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China urges tighter Internet security after hacking attacks (Reuters)

SecureTech — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:33:29 +0000

Reuters:China urges tighter Internet security after hacking attacks — (Reuters) – The Chinese government is working with domestic Internet search engines like Baidu Inc and Sohu.com, and financial institutions to prevent phishing attacks on unsuspecting Chinese web users. “internet security” – Techmeme Search Posted from: SpinSafe.com

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Counter Hack Reloaded: A Step-by-Step Guide to Computer Attacks and Effective Defenses (2nd Edition)

SecureTech — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:39:31 +0000

In defending your systems against intruders and other meddlers, a little knowledge can be used to make the bad guys–particularly the more casual among them–seek out softer targets. Counter Hack aims to provide its readers with enough knowledge to toughen their Unix and Microsoft Windows systems against attacks in general, and with specific knowledge of [...]

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Internet security: Attacks could become more sophisticated – Hindu Business Line

SecureTech — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:27:46 +0000

Hindu Business Line Internet security: Attacks could become more sophisticatedHindu Business LineKaspersky, the Russian Internet security firm, warns of still more difficult cyber attacks in 2012. It predicts that hacktivist (hackers with activist zeal) will only increase their attacks on State agencies and businesses in the coming year. … “internet security” – Google News Posted [...]

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RSA Shuts Down More Than 500,000 Cyber Attacks Across 185 Countries

SecureTech — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:53:58 +0000

Dec. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ – Now in its seventh year operating one of the world’s foremost commercial online anti-fraud services, RSA, The Security Division of EMC (NYSE: EMC – News), today announced that its RSA FraudAction(SM) anti- … Read the original post on phishing – Bing News Posted from: SpinSafe.com

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Adobe warns of attacks using Reader on Windows (Elinor Mills/CNET News)

SecureTech — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:41:32 +0000

Elinor Mills / CNET News:Adobe warns of attacks using Reader on Windows — Hackers are exploiting a previously unknown flaw in Reader to attack computers running Windows, Adobe said today. — A patch for the critical vulnerability in Reader and Acrobat is expected by next week, the company said in a blog post. Read the [...]

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Wombat Security Technologies Offers Tips, Training, and Free Simulated Attacks …

SecureTech — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:54:15 +0000

Tis’ the season for cybercrime. With the holiday shopping season upon us businesses are exposed to more risk as employees do their online shopping from work – let the frenzy begin. According to the 2011 ISACA Shopping on the Job Survey, 25 … Read the original post on phishing – Bing News Posted from: SpinSafe.com

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Advanced Anti- Software to Alleviate Social Engineering Attacks

SecureTech — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:53:47 +0000

Have you come across mailers or websites that ask you for personal details or lead you to tricky links and web pages as you browse? If yes, then you are not the only one. The same has taken place with millions across the world, both in the professional as … Read the original post on [...]

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attacks loss of USD 520 million

SecureTech — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 14:53:40 +0000

Bangalore, Nov 15 : A whopping USD 520 million has been lost during the first six months of 2011 according to a report by RSA, the security division of EMC. According to the findings released in the October Fraud Report, RSA said the month of October which … Read the original post on phishing – [...]

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attacks: Losses at $520 m in H1 2011

SecureTech — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:53:23 +0000

BANGALORE, INDIA: Worldwide losses from attacks alone amounted to over $520 million during H1 2011, finds the October Fraud Report of RSA, the security division of EMC. The month of October which was coined the Cyber Security Awareness Month, by … Read the original post on phishing – Bing News Posted from: SpinSafe.com

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Ten years after 9/11 and the anthrax attacks

SecureTech — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 21:02:37 +0000

Top Priority Sector: cbrne_detection Image Caption: Alexander Garza, MD [Editor’s note: Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs and Chief Medical Officer Alexander G. Garza, MD, MPH, of the Department of Homeland Security, testified before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, on Oct. 18, 2011, and submitted the following statement, entitled, “Ten Years After [...]

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