Monster outlines antifraud measures; IM threats double in August

Security News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by SonicWALL Webcast: Assessing Risk and Net Security Join this live Webcast on September 12, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. ET/10:00 a.m. PT to learn how assessing your company's risk can lead to a more proactive sustainable security strategy. Hear respected security experts discuss this new risk management approach and its benefits. Click here to get all of the details. Network World's Security News Alert, 08/30/07 Monster outlines antifraud measures, 08/29/07: One week after hackers stole personal information from millions of people who had posted their resumes to the job-searching site Monster.com, the company has warned its users to be vigilant about online fraud because the breach was not an isolated incident. Balancing Generation Y preferences with security, 08/29/07: As young adults who grew up on e-mail and online chat enter the workforce, they bring with them a set of newer technologies designed for rapid-fire communication and workplace personalization. Much of this technology may represent better, faster ways of getting a job done, but it also introduces a new round of security threats for corporate networks; and the decision to allow them or not must be made carefully. IM threats double in August, 08/29/07: In the month of August to date, there have been 38 malicious-code attacks on instant-messaging networks, double the number experienced in July. Network World Security Buyer's Guide Find the right security products for your enterprise - fast. From anti-spam to wireless LAN security, our Buyer's Guides have detailed information on hundreds of products in more than 20 categories. With the side-by-side comparison tool you can evaluate product features to make the best decision for your enterprise. Click here to go to the Security Buyer's Guide now. PDF spam levels plummet, 08/29/07: After hitting record volumes earlier this month, PDF spam levels have declined significantly as spammers return to simpler methods of pumping stocks. Data breaches hurt corporate image but don’t necessarily drive customers away, 08/29/07: Data breaches where stores and others confess to losing sensitive customer information because of hackers or just plain carelessness has a strong emotional impact on consumers, but doesn’t always lead them to abandon the company as a customer. With NAC, small vendors rule, expert says, 08/28/07: In this Network World Chat transcript, security guru Joel Snyder reveals the truth about NAC, including which vendors to watch. UN serves keylogger, Trojan after online attack, 08/28/07: The United Nations (UN) is the latest victim in a string of hacking attacks aimed at identity and credit card theft, and building botnet hordes.

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