 11, 2012 3:20:23 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

This is a discussion on Reddit, where a (presumably Polish) malware coder and botnet operator very candidly answers questions from people. This is a fascinating but rather technical read, ...

CyberheistNews Vol 2, #21

May 9, 2012 9:52:07 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

News - FBI warns against malware installed via hotel networks

May 9, 2012 3:59:59 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The Internet Crime Complaint Center had this 'Intelligence Note': "Recent analysis from the FBI and other government agencies demonstrates that malicious actors are targeting travelers ...

Interpol President: "80% of Internet Crime Is Organized International Gangs."

May 9, 2012 3:04:52 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Fresh from Yahoo News by Steve Weizman: "Interpol president Khoo Boon Hui said on Tuesday that organised international gangs are behind most internet scams and that cyber crime's ...

The Average Cyberespionage Attack Goes On For 416 Days

May 6, 2012 3:03:48 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

WIRED Mag has a great article by Kim Zetter. It boils down to the fact that high-level hackers are able to get and stay in your network. And even if you are able to kick them out, they ...

The evolution of Business Cards

May 4, 2012 9:44:07 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

I just got a 'perk' over at the Klout site, which gives you a score how you do in Social Media. The perk was 50 business cards, each with a different backside if you want to. The company ...

Symantec Report Says User Behavior is Root of Most Breaches

May 4, 2012 8:51:55 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Tracy Kitten over at BankInfoSecurity spotted something interesting in Symantec's recent Internet Security Threat Report. This is the upshot: "Which Internet security threats pose the ...

No Exploit Required: How Attackers Exploit Business Logic Flaws

May 4, 2012 4:15:34 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Kelly Jackson Higgins over at Dark Reading had a very interesting article: "Cyberattacks don't always employ exploited vulnerabilities: Sometimes they prey on weaknesses in the business ...

$1,000 Walmart Gift Card Scam Inflates Your Phone Bill

May 4, 2012 3:04:56 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

We have seen crooked Walmart gift card offers before, but now and then I run across one that's craftier than earlier versions. And as usual, you do not get the gift card, but a high dose ...

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