Archive for January, 2011
An increase in form-based e-mail phishing attacks – Help Net Security
Luring people in with the promise of hefty tax refunds and “stimulus payments”, phishers have been targeting users with e-mails purportedly coming from HM Revenue & Customs (UK) and the IRS (USA). In this time of economic trouble, it is even more likely …
A new Chernobyl? Russia slams virus attack – msnbc.com
BRUSSELS — A recent cyber attack on Iran’s nuclear program could have … who created and unleashed the mysterious and destructive computer worm known as Stuxnet. The virus hit Iran’s nuclear facilities last year, temporarily crippling its uranium …
Why won’t my Norton Internet Security 2011 remain installed when i turn off my computer?
I had installed Norton Internet Security 2011 on my computer, and it had installed successfully. I shut down the computer and re-started it the following day, but it said that Norton had expired and had to be renewed, so i re-entered the product key which was successful.The same thing happened the next day. Why won’t [...]
when placing a security code to setting up a new computer and you give your code to someone else is that a thr?
a friend set up their computer with my security code and then took the computer home, does this pose any risk to me?
Updates to Free Computer Security guidance notes released by Certified Digital Security – PRLog (free press release)
PRLog (Press Release) – Jan 24, 2011 – Version 4 of the Certified Digital Security standards Level 1 released. The updated versions of the ‘Certified Digital Security’ (CDS) guides are now being released. Previously launched at InfoSec 2010; the latest …
Egypt shutdown worst in Internet history: experts (Katia Dolmadjian/Agence France Presse)
Katia Dolmadjian / Agence France Presse:Egypt shutdown worst in Internet history: experts — PARIS (AFP) – The scale of Egypt’s crackdown on the Internet and mobile phones amid deadly protests against the rule of President Hosni Mubarak is unprecedented in the history of the web, experts said. — US President Barack Obama …
Multi-Bank Phishing Kit Targets Australian Taxpayers – Softpedia
Security researchers warn that a phishing kit designed to spoof multiple banks is being used to target taxpayers during the tax season in Australia. Security vendor Websense warns that after the wave of HMRC and IRS-themed phishing emails seen earlier this …
Stuxnet could have caused “new Chernobyl,” Russian ambassador says – Network World Fusion
The Stuxnet worm attack known to have struck computers at the Russian-built Iranian Bushehr nuclear plant in Iran has serious implications and could have caused “another Chernobyl,” a Russian ambassador is said to have advised NATO yesterday, according to …
What internet security is the best?
I have a computer with 320GB hard disk and 4GB RAM. Which internet security is the best for light impact on my system. ESET Smart security, Bitdefender, or Avira.
What kind of jobs can a person with a bachelors in both Computer Networking and Network Security get?
I want to find a job in NYC with my bachelors in Computer Networking and Network Security within then next 5 years. What kind of jobs/job titles could I receive?
