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Symantec Internet Security Threat Report, Volume VIII, September 2005 (requires free registration): “The Symantec Internet Security Threat Report is an analysis and discussion of Internet security activity over the past six months. It covers Internet attacks, vulnerabilities, malicious code, and future trends. This edition of the Threat Report, covering the first six months of 2005, …
“OnGuardOnline.gov provides practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you be on guard against Internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information.”
How to Combat Spyware in Corporate Environments – “A vendor contribution from Panda Soft on Spyware…Spyware downloaded to companies can steal confidential information, reduce the performance of the IT infrastructure, due to the resources used by non work-related activity and loss of employee productivity, who have to deal with changes to system settings and unwanted …
The Global State of Information Security 2005: “A worldwide study by CIO and PricewaterhouseCoopers reveals a digital landscape ablaze, with thousands of security leaders fighting the flames. But amid the uncertainty and crisis management, theres an oasis of strategic thinking.”
EPIC reports that “the Fair Credit Reporting Act’s guarantee of free credit reports takes full effect today, and now residents of all states can gain access to a free copy of their credit report from all three of the big consumer reporting agencies by visiting annualcreditreport.com or by calling 1-877-322-8228. You can monitor your credit …
Understanding credit reports requires homework, patience, By Patricia Sabatini, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Related postings on free credit reports
Webroot Software released their State of Spyware Report today (free but requires registration), which states in part that “…the number of websites distributing spyware has quadrupled since the beginning of 2005 to an astonishing 300,000 unique URLs.” [press release] In addition, 80% of corporate computers are infected with malicious software, which can take the form …
This free feature today from the Wall Street Journal introduced me to a phrase that describes a new and virulent wave of web email scams, referred to as “spear phishing.” Recipients are government and corporate employees targeted by hackers, posing as institution members, seeking personal data. Efforts are described which try to train employees to …
Press release from Unisys: “Survey results from Unisys Corporation launched [August 3, 2005] reveal that UK consumers’ apathetic attitude to fraud could be helping to perpetuate the rapidly growing identity theft industry, which is now estimated to be costing UK businesses £1.3 billion per year.”
“The new National Vulnerability Database (NVD) from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will make it easier for system administrators and other security professionals to learn about vulnerabilities and how to remediate them. The NVD is a comprehensive database that integrates all publicly available U.S. government resources on vulnerabilities and provides links to …
From the New York Times, The Rise of the Digital Thugs chronicles the under-reported, yet growing, threat to corporations from “cyber extortionists” seeking bribes in return for withholding data and information obtained by breaching networks. Related reference: Enumerating and Reducing the Threat of Transnational Cyber Extortion against Small and Medium Size Organizations, September 2004 (30 …
IBM press release: “IBM reported that virus-laden emails and criminal driven security attacks increased by 50 percent in the first half of 2005 – underscored by a significant rise in ‘customized’ attacks on the government, financial services, manufacturing and healthcare industries. This substantial increase, along with a decrease in less profitable threats, such as spam …
