Fraud and Marriage, Go Together Like…
By Rachel James, Author and Cybercrime Authority at ID Experts
Thieves prey on our deepest and strongest emotions, and two people madly in love and about to take the plunge are certainly full of emotions and stress. Stress makes us more apt to decide quickly, without thinking the situation through. The sense of relief we feel may encourage us to accept an offer that seems “too good to be true” when we might otherwise hesitate.
Sun Tzu: Analysis and Strategic Positioning
By Fred Leland, Founder of LESC
Sun Tzu’s theories are for the tactically minded professional wanting to secure every possible advantage - for the professional who wants to understand the mental, moral, and physical realms of conflict. WHY? Because that’s how we win on the street.
Internet Security Alliance News 7-29-09
From The Internet Security Alliance
FBI to investigate Placentia library hacking; HP researchers develop browser-based darknet; Theft used stealthy computer code; Critical out-of-band patch for Internet Explorer 8; Hackers may slip through hole found in Adobe tools…
Cyber Criminals Adopt Corporate Strategies
By Michael Eggebrecht, Community Editor at CIOZone
“We see many signs that criminals are mimicking the practices embraced by successful, legitimate businesses to reap revenue and grow their enterprises” -Tom Gillis, VP and general manager of Cisco.
5 Dumb and Dangerous Privacy Assumptions
By Rebecca Herold (The Privacy Professor) CIPP, CISSP, CISM, CISA, FLMI
The FTC has financially dinged those companies who do not follow their own privacy policies; it’s called unfair and deceptive business practices. I’ve also found many lawyers in organizations that assume their companies have procedures to support their website privacy policies. Very dangerous and very dumb.
Securing a Hacker-Free Zone on the Internet
By Jacqueline Herships, Founder of Jacqueline Herships & Associates
As it evolves, Emerson believes this next generation telecommunications system, dubbed IronPipe™, will have huge implications for national security as well as tremendous new revenue opportunities for the carriers and supply chains which serve them.
Twitter Scammers Looking for the Easy Prey
By Christophe Veltsos, PhD (Dr. InfoSec) CISSP, CISA, CIPP, GCFA
The majority of Twitter users don’t mind sharing their tweets (i.e. their Twitter updates) with the rest of the world. After all, sharing ones thoughts/actions is at the core of social networks like Twitter, Facebook, MySpace. However, what users often don’t realize is that in aggregate, their tweets paint a picture about who they really are.
Cyber Defense Defined in Weekly Newsletter
By Richard Stiennon, Chief Research Analyst, IT-Harvest
Why cyber defense? How is this different than “security”? The difference is in motivation, purpose, and risks. Announcing the birth of Cyber Defense Weekly, a newsletter created to give participants in this new category a comprehensive summary of the week’s news, product announcements, and escalations in cyber threats.
Internet Security Alliance News 7-24-09
From The Internet Security Alliance
Report: Naked video of ESPN reporter used to spread virus; Cyber expert shortage may hinder government in protecting Web sites, internal systems; Adobe promises patch for seven-month old Flash flaw; Report: federal documents detail iPods overheating, catching fire; Vietnam security firm in trouble after tracking hackers; Adobe investigating zero-day bug in Flash; Blackberry maker questions Etisalat software upgrade; Open-source firmware vulnerability exposes wireless routers; Clever attack exploits fully-patched Linux kernel; Trust but verify: Security risks abound in the IT supply chain…
We Can Guess Your Social Security Number
By Rebecca Herold (The Privacy Professor) CIPP, CISSP, CISM, CISA, FLMI
Simple social engineering tactics can often be used to get to sensitive information simply by supplying a valid SSN. I know many of the business companies I’ve called, when just doing unscientific tests, started out the call with, “May I have your account number please?” To which I say, “Oh, darn; I don’t have that with me! Could I give you my SSN instead?” And usually they say, “Sure; give me the SSN.” Bingo. Social engineering is powerful and used by many crooks.
