Items Tagged with "Social Engineering"
Attackers Utilize Emerging Technologies
March 01, 2011 Added by:Headlines
"Attackers know the limits of traditional security solutions, but they are also very good at taking advantage of emerging technologies and new vectors for attack. Standalone user applications, social engineering attacks, and the move to HTTPS all have the potential to introduce new threats"...
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Energy Companies Hit by Chinese "Night Dragon" Attacks
February 10, 2011 Added by:Headlines
"Targeted attacks such as Night Dragon, orchestrated by a growing group of malicious attackers committed to their targets, are rapidly on the rise. These targets have now moved beyond the defense industrial base, government, and military computers to include global corporate and commercial targets..."
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Researchers Can Pinpoint Identity by Analyzing Usernames
February 08, 2011 Added by:Headlines
The researchers produced a tool that uses statistical analysis to calculate the relative uniqueness of any given username. The team can now distinguish a single user about half of the time by analyzing multiple usernames without using other key data such as location or date of birth...
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Facebook Plagued By Two New Security Exploits
February 02, 2011 Added by:Headlines
The exploits are a Trojan called Asprox.N and a malicious link attack called Lolbot.Q. Both play on the probability that targets will go to unusual lengths to regain access to their coveted Facebook accounts without stopping to question the nature of the instructions they have received...
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Chinese Spies May Have Spear-fished U.S. Diplomats
February 02, 2011 Added by:Headlines
A series of emails were sent to five State Department officials who were engaged in sensitive negotiations with the Chinese government on greenhouse-gas emissions, and contained attachments infested with malware that would have allowed the attackers access to the recipient's computers...
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Good Reasons to Secure Your Facebook Profile
January 25, 2011 Added by:Theresa Payton
Make sure you have a strong password on your accounts, and Review your Facebook profile to see how much information you share about yourself that could be used to impersonate you - high school attended, pet's name, favorite color, etc...
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Insider Threats: Big Enough to be Parodied on The Simpsons
January 25, 2011 Added by:Headlines
If you have been parodied on the long running prime-time animated series The Simpsons, you can rest assured that you have finally arrived. The most recent member of the coveted Simpson parody club is, believe it or not, none other than the Insider Threat...
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Top Five Antivirus Programs for 2011
January 05, 2011 Added by:Headlines
Malware is consistently listed as one of the most serious threats to consumer and enterprise security. The results of this independent comparison conducted by security professionals provides those in the market for antivirus software a great starting point for making your selection...
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The Twelve Scams of Christmas and Other Attacks
December 24, 2010 Added by:Robert Siciliano
Identity Thieves and Cybercriminals Take Advantage of the Holiday Season, Aiming to Steal Consumers’ Money, Identities and Financial Information. As cybercriminals begin to take advantage of the holiday season, be cautious....
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Top Five Vishing Techniques
December 17, 2010 Added by:Robert Siciliano
The name comes from “voice,” and “phishing,” which is, of course, the use of spoofed emails designed to trick targets into clicking malicious links. Instead of email, vishing generally relies on automated phone calls, which instruct targets to provide account numbers...
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Spear Phishers Know Your Name
November 27, 2010 Added by:Robert Siciliano
When phishing attacks are directed at company officers or senior executives, it’s called whaling, appropriately enough. I don’t know who sits around and coins this stuff but it makes analogical sense. Spear phishers target their victims in a number of ways...
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Phishing Scammers Getting a Jump on Tax Season
November 22, 2010 Added by:Headlines
Recent alerts concern emails purported to be sent from the Electronic Funds Transfer Payment System which inform the recipient that there is a problem with their tax payments. The email contains a link to a spoofed website that contains malicious malware that will infect the visitor's computer...
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One Quarter of All PC Users Stung by Help Desk Scams
November 15, 2010 Added by:Headlines
Internet scam artists are unrelenting in their efforts to lure unsuspecting web users into handing over sensitive information. A report by consumer security advocates GetSafeOnline.org reveals a stunning twenty-five percent of all PC users have been fooled by Help Desk scams...
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How Much is Your Password Worth?
November 10, 2010 Added by:Dan Dieterle
What would it take for someone to buy your password from you? Come on, be truthful, what would it really take for someone to bribe you out of your work password? According to reports from London, a good percentage of office workers polled gladly surrendered their work password for… Chocolate...
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Use Your Horse Sense, Don't Be a Mule
November 01, 2010 Added by:Christopher Burgess
Ever opened your email inbox and seen a request to assist a fledgling company with their accounts receivables for a percentage of each transaction? These offers may be seen as a way to bring a few extra dollars, but they may be a front for any number of organized criminal entities...
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The Reinvigoration Of Social Engineering
October 25, 2010 Added by:PCI Guru
As I constantly like to remind everyone, security is not perfect. Social engineering is one of the most insidious attack techniques around. Unfortunately, organizations do little to address social engineering and have only made social engineering easier over the years...