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There is a computer security threat from incoming email that has a subject line that uses the domain name of your email followed by “account notification”. It contains a malicious attachment. Do not open! The body of the email usually reads as follows: Dear Customer, This e-mail was send by yourdomainname.com to notify you that [...]

Beware of incoming email with subject lines such as RE: hello, RE: hi RE: whatsup. The body of the email usually reads: i found your email somewhere and now decided to write you. let me know if you do not mind. If you want I can send you some pictures of me. i am a [...]

DO NOT OPEN EMAIL ATTACHMENT “ecard.exe” Do not accept the attachment. Beware of email that looks like this: Good day. You have received an eCard To pick up your eCard, choose from any of the following options: Click on the following link (or copy & paste it into your web browser): http://giving-tree.co.kr/ecard.exe Your card will [...]

Email attachments are a common tool for attackers because forwarding email is so simple. Users often open attachments that appear to come from someone they know or an organization they do business with. Almost any type of file can be attached to an email message, so attackers have more freedom with the types of viruses [...]

WARNING: beware of email that claims to be from Facebook. The subject line usually reads like this: Facebook Password Reset Confirmation! Your Support. The body of the email reads: Dear user of facebook, Because of the measures taken to provide safety to our clients, your password has been changed. You can find your new password [...]

GameSec 2010 – Conference on Decision and Game Theory for Security 22-23 November 2010, Berlin, Germany www.gamesec-conf.org Industry Gold Sponsor: Deutsche Telekom Laboratories Industry Silver Sponsor: Frauenhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute Technical co-sponsors: IEEE Control System Society, Internatational Society of Dynamic Games GameSec 2010, the inaugural Conference on Decision and Game Theory for Security will take [...]

A California man has been arrested for interfering with computers at the California Independent System Operator (Cal-ISO) agency, which controls the state’s power transmission lines and runs its energy trading markets. Even though Lonnie C. Denison’s security access had been suspended at the request of his employer because of an employee dispute, he allegedly gained [...]

Use a password in only one place. Reusing passwords or using the same password all over the place is like carrying one key that unlocks your house, your car, your office, your briefcase, and your safety deposit box. If you reuse passwords for more than one computer, account, website, or other secure system, keep in [...]

Web browsers allow you to navigate the internet. There are a variety of options available, so you can choose the one that best suits your needs. How do web browsers work? A web browser is an application that finds and displays web pages. It coordinates communication between your computer and the web server where a [...]

The Lower Merion School District has been accused of spying on students through webcams on their laptops. “While certain rules for laptop use were spelled out … there was no explicit notification that the laptop contained the security software,” said Superintendent Christopher W. McGinley. “This notice should have been given, and we regret that was [...]