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Spam; Viruses; Data Loss; Use Policy; Where to begin?

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| 19/11/2009

...November 2009 09:59 The IT threat landscape is evolving. Organised crime is involved & it’s big business. Criminals are hunting for confidential business data & the techniques they employ are increasingly complex. To stay safe you... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/237238/Spam-Viruses-Data-Loss-Use-Policy-Where-to-begin.htm

Downtime

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... View blog reactions Petty thief nabbed by caller-ID technology Cybercrime is flourishing because some criminals are among the most tech-savvy people on the planet, but it seems some petty thieves still have a lot to learn. ... http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/it-downtime-blog/

Banks must bolster security to help prevent ID fraud

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| www.computerweekly.com
| 12/10/2009

...hands on account information by infecting PCs," said Morris. This could mark a significant step forward, as criminals are currently moving as fast as the security industry, he said. Related Tags online banking mel morris prevention... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/12/238096/banks-must-bolster-security-to-help-prevent-id-fraud.htm

IT staff must play crucial role in stopping tech dumping

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| 04/12/2009

...Aid International explained to us yesterday. This is a huge problem that needs to be dealt with at the very top: criminals are always going to try and make money by getting IT departments to pay them to remove waste, so the key is to make it... http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/read-all-about-it/2009/12/it-staff-must-play-crucial-rol.html

Fraudsters hit one in eight UK internet users

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| www.computerweekly.com
| 16/09/2009

...service, the fraud index will help track the threat landscape to help combat fraud and guide online shoppers. "Cyber criminals are undoubtedly getting more devious, but consumers can easily lessen the likelihood of online fraud by stepping up their... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/09/16/237739/fraudsters-hit-one-in-eight-uk-internet-users.htm

White paper: Kaspersky Lab White Paper

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| www.computerweekly.com
| 19/11/2009

...other words, tricking users into doing something they shouldn’t. As such, phishing is a moving target. Cyber criminals are continually trying to find new ways to catch users off-guard. This may include new technological developments... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/239222/White-paper-Kaspersky-Lab-White-Paper.htm

Virtual sandboxes key to protecting users from web attacks

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| www.computerweekly.com
| 07/10/2009

...likely to click on something if they think it comes from one of their social networking contacts, said Tanase. Criminals are also exploiting the growing number of applications found on social networking sites because end-users cannot see... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/07/238036/virtual-sandboxes-key-to-protecting-users-from-web-attacks.htm

Petty thief nabbed by caller-ID technology

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| www.computerweekly.com
| 03/07/2009

...it's a spy robot! » Petty thief nabbed by caller-ID technology Cybercrime is flourishing because some criminals are among the most tech-savvy people on the planet, but it seems some petty thieves still have a lot to learn. ... http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/it-downtime-blog/2009/07/petty-thief-gets-nabbed-by-cal.html

Study shows high vulnerability of social networkers

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| 26/06/2009

...said they include at least three pieces of personally identifiable information in their profiles," he said. Once criminals are able to access accounts they hijack them to send legitimate looking messages containing malware to other members of... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/06/26/236661/study-shows-high-vulnerability-of-social-networkers.htm

A week when databases go bad

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| 06/08/2009

...it wrong. On Wednesday we also had the (not really news because we knew it anyway) revelation that organised criminals are subverting HMRC's online tax return systems to submit fraudulent claims and claim refunds. This has been a problem... http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/the-data-trust-blog/2009/08/a-week-when-databases-go-bad.html

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Botnets, like legitimate software, are moving to the cloud | MX Logic

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| www.mxlogic.com
| 09/12/2009

...legitimate website that has been compromised to serve the malware. Dancho Danchev at ZDNet writes that the cyber criminals are using the RDS managed database service offered by Amazon as a backup to their EC2-based primary command-and... http://www.mxlogic.com/securitynews/identity-theft/botnets-like-legitimate-software-are-moving-to-the-cloud736.cfm

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