It’s easy to justify checking out spams and scams, on the “better safe than sorry” principle. Don’t do it! You just end up one click closer to catastrophe.
Tag Archives: Phishing
Psychological profile-based security – could it work?
Fujitsu’s working on technology that can assign security countermeasures based on a user’s psychological profile and risk tendencies – warning them ahead of time, before an attack can be carried out successfully.
Crayola’s Facebook page hijacked, redrawn in NSFW style
Crayola’s Facebook page was hijacked at the weekend and illustrated with quite a few NSFW, off-color posts.
“Obamacare” phishing email leads to banking malware
Unfortunately, official emails and web bulletins are a handy source of believable content for scammers. This time, it’s a Department of Labor bulletin “borrowed” to help distributed a variant of the infamous Vawtrak banking malware.
Phish of the Week – when adjectives just aren’t enough
We aren’t really supposed to chuckle at spams and scams. But here’s a phishing story that will make you smile yet still be educational…
SSCC 179 – What kind of a name is “Lizard Squad”? [PODCAST]
Here’s the latest episode of our regular security podcast. This week: phishing, spamming, zombification, SCADA and the Internet of Things, and the curiously named cybervandals that go by “Lizard Squad.”
Can malware and hackers really cause giant physical disasters?
Could you really have a hacker or malware initiated meltdown? Yes, says the 2014 report of the German Office for Information Security…
Yes, I got an iTunes gift card for Christmas – but HOW DID THE CROOKS KNOW THAT?
You *are* being doubly cautious for phishing campaigns over the holiday season, aren’t you? Spammers and scammers don’t have to know anything about you to hit the bullseye in what might feel like a targeted attack.
The email that caused a literal meltdown – 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Enjoy the last episode of “60 Second Security” for 2014! Learn from the week’s news in just one minute…
SSCC 178 – Are we there yet? [PODCAST]
Here’s the latest episode of our weekly security podcast. Enjoy…and “Happy Holidays,” whether you’re away on vacation yourself, or a sysadmin enjoying the time when everyone else is on vacation!