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Monday, August 29, 2011

DHS warns that Irene could prompt phishing scams

  IT security rundown for week ending Aug. 26 | Software tracking could turn Chinese piracy into revenue
 
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DHS warns that Irene could prompt phishing scams
As Hurricane Irene barrels toward the eastern seaboard, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is warning government agencies and private companies to be on the lookout for storm-related phishing attacks and other malicious cyberactivity. Read More


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IT security rundown for week ending Aug. 26
This past week in security news was highlighted by a hacking revelation out of China, bad news for banks, good news for Sony gaming customers and a curious email that might have been at the heart of the big RSA data breach. Read More

Software tracking could turn Chinese piracy into revenue
China has long been a major hotspot for software piracy. Efforts to track unlicensed software use, however, are giving companies a chance to find the offenders and turn them into customers. Or in some cases, targets for lawsuits. Read More


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IT Managers Face Security Challenges with Mobile Devices
A recent IDG survey reveals data security is the top barrier to supporting employees' mobile devices. Read more

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Gibbs ponder our obsession with our digital electronics. Read More

Mobile payment security apps coming to NFC-ready smartphones
Four major credit card companies are working with the Isis mobile wallet venture to install mobile payment security applications on upcoming NFC-ready smartphones in the U.S. Read More


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Was this the email that took down RSA?
"I forward this file to you for review. Please open and view it." Read More

China yanks video that leaked hacking tool
The state-run China Central Television network has yanked a video that inadvertently included a short clip of a cyber-attack tool targeting Falun Gong websites. Read More

Hackers could reverse-engineer Microsoft patches to create DoS attacks
A security company has demonstrated how to reverse-engineer a Microsoft patch in order to launch a denial-of-service attack on Windows DNS Server. Read More

 
 
 

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