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Swine Flu and Computer Viruses
Posted by: | CommentsAs the world is in fear of the Swine flu virus writers and spam sources are taking advantage of this opportunity to infect computers as well. 2% of all spam currently is related to Swine Flu, generating internet congestion on email providers. Part of what makes a virus writer successful in delivering attacks and establishing avenues of propagation is feeding on current fears and enticing users to open up emails or web links believing they are legitimate information sources. Successful cyber attacks are as much as a technical feat as well as understanding the psychology of potential victims.
Red Flag Expert Interview
Posted by: | CommentsI am preparing to interview two Red Flag Rule experts about how companies comply to this new FTC mandate that goes into effect in May ’09.
If you have any specific questions you would like me to ask, please click here to submit your questions.
PIN Crackers
Posted by: | CommentsWe all know what a PIN is (Personal Identification Number). When one uses only a PIN to authenticate a user it is refered to as single-factor authentication (something you know) which is the weakest of all authentications for network security. Today’s security standards now require at least tw0-factors (something you have and something you know). The best is security to protect against identity theft is a PIN protected, smartcard-based, password manager which offers double-two factor authentication.
Reader what Kim Zetter of Wired Magazine writes on how hackers have crossed into new frontiers by devising sophisticated ways to steal large amounts of personal identification numbers, or PINs, protecting credit and debit cards. Click here to read the entire Wired article.
