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- Gmail phishing campaign is under way
- Virtualization for Security
- Trend Micro launches Titanium 2011 security software
- NSA Director says citizens' privacy will never be compromised
- International variations in online threat perception
- The emotional impact of cybercrime
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Apart from phishing attacks or spam, which are now easily recognized by many Internet users, attackers are employing new methods, which for the moment at least, are proving to be successful. Here is an analysis of the technique which has been most frequently used over recent months.
The first study to examine the emotional impact of cybercrime shows that victims' strongest reactions are feeling angry, annoyed and cheated, and in many cases, they blame themselves for being attacked. Only 3% don't think it will happen to them, and nearly 80% do not expect cybercriminals to be brought to justice.
More than 50% of popular searches contain at least one malicious spam SEO link in the first 10 pages. Is Google doing enough to protect its users? This talk debates that question.
Ireland's CERT differs from what you can find in most other countries, since it's not government-backed and relies mainly on the good will of several security professionals. In this interview, the founder and head of the CERT, Brian Honan, talks about how the CERT was formed, what equipment they use and what challenges they face in their daily work without having a government to back them up.
Every week, hackers are creating 57,000 new Web addresses which they position and index on leading search engines in the hope that unwary users will click them by mistake. Those who do, will see their computers infected or any data they enter on these pages fall into the hands of criminals.
With the latest cars now coming with as many as 50 or more interconnected computer systems - controlling everything from the brakes to the door locks and ignition system - now that the vehicles are becoming wirelessly-enabled, they are a lot easier to electronically hack into.