Tag Archive for: Spear

Smart spear phishing could kill the power grid, experts warn – PCWorld (blog)

Smart spear phishing could kill the power grid, experts warn
PCWorld (blog)
Rather than worry about exotic cyber weapons like Stuxnet and its big brother, Flame, companies that have Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems—computer systems that monitor and control industrial processes—should make sure that

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Spear phishing poses threat to industrial control systems – CSO

Spear phishing poses threat to industrial control systems
CSO
Rather than worry about exotic cyber weapons like Stuxnet and its big brother, Flame, companies that have Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems — computer systems that monitor and control industrial processes — should make sure

flame malware – read more

Today in Tech: Kindle Fire, ‘spear-,’ SOPA and Carrier IQ

Kindle Fire: Amazon’s Kindle Fire update hit devices Wednesday, with promises of faster Web performance, better privacy and a more responsive touchscreen. So how did it match up? The updated device did immediately and noticeably respond better …
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4 spear- hooks for the holidays

Cybercriminals are increasingly abandoning the technique of casting a wide net by blasting thousands of email accounts with a scam. That’s not nearly as lucrative as a spear- attack, which might take more work, but has the potential for a …
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