On the Radar - June 2007

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	Issue No. 0607, June 14, 2007
	BBB Phishing Attacks Security 101: Social Engineering PCI New Standards Latest Threats & Blogs Upcoming Webcasts Upcoming Events SecureFacts
			Phishing Attack Reels in 1,400 Executives SecureWorks Security Research Group recently investigated a highly-targeted email phishing scam using messages that claim to be from the Better Business Bureau (BBB). The phishing email is sent to upper-level managers and executives at a wide variety of companies, posing as a complaint notice filed against the victim’s company. As of May 24, more than 1,400 managers and executives have fallen victim to this scam. >> Read More
	Security 101: Social Engineering. While the term “social engineering” has only surfaced in recent decades, social engineering techniques have been used for ages to manipulate other people and gain unauthorized access to systems or information. It typically refers to trickery for information gathering or computer system access. Some of the more common uses of social engineering include phishing attacks and pretexting. >> Read More about Social Engineering PCI 1.1: Do You Meet the New Standards? In September 2006, the Payment Card Industry (PCI) issued their new Data Security Standard (DSS) version 1.1. This new version contains some important changes and creates additional requirements for merchants, processors and any hosting provider serving these companies. PCI’s DSS version 1.1 outlines the security controls these companies must implement to protect cardholder information including firewalls, encryption, log monitoring, web application assessments and an overall security policy. >> Read More about Secureworks' PCI Compliance Solutions
	Latest Threat Analyses 05/25/07 BBB Phishing Trojan (update 6/6/07) 04/26/07 Call Forwarding Phishing Attack Latest Research Blogs 06/7/07 BBB/IRS Phishes and the Chinese Connection 05/8/07 New .TLDs: Panacea for Security? 05/4/07 Changing Definitions and the Increasing Number of Client Side Bugs			Upcoming Webcasts Core Processors and Banks: Who's Responsible for Security? (Banks) Leading Techniques for Monitoring Your Network Security Logs (Enterprise) Security 101 - Getting on the Right Track, Right Away (Credit Unions) Security 101 - Getting on the Right Track, Right Away (Banks) Social Engineering: How Attackers Are Targeting Your Employees, Partners & Customers
	Upcoming Events 6/13/07 - Florida Credit Union League: Annual Exposition 6/13/07 - South Carolina Bankers Association: Annual Convention 6/14/07 - IBAT Leadership Conference 6/17/07 - Minnesota Bankers Association: Annual Meeting 6/17/07 - WY Bankers Associations			SecureFacts: Types of Hackers Types Motive Skill Level Target Uberhacker Personal Gain; $$$$ Expert (5% of Hackers) Financial Institutions; Military/ Government Common Hacker Grudge; $$$ Moderate (25%) Anyone they hold a grudge against Script Kiddie Bragging Rights; $$ Novice (70%) Anyone
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