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Phishers use DNS tricks to direct users to bad sites

2008-01-31 00:00:00 by HASH0x8bb0f6c in Network World on Security
 
The latest information on phishing indicates that fraudsters are increasingly using malicious software to direct users to their deceptive sites Protecting the Enterprise Network Through Web Security Advertisement New focus is being placed on securing Web-based threats
 
Tags: direct users, malicious software, enterprise network, web security, deceptive sites, advertisement, fraudsters, information, focus
 
 
 
 
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NG Direct Bank offers free antiphishing software

2008-05-21 00:00:00 by Ellen Messmer in Network World on Security
 
ING Direct Banks offers free antiphishing security software to its 6.5 million customers
 
Tags: million customers, security software
 
 
 
 
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Tallying Twitters Application Security Best Practice Violations

2009-01-07 06:24:31 by Chris Eng in Zero in a bit
 
...Direct Message. Then, on Monday morning, Fox News announced Bill ORiley (sic) was gay, CNN anchor Rick Sanchez tweeted that he was high on crack, and the Barack Obama transition team decided to raise a few bucks using affiliate links to survey sites. All told, 33 celebrity accounts were compromised before Twitter caught on and took control of...
 
Tags: twitter, twitter account, twitter blog entry, twitter admins, twitter users, popular twitter service, twitter passwords, security, application security
 
 
 
 
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Montgomery Ward breached, no notification obligation?

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2008-06-27 23:45:03 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...Direct Marketing Services Inc Contractor/Consultant/Branch Montgomery Ward HomeVisions.com SearsHomeCenter.com SearsShowPlace.com SearsRoomForKids.com Victims Customers Number Affected at least 51,000 records Types of Data Names, addresses, phone numbers, card numbers, "security codes", and expiration dates Breach Description NEW YORK...
 
Tags: card companies, companies, services, services closely, credit card companies, services retail properties, financial company citigroup, company, montgomery ward
 
 
 
 
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Getting into the Flow With Threat Modeling

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2007-10-11 23:25:00 by sdl in The Security Development Lifecycle
...Direct and immediate feedback Balance between ability and challenge Focused attention Lets take these one at a time Clear Goals Giving people clear goals is important because it helps take them from worrying about what your goals mean to worrying about how to achieve them. Without clear goals, its very challenging to get into the spirit of...
 
Tags: threat, people develop skills, people, challenge people, flow, sdl threat, entire threat model, threat model, guide people
 
 
 
 
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Inside a Botnet's Phishing Activities

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2008-02-25 09:34:49 by HASH0x8b44f48 in Dancho Danchev's Blog - Mind Streams of Information Security Knowledge
...direct-certs9.bankofamerica.com.ssl36.net www1.update.microsoft.com.ssl36.net www7.nationalcity.com.asp29.com/consultnc/form.asp microsoft.com.sec94.in direct-certs1.bankofamerica.com.asp63.net update.microsoft.com.web72.us bankofamerica.com.web42.in direct-certs0.bankofamerica.com.web42.in update.microsoft.com.web72.us...
 
Tags: net, botnet, bkdr agent, agent, microsoft, hosts phone, domains, hosts, ecosystem
 
 
 
 
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Symantec poisons the channel

2008-07-15 08:06:54 by HASH0x8afb83c in StillSecure, After All These Years
 
...direct and moving all SMB renewals direct as well The renewal business is viewed as a built in annuity by many of VARs and losing these follow on deals is not going to sit well. Also by taking the largest 900 customers direct they are taking the top end or largest deals out of the channel. The channel market is way to sensitive to this type...
 
Tags: channel, symantec channel partner, symantec, deep channel, channel market, channel web, channel friendly company, customers direct, smb renewals direct
 
 
 
 
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Comments, administrivia, and the future of the infosec professional

2008-10-15 22:29:13 by Steve Riley in Steve Riley on Security
 
...direct connect On 13 August, jcorey asked about how to deal with those who firmly believe that the only answer to any security problem is to inspect everything at the edge. This is an important question, and I wanted to give Joe an answer. (You might have to scroll down when you click the previous link, it seems that linking to individual...
 
Tags: security, forefront client security, comments, security professionals, professionals, security professional, direct connect, ipsecipv6 direct connect, computers
 
 
 
 
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Cyber Jihadist Hacking Teams

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2007-12-17 20:03:29 by HASH0x847073c in Dancho Danchev's Blog - Mind Streams of Information Security Knowledge
...direct relationships with terrorist groups, therefore they should be considered as terrorist sympathizers Osama Bin Laden's Hacking Crew OBL's Hacking Crew are anything but cheap PSYOPsers trying to teke advantage of outdated conversational marketing approaches to recruit more members, for what yet remains unknown given the lack of any kind...
 
Tags: anti-islamic web sites, islamic web sites, web, jihad, electronic jihad program, campaign, electrnic jihad campaign, web sites, cyber jihad