Latest news
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Phishers target eBay customers via live chat support
08.05.2013
U.K.-based ISP Netcraft is warning users about phishers impersonating eBay's live chat support feature in the hopes of getting their hands on eBay users' login, personal and financial information.
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Fake AV scammers impersonate Microsoft
02.05.2013
Cyber scammers continue to impersonate Microsoft and try to trick users into believing that their computer is serious need of an AV solution.
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Fake PayPal "Reset your password" request leads to malware
30.04.2013
PayPal customers are being targeted with a fake email impersonating the e-payment service, claiming that their account has been put "on hold" and will stay that way until they reset their password: More experienced users will likely identify the email as malicious and consider it a phishing attempt, but it's not.
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Scammy Profile Viewer app is now "offered" by Facebook
30.04.2013
Once users become too familiar with a type of scam and stop falling for it, scammers tend to move on to new ones.
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Fake Facebook "account blocked" notice doing rounds
24.04.2013
A new phishing campaign is targeting Facebook users, and it's after more than just their login credentials, warns Hoax-Slayer.
Spotlight

Is it time to professionalize information security?
Posted on 23 May 2013. | The issue of whether or not information security professionals should be licensed to practice has already been the topic of many a passionate debate.

Review: Logging and Log Management
Posted on 22 May 2013. | Every security practitioner should be aware of the overwhelming advantages of logging and perusing logs for discovering system intrusions. But logging and log management comes with its own set of difficulties.

Experts highlight top data breach vulnerabilities
Posted on 22 May 2013. | Hidden vulnerabilities lie in everyday activities that can expose personal information and lead to data breach, including buying gas with a credit card or wearing a pacemaker.

A closer look at Mega cloud storage
Posted on 21 May 2013. | Once a novelty, nowadays many cloud storage services are fighting for their piece of the market in the virtual world. Mega offers 50GB of free space with great pricing on Pro accounts.

The CSO perspective on healthcare security and compliance
Posted on 20 May 2013. | Randall Gamby is the CSO of the Medicaid Information Service Center of New York. In this interview he discusses healthcare security and compliance challenges and offers a variety of tips.
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