FBI: Cyber criminals hitting photo-sharing apps to spread malware, access information

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	FBI: Cyber criminals hitting photo-sharing apps to spread malware, access information The FBI today issued a warning that online criminals are using online photo-sharing programs like Instagram to initiate scams and dump malware on victims' computers. The FBI said offenders typically advertise vehicles online but will not provide pictures in the advertisement, rather they will send photos on request. Sometimes the photo is a single file sent as an e-mail attachment, and sometimes the... Read More WEBCAST: NetIQ The Future of Identity in a world of Cloud and Mobility Cloud, Mobility, Social Identity and BYOD are forcing small businesses, major enterprises and government agencies to re-think their interaction with customers and partners. Learn More>> In this Issue Mobile phone security no-brainer: Use a device passcode Security analytics will be the next big thing in IT security Largest ever DDoS attack directed at financial firm, Prolexic reports PayPal's $100,000 Battle Hack competition wants cool social apps Gearhead's 2013 Summer Reading List RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: LogMeIn Powerful and secure remote support with LogMeIn Rescue For companies that want to compete in their industry, improving the customer experience is a top priority. To do that, having an on-demand remote support solution is essential. That's why companies around the world choose LogMeIn Rescue to provide powerful, secure support of any device, anytime, anywhere. Rescue offers a simple, reliable interface packed with all the features technicians want. Check out LogMeIn Rescue to learn more and start your free trial today. Mobile phone security no-brainer: Use a device passcode When it comes to smartphone safety, the single most important thing a mobile phone owner can do is lock the device with a unique, four-digit PIN. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Inc. 2013 Next Generation Firewall Security Value Map Read this case study to learn how ZapFi enabled comprehensive gateway security and granular application intelligence for large-volumes of wireless and VPN traffic. In addition, ZapFi eliminated overhead and latency, by integrating Dell SonicWALL SuperMassive, TZ Series and Global Management System (GMS) solutions. View Now Security analytics will be the next big thing in IT security Most enterprises have enough security technology in place to protect their businesses. They also have plenty of data from SIEMS and logs and other devices that tell them what's going on in their environments. What they need now is an automated method to use the vast amounts of event data. Read More WHITE PAPER: McAfee Eight "Must-Have" Firewall Rules With the torrent of new threats resulting from Web 2.0, it's likely that your existing firewall is leaving you exposed. This checklist should help you understand the advanced features available in next generation firewalls and guide your evaluation process. Read Now Largest ever DDoS attack directed at financial firm, Prolexic reports DDoS attackers attempted to bring down an unnamed financial services firm earlier this week using one of the largest traffic bombardments ever recorded, mitigation firm Prolexic has reported. Read More PayPal's $100,000 Battle Hack competition wants cool social apps PayPal this week kicked off a global software-coding competition called Battle Hack, challenging software developers to devise on their own a socially useful application that makes use of PayPal payment processing. The grand prize: $100,000. Read More Gearhead's 2013 Summer Reading List As I note in Backspin, as of the 24th of this month, I've been writing for Network World for 20 years and 6 days. And my first Gearhead column published a mere 17 years, 4 months and 5 days ago (see page 52). I'm going to leave the peering into the rearview mirror to see how we got here to Backspin and, instead, do as I always do: Talk about cool, geeky stuff you need. Today, I have your summer reading assignments. Read More
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