FAQ: Phishing tactics and how attackers get away with it

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	FAQ: Phishing tactics and how attackers get away with it Phishing attacks on enterprises can be calamitous in terms of compromised networks or damaged brand names, and the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG), which aggregates and analyzes phishing trends data worldwide, offers some of the best insight from industry into what's occurring globally in terms of this cybercrime. The following list of frequently asked questions about phishing is derived from the APWG's April report that covers the period July-December 2012 worldwide. Read More WHITE PAPER: Tripwire 10 Steps to Risk-based Security Management Many professionals in information security espouse the belief—and commitment to—"risk based" security management. In fact, according to the latest Ponemon Report on Risk Management, 77% of those surveyed claimed a commitment to it. Learn More In this Issue Skype accounts easily hijacked via Skype Support, warns hacker More weirdness at TSA passenger screening: Human skull fragments found Google pays record $31K bounty for Chrome bugs Dutchman arrested in connection with large DDoS attack on Spamhaus Could Privacy Protection Bills Hinder Law Enforcement? WHITE PAPER: Dell The Importance of Managing Privileged Accounts Organizations can benefit greatly with a robust process for the proper use, management and enforcement of administrative privileges. Read this white paper to learn a balanced and enforceable approach for ensuring effective security, compliance and daily operations. Read Now! Skype accounts easily hijacked via Skype Support, warns hacker Microsoft has been "reimagining" itself for years, but after a security researcher had his Skype account hijacked six times in one day, he wants Skype Support to reimagine itself with more security. Read More WHITE PAPER: VMware, Cisco and NetApp Oracle RAC Built on FlexPod with VMware This technical white paper for Database Administrators (DBA) and Data Architects demonstrates how enterprises can apply best practices to deploy Oracle Database 11g R2 GRID Infrastructure with RAC option. Read Now! More weirdness at TSA passenger screening: Human skull fragments found Some of the weirdest and scary stuff passes through our countriy's airports - guns, hand grenades, stun guns and samurai swords to name a few but this has to be one of the strangest: human skull fragments. RELATED: 25 crazy and scary things the TSA has found on travelers Read More WHITE PAPER: Salesforce.com The Science of Social Listening for Customer Experience Customers today expect immediate service and fast resolutions from the social Web. These conversations are happening right now, on millions of sites, among millions of people. Are you listening? Learn how your business can transform the customer service experience into a more social one. Learn More! Google pays record $31K bounty for Chrome bugs Google this month paid a security researcher $31,336 for reporting a trio of bugs in Chrome. Read More Dutchman arrested in connection with large DDoS attack on Spamhaus A 35-year-old Dutchman was arrested Thursday in Spain, as part of an investigation into a large-scale DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attack that targeted a spam-fighting organization called the Spamhaus Project in March Read More Could Privacy Protection Bills Hinder Law Enforcement? The Electronic Communications Privacy Act reform bill advances to the Senate floor to better protect email privacy. Meanwhile a House subcommittee considers privacy protections for location data, data which some in law enforcement say is necessary to solve crimes. Read More
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