https://redcondor.linguastat.net/app-portal/rss?report_id=5512841352373569086 Email Security News http://linguastat.com/images/linguastat_msg.png http://linguastat.com http://www.cio.com/article/609570/Germany_to_Launch_Antibotnet_Program_for_Consumers?source=rss_news Botnets are networks of infected computers that can be used by hackers to send spam, conduct distributed denial-of-service attacks and steal data. News: Email Security Issues Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:01:20 GMT http://www.cio.com/article/609570/Germany_to_Launch_Antibotnet_Program_for_Consumers?source=rss_news 2010-09-03T17:01:20Z http://www.itworld.com/security/119642/germany-launch-antibotnet-program-consumers?source=itw_rss Botnets are networks of infected computers that can be used by hackers to send spam, conduct distributed denial-of-service attacks and steal data. News: Email Security Issues Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:01:50 GMT http://www.itworld.com/security/119642/germany-launch-antibotnet-program-consumers?source=itw_rss 2010-09-03T16:01:50Z http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/harrisburg_politics/DeWeese_fans_shoot_for_justice_take_aim_at_Corbett.html Supporters of former state Rep. Mike Veon - now serving his 6-14 year sentence in the Bonusgate corruption case - quickly mastered the art of using the social networking to launch cyber attacks against Attorney General Tom Corbett. News: Email Security Issues Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:05:10 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/harrisburg_politics/DeWeese_fans_shoot_for_justice_take_aim_at_Corbett.html 2010-09-03T13:05:10Z http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHsAeH9OFMa0VDuyWGYM_UHMoLImA&url=http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id%3D9819 Due to the upcoming Labor Day holiday, consumers are at high risk for targeted phishing attacks due to the preponderance of online retail sales events over the holiday weekend....While research from companies like IBM have suggested that phishing attacks were on the decline last year, GFI warns that customers should not be lulled into a false sense of security. News: Email Security Issues Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:02:09 GMT http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHsAeH9OFMa0VDuyWGYM_UHMoLImA&url=http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id%3D9819 2010-09-03T09:02:09Z http://news.cnet.com/8301-13639_3-20012774-42.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-MilitaryTech Are denial of service attacks acceptable in cyberwarfare? News: Email Security Issues Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:06:32 GMT http://news.cnet.com/8301-13639_3-20012774-42.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-MilitaryTech 2010-09-02T17:06:32Z http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/100902/0658113.html?.v=1 Increased state-sponsored cyber espionage from countries such as China Customers demanding proof of improved and effective security as a condition of doing business Increased numbers of untargeted, mass attacks designed to steal data The survey drew responses from CEOs, CISOs, security administrators, managers and network and security engineers. News: Email Security Issues Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:06:29 GMT http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/100902/0658113.html?.v=1 2010-09-02T17:06:29Z http://www.cio.com/article/608932/Botnet_Takedown_May_Yield_Valuable_Data?source=rss_news With Botnets Everywhere, DDoS Attacks Get Cheaper The Botnet World is a Booming World News: Email Security Issues Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:04:41 GMT http://www.cio.com/article/608932/Botnet_Takedown_May_Yield_Valuable_Data?source=rss_news 2010-09-02T14:04:41Z http://detnews.com/article/20100902/NATION/9020399/1013/rss12 The regulation is "the latest campaign by the government to curb the global scourge of spam, pornographic messages and fraud on cellular phones," the China Daily newspaper reported. News: Email Security Issues Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:04:12 GMT http://detnews.com/article/20100902/NATION/9020399/1013/rss12 2010-09-02T13:04:12Z http://www.telegram.com/article/20100902/DIGESTS/9020862/1052/RSS01&source=rss The regulation was the latest campaign by the government to curb the global scourge of spam, pornographic messages and fraud on cellular phones, the China Daily newspaper reported. News: Email Security Issues Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:04:21 GMT http://www.telegram.com/article/20100902/DIGESTS/9020862/1052/RSS01&source=rss 2010-09-02T12:04:21Z http://www.statesman.com/news/world/the-world-digest-2-men-released-after-airline-luggage-scare-india-beaches-coated-by-tar-balls-after-ship-dumps-oil-892953.html?cxtype=ynews_rss BEIJING — The Chinese government began to require cell phone users to furnish identification when buying SIM cards, a move officials cast as an effort to rein in spam, pornography and fraud schemes. News: Email Security Issues Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:00:02 GMT http://www.statesman.com/news/world/the-world-digest-2-men-released-after-airline-luggage-scare-india-beaches-coated-by-tar-balls-after-ship-dumps-oil-892953.html?cxtype=ynews_rss 2010-09-02T05:00:02Z http://wap.news.bigpond.com/articles/Technology/2010/08/15/Nth_Korea_uses_Twitter_for_propaganda_499490.html South Korea's spy agency has said the North was behind cyber attacks that briefly paralysed the websites of South Korean and US government agencies and commercial organisations last year. News: Email Security Issues Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:14:55 GMT http://wap.news.bigpond.com/articles/Technology/2010/08/15/Nth_Korea_uses_Twitter_for_propaganda_499490.html 2010-09-02T03:14:55Z http://wap.news.bigpond.com/articles/Technology/2010/08/19/Seoul_fights_to_stop_Nth_Koreas_Twitter_501642.html South Korea's spy agency said the North was behind cyber attacks that briefly paralysed the websites of South Korean and US government agencies and commercial organisations in 2009. News: Email Security Issues Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:14:11 GMT http://wap.news.bigpond.com/articles/Technology/2010/08/19/Seoul_fights_to_stop_Nth_Koreas_Twitter_501642.html 2010-09-02T03:14:11Z http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/sep/1/china-requires-id-to-buy-mobile-phone-numbers/ The regulation was "the latest campaign by the government to curb the global scourge of spam, pornographic messages and fraud on cellular phones," the China Daily newspaper reported. News: Email Security Issues Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:06:49 GMT http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/sep/1/china-requires-id-to-buy-mobile-phone-numbers/ 2010-09-02T03:06:49Z http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFhAkUCxkmTB0cb6FYjMIM0qLr0Nw&url=http://www.zdnet.com.au/banks-struggle-against-atm-bombings-339305722.htm While Westpac claims it has a handle on phishing attacks against its ATM software, it admits it is still at risk from ATM bombings that ripped across Sydney earlier this year and in late 2009, because the industry has failed to identify effective counter-measures. News: Email Security Issues Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:41:34 GMT http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFhAkUCxkmTB0cb6FYjMIM0qLr0Nw&url=http://www.zdnet.com.au/banks-struggle-against-atm-bombings-339305722.htm 2010-09-02T02:41:34Z http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGBLBb5e97MpcMWWInb0GhlVpGx5A&url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iZVszUHJRGEWGXVFgF8eOIvFIedAD9HVFE3O0 The regulation was "the latest campaign by the government to curb the global scourge of spam, pornographic messages and fraud on cellular phones," the China Daily newspaper reported. News: Email Security Issues Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:01:48 GMT http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGBLBb5e97MpcMWWInb0GhlVpGx5A&url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iZVszUHJRGEWGXVFgF8eOIvFIedAD9HVFE3O0 2010-09-02T02:01:48Z http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/sep/1/world-scene-460993657/ The paper said the regulation was "the latest campaign by the government to curb the global scourge of spam, pornographic messages and fraud on cellular phones." News: Email Security Issues Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:00:08 GMT http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/sep/1/world-scene-460993657/ 2010-09-02T02:00:08Z http://www.startribune.com/nation/102026818.html CHINA IDs now required for cell phone cards The Chinese government began Wednesday to require cell phone users to furnish identification when buying SIM cards, a move officials cast as an effort to rein in burgeoning cell phone spam, pornography and fraud schemes. News: Email Security Issues Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:00:02 GMT http://www.startribune.com/nation/102026818.html 2010-09-02T02:00:02Z http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32447/f/475521/s/d563927/l/0Lnews0Bcnet0N0C830A10E270A80A0I30E20A0A153880E2450Bhtml0Dpart0Frss0Gamp0Psubj0Fnews0Gamp0Ptag0F25470E10I30E0A0E20A/story01.htm The requirement was adopted to curb rampant spam, porn, and telecom fraud, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said, according to Xinhuanet, the Web site of the official Chinese government news agency. News: Email Security Issues Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:02:58 GMT http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32447/f/475521/s/d563927/l/0Lnews0Bcnet0N0C830A10E270A80A0I30E20A0A153880E2450Bhtml0Dpart0Frss0Gamp0Psubj0Fnews0Gamp0Ptag0F25470E10I30E0A0E20A/story01.htm 2010-09-02T01:02:58Z http://www.itnews.com.au/News/230800,darpa-to-hunt-insider-cyber-threats.aspx The project comes as the US attempts to step up its battle against cyber attacks against military infrastructure. News: Email Security Issues Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:12:37 GMT http://www.itnews.com.au/News/230800,darpa-to-hunt-insider-cyber-threats.aspx 2010-09-01T21:12:37Z http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNH-J4UGt1qbS3vyDJiC_GRR05NYuA&url=http://www.kansascity.com/2010/09/01/2192921/poked-breaking-up-is-easy-to-do.html If you don't have friends, workplaces or schools in common, it may be a fake account hoping to spam you with malicious links. News: Email Security Issues Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:04:27 GMT http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNH-J4UGt1qbS3vyDJiC_GRR05NYuA&url=http://www.kansascity.com/2010/09/01/2192921/poked-breaking-up-is-easy-to-do.html 2010-09-01T21:04:27Z http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/4086197/China-requires-ID-to-buy-mobile-numbers The paper said the regulation was "the latest campaign by the government to curb the global scourge of spam, pornographic messages and fraud on cellular phones." News: Email Security Issues Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:03:44 GMT http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/4086197/China-requires-ID-to-buy-mobile-numbers 2010-09-01T18:03:44Z http://news.therecord.com/article/771448 The regulation was "the latest campaign by the government to curb the global scourge of spam, pornographic messages and fraud on cellular phones," the China Daily newspaper reported. News: Email Security Issues Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:03:29 GMT http://news.therecord.com/article/771448 2010-09-01T17:03:29Z http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNG-bERM8n81ISL-BXqaZi1NboF8CQ&url=http://www.infoq.com/news/2010/09/IBM-X-Force The same sort of sophisticated spear phishing attacks that have been used to target government strategists have also been directed at executives in financial institutions who have access to funds transfer systems....We reject the idea that it is impossible to train users to be on guard for sophisticated spear phishing attacks, because we’ve seen it work. News: Email Security Issues Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:01:13 GMT http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNG-bERM8n81ISL-BXqaZi1NboF8CQ&url=http://www.infoq.com/news/2010/09/IBM-X-Force 2010-09-01T12:01:13Z http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGBLRh3gMXS9UYwWfkQ4W1_tFCckw&url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5iwFHn_AQZIrPmcGnSHmqIyp0E-9w The regulation was "the latest campaign by the government to curb the global scourge of spam, pornographic messages and fraud on cellular phones," the China Daily newspaper reported. News: Email Security Issues Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:40:14 GMT http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGBLRh3gMXS9UYwWfkQ4W1_tFCckw&url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5iwFHn_AQZIrPmcGnSHmqIyp0E-9w 2010-09-01T10:40:14Z http://www.infokomputer.com/enterprise/karyawan-bandel-bahayakan-perusahaan Teknik-teknik seperti scam dan phishing rawan disusupkan melalui aplikasi pihak ketiga dan permainan di Facebook, seperti FarmVille, Mafia Wars, dan Cafe World. News: Email Security Issues Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:11:45 GMT http://www.infokomputer.com/enterprise/karyawan-bandel-bahayakan-perusahaan 2010-09-01T10:11:45Z http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFEpxhvXaeqv1QrySE_rTDEwjTCvw&url=http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id%3D11530773 The paper said the regulation was "the latest campaign by the government to curb the global scourge of spam, pornographic messages and fraud on cellular phones." News: Email Security Issues Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:00:00 GMT http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFEpxhvXaeqv1QrySE_rTDEwjTCvw&url=http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id%3D11530773 2010-09-01T10:00:00Z http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/7973193/Algerian-web-pirates-2000-miles-astray-in-siege-of-Belvoir-Castle.html An Algerian subversive group called the Dz-SeC claimed responsibility for the cyber attack, which occurred on Friday afternoon, writing in Arabic on the castle’s website: "The cause of this hack is Israel's presence.”...The frequency of such cyber attacks has risen in recent years, with hackers from a number of Middle-Eastern countries hijacking a range of websites in an attempt spread subversive political messages. News: Email Security Issues Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:10:43 GMT http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/7973193/Algerian-web-pirates-2000-miles-astray-in-siege-of-Belvoir-Castle.html 2010-09-01T09:10:43Z http://www.it-analysis.com/blogs/Bloor_Security_Blog/2010/9/when_the_cloud_improves_security.html According to the Anti-Phishing Working Group, 95% of attacks rely on HTML, the predominant markup language for webpages, as a delivery mechanism. News: Email Security Issues Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:02:37 GMT http://www.it-analysis.com/blogs/Bloor_Security_Blog/2010/9/when_the_cloud_improves_security.html 2010-09-01T07:02:37Z http://www.ciol.com/Global-News/Global-News/News-Reports/China-tightens-cell-phone-rules/140682/0/ BEIJING, CHINA: Chinese mobile telephone users must register their personal details to buy phone numbers under a rule that comes into force from Wednesday, in what the government calls an attack on spam but some see as a blow to privacy....The China Daily newspaper said the move was "the latest campaign by the government to curb the global scourge of spam, pornographic messages and fraud on cellular phones"....They received an average 43 text messages every week, about 12 of them spam, the China Daily reported, citing a government centre tackling the problem. News: Email Security Issues Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.ciol.com/Global-News/Global-News/News-Reports/China-tightens-cell-phone-rules/140682/0/ 2010-09-01T07:00:00Z http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFACqhcuN2-oeiA2zpCeSQR9FnuTA&url=http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20100901/cleisure/cleisure2.html Dennie Quill, Contributor BETWEEN EMAIL scams, phishing attacks and bank fraud, many people are feeling less confident about doing business at shops, ATMS, online or anywhere else. News: Email Security Issues Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFACqhcuN2-oeiA2zpCeSQR9FnuTA&url=http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20100901/cleisure/cleisure2.html 2010-09-01T07:00:00Z http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2010/08/31/critics-mute-china-tightens-mobile-phone-rules/ BEIJING, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Chinese mobile telephone users must register their personal details to buy phone numbers under a rule that comes into force from Wednesday, in what the government calls an attack on spam but some see as a blow to privacy....The China Daily newspaper said the move was "the latest campaign by the government to curb the global scourge of spam, pornographic messages and fraud on cellular phones"....They received an average 43 text messages every week, about 12 of them spam, the China Daily reported, citing a government centre tackling the problem. News: Email Security Issues Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:00:04 GMT http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2010/08/31/critics-mute-china-tightens-mobile-phone-rules/ 2010-09-01T05:00:04Z http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNG1uiiCYG8r6ugYMHj81mLkUYlaCg&url=http://www.popcitymedia.com/innovationnews/cmuinternet09012101.aspx The awards will help researchers develop a more trustworthy and robust Internet, resolving many of the issues surrounding security that threaten the Internet today such as phishing attacks and security breaches. News: Email Security Issues Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:00:01 GMT http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNG1uiiCYG8r6ugYMHj81mLkUYlaCg&url=http://www.popcitymedia.com/innovationnews/cmuinternet09012101.aspx 2010-09-01T05:00:01Z http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGybUxXg3OZP0EeOb6SIGnyzM5SSA&url=http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Asia/Story/STIStory_573479.html BEIJING - CHINESE mobile telephone users must register their personal details to buy phone numbers under a rule that comes into force from on Wednesday, in what the government calls an attack on spam but some see as a blow to privacy....The China Daily newspaper said the move was 'the latest campaign by the government to curb the global scourge of spam, pornographic messages and fraud on cellular phones'. News: Email Security Issues Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:20:39 GMT http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGybUxXg3OZP0EeOb6SIGnyzM5SSA&url=http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Asia/Story/STIStory_573479.html 2010-09-01T03:20:39Z http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1009/S00039/vocus-communications-selects-arbor-networks.htm The vast majority of the world’s leading service providers rely on Arbor’s Peakflow SP to proactively fend off malicious threats, thwart distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks and strengthen the quality of their service....By deploying Peakflow TMS at their US Point of Presence (POP), Vocus can prevent these links from becoming congested under DDoS attack while ensuring network availability to their customers” said Nick Race, Arbor Networks country manager in Australia and New Zealand....“Vocus has also joined Arbor’s Fingerprint Sharing Alliance, a community of global service providers who are collaborating to stop cyber attacks. News: Email Security Issues Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:20:21 GMT http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1009/S00039/vocus-communications-selects-arbor-networks.htm 2010-09-01T03:20:21Z http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHY6ljuYTHjM4NxBNWCeZwOgfnM1w&url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-09/01/c_13472445.htm BEIJING, Sept. 1 (Xinhuanet) -- Mobile phone customers will have to present ID when purchasing a phone number from Wednesday, in the latest campaign by the government to curb the global scourge of spam, pornographic messages and fraud on cellular phones....The new rules, of which fuller details will be disclosed soon, are part of the government's efforts to prevent spam, pornographic messages and rampant fraud through the network, said MIIT spokesman Wang Lijian....block spam, the center added. News: Email Security Issues Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:07:39 GMT http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHY6ljuYTHjM4NxBNWCeZwOgfnM1w&url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-09/01/c_13472445.htm 2010-09-01T03:07:39Z http://www.cio.com.au/article/358984/security-as-a-service_growing/ Other services include cloud-based firewalls, intrusion-prevention systems (IPS), protection against distributed denial of service (DDoS) and vulnerability scanning. News: Email Security Issues Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:02:43 GMT http://www.cio.com.au/article/358984/security-as-a-service_growing/ 2010-09-01T00:02:43Z http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~r/RSS/eweeksecurity/~3/hu3FEmJJILg/ Smarter Technology reporter, Ashley Daley, discusses the nature of these attacks and what you can do to avoid being the next phishing victim. News: Email Security Issues Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:04:20 GMT http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~r/RSS/eweeksecurity/~3/hu3FEmJJILg/ 2010-08-31T18:04:20Z http://www.cio.com/article/607973/Security_As_a_Service_Growing?source=rss_news Other services include cloud-based firewalls, intrusion-prevention systems (IPS), protection against distributed denial of service (DDoS) and vulnerability scanning. News: Email Security Issues Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:04:18 GMT http://www.cio.com/article/607973/Security_As_a_Service_Growing?source=rss_news 2010-08-31T18:04:18Z http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/-depth/08/31/10/defaced-govt-websites-another-black-eye-rp In the case of the PNP site going down, Ople said the incident could have been a "denial of service" attack. News: Email Security Issues Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:17:53 GMT http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/-depth/08/31/10/defaced-govt-websites-another-black-eye-rp 2010-08-31T10:17:53Z http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/bulletins/SB10-242.html The US-CERT Cyber Security Bulletin provides a summary of new vulnerabilities that have been recorded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) National Vulnerability Database (NVD) in the past week. News: Email Security Issues Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:15:00 GMT http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/bulletins/SB10-242.html 2010-08-31T10:15:00Z http://4smart.net/blog/spam-appliance-comparison/ In a recent head-to-head anti-spam effectiveness and feature comparison test, The Tolly Group found that the Red Condor Message Assurance Gateway 2700 (MAG2700) detected a higher percentage of spam with up to 90 percent fewer false positives than Barracuda’s Spam Firewall 300....The Tolly Group’s report summarized that in addition to providing better performance, “Red Condor’s full feature set is available on all models while Barracuda limits the features included in its lower-end models.”...“The results of The Tolly Group’s test speak volumes about the effectiveness of our solution compared with one of the industry’s perceived leaders,” said Dr. Thomas Steding, president and chief executive officer of Red Condor....This next-generation technology is backed by a 24×7 customer care center staffed by email security experts at Red Condor’s headquarters. Red Condor News Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:01:09 GMT http://4smart.net/blog/spam-appliance-comparison/ 2010-08-31T09:01:09Z http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFFbrmMptDjdKrPJ8xRDmC0yDIEog&url=http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/08/31/1799742/breaking-up-is-easy-to-do-on-facebook.html If you don't have friends, workplaces or schools in common, it may be a fake account hoping to spam you with malicious links. News: Email Security Issues Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:01:47 GMT http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFFbrmMptDjdKrPJ8xRDmC0yDIEog&url=http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/08/31/1799742/breaking-up-is-easy-to-do-on-facebook.html 2010-08-31T06:01:47Z http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/100830/20100830006098.html?.v=1 Other survey choices included: expanding the nation’s inadequate water, wastewater and flood control infrastructure (21 percent); securing the nation’s social and economic infrastructure against cyber attacks (11 percent); implementing sustainable building designs to reduce environmental degradation (5 percent); and improving the national electric grid (5 percent). News: Email Security Issues Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:14:50 GMT http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/100830/20100830006098.html?.v=1 2010-08-30T21:14:50Z http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/30/AR2010083001935.html According to the Department of Labor, demand for computer security specialists will grow as businesses and government invest more heavily in cyber security, in order to protect vital computer networks and electronic infrastructures from attack. News: Email Security Issues Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:14:12 GMT http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/30/AR2010083001935.html 2010-08-30T20:14:12Z http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGpPK6LvpwY_oojqKercgly4heZFg&url=http://www.fiercegovernmentit.com/story/lynn-cyber-deterrence-rests-mostly-denial-not-retaliation/2010-08-29 Lynn wrote a much-noted article that appeared online August 25 in Foreign Affairs discussing efforts the Defense Department is undertaking to counter increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks....The extent to which a cyber attack should provoke a retaliatory response has been a recent matter of debate within the strategic community....But given the difficulty of assigning attribution to cyber penetrations, and given the fact that what constitutes a cyber attack, as opposed to espionage, "deterrence will necessarily be based more on denying any benefit to attackers than on imposing costs through retaliation," Lynn wrote....Because attribution difficulties make verification of compliance almost impossible, traditional arms control regimes would also likely fail to deter cyber attacks, Lynn wrote....Related Articles: Lewis: Cold War lessons of limited value for cyber attack deterrence Defense IT acquisition future murky, Gates' testimony pending Air Force researching industry tools for ... News: Email Security Issues Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:03:14 GMT http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGpPK6LvpwY_oojqKercgly4heZFg&url=http://www.fiercegovernmentit.com/story/lynn-cyber-deterrence-rests-mostly-denial-not-retaliation/2010-08-29 2010-08-30T20:03:14Z http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20100830006098/en Other survey choices included: expanding the nation’s inadequate water, wastewater and flood control infrastructure (21 percent); securing the nation’s social and economic infrastructure against cyber attacks (11 percent); implementing sustainable building designs to reduce environmental degradation (5 percent); and improving the national electric grid (5 percent). News: Email Security Issues Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:13:34 GMT http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20100830006098/en 2010-08-30T18:13:34Z http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1910077/avineon_inc_introduces_readiness_indextm_tool_for_measuring_emergency_preparedness/index.html?source=r_technology During the month of September, Avineon will host four webinars to demonstrate the online tool's capabilities for taking an all-hazards approach to include emergencies such as cyber attacks, earthquakes, fires, floods, hurricanes, oil spills, pandemics, storms, and acts of terrorism. News: Email Security Issues Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:13:29 GMT http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1910077/avineon_inc_introduces_readiness_indextm_tool_for_measuring_emergency_preparedness/index.html?source=r_technology 2010-08-30T18:13:29Z http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/100830/ph56620.html?.v=1 During the month of September, Avineon will host four webinars to demonstrate the online tool's capabilities for taking an all-hazards approach to include emergencies such as cyber attacks, earthquakes, fires, floods, hurricanes, oil spills, pandemics, storms, and acts of terrorism. News: Email Security Issues Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:11:57 GMT http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/100830/ph56620.html?.v=1 2010-08-30T15:11:57Z http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/274858/palace-denounces-hacking-increases-internet-security Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda said tighter Internet security measures are already in place to ensure the protection of websites of PIA and other government agencies from cyber attacks. News: Email Security Issues Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:11:48 GMT http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/274858/palace-denounces-hacking-increases-internet-security 2010-08-30T12:11:48Z http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7121780.html The cyber attack was made almost a week after the Manila hostage tragedy that led to the death of eight Hong Kong tourists, which has sparked public outrage in Hong Kong. News: Email Security Issues Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:07:39 GMT http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7121780.html 2010-08-30T02:07:39Z http://www.bsudailynews.com/mobile/university-computing-services-introduces-new-website-initiatives-to-protect-from-cyber-crime-1.2308179 A massive “phishing” attack kept the Enterprise Security Service Group busy this summer, and a Ball State student was arrested last week for allegedly having child pornography on his dorm computer....Gingerich said the phishing attack on student accounts in June was one of the biggest he’s seen at Ball State....He said some of them dealt with similar phishing attacks this summer as well. News: Email Security Issues Sun, 29 Aug 2010 07:07:51 GMT http://www.bsudailynews.com/mobile/university-computing-services-introduces-new-website-initiatives-to-protect-from-cyber-crime-1.2308179 2010-08-29T07:07:51Z http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGD83aRNdmb9MNyCKF3_1rlulX5bw&url=http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/cracks-in-computer-defenses-abound-ibm-2064652.html Covert cyber attack tactics on business computers grew in frequency and complexity, according to X-Force....In a bit of encouraging news, the number of "phishing" attacks in which hackers use email messages to try to dupe people into visiting bogus websites or opening tainted files plunged 82 percent, according to X-Force. News: Email Security Issues Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:00:56 GMT http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGD83aRNdmb9MNyCKF3_1rlulX5bw&url=http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/cracks-in-computer-defenses-abound-ibm-2064652.html 2010-08-28T16:00:56Z