Latest Cyberthreat Targets Your Sensitive Data
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I'll admit, I see an awful lot of file-attached spam originating from Asia landing in my Gmail account. The Asian spam never makes it to my other e-mail accounts, but then again, my Gmail address is meta tagged on the blog. Interesting, ay?
To stay safe, just follow the normal rule about opening files attached to e-mail -- the rule is to never do it unless you are positive you know who the e-mail came from. Beware of the spoof.
NEWSLINE
"These new attacks are corporate espionage."
NEWSBYTE
New breed of cyberattack takes aim at sensitive data
SAN FRANCISCO (USA Today) -- A new breed of targeted digital attack designed to filch sensitive data from computers at businesses and government agencies has emerged as the latest cyberthreat, tech security experts say.
Organized crime groups in Eastern Europe and Asia are behind the attacks, which spy on the PCs of employees with access to highly sensitive data so they can rip off bank account numbers, credit card numbers and other information, says Phillip Zakas, CEO of computer-security firm Intelli7. Read full story.
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US-CERT: United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team
The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) is a partnership between the Department of Homeland Security and the public and private sectors. Established in 2003 to protect the nation's Internet infrastructure, US-CERT coordinates defense against and responses to cyber attacks across the nation.
Information is available from the US-CERT web site, mailing lists, and RSS channels.
US-CERT also provides a way for citizens, businesses, and other institutions to communicate and coordinate directly with the United States government about cyber security.
TENSION: Check your e-mail
GRAVITY: Global
Tags: News, Computers and Internet, technology, Current Events, Politics, crime, e-mail, email, security
COMMENTARYI'll admit, I see an awful lot of file-attached spam originating from Asia landing in my Gmail account. The Asian spam never makes it to my other e-mail accounts, but then again, my Gmail address is meta tagged on the blog. Interesting, ay?
To stay safe, just follow the normal rule about opening files attached to e-mail -- the rule is to never do it unless you are positive you know who the e-mail came from. Beware of the spoof.
NEWSLINE
"These new attacks are corporate espionage."
NEWSBYTE
New breed of cyberattack takes aim at sensitive data
SAN FRANCISCO (USA Today) -- A new breed of targeted digital attack designed to filch sensitive data from computers at businesses and government agencies has emerged as the latest cyberthreat, tech security experts say.
Organized crime groups in Eastern Europe and Asia are behind the attacks, which spy on the PCs of employees with access to highly sensitive data so they can rip off bank account numbers, credit card numbers and other information, says Phillip Zakas, CEO of computer-security firm Intelli7. Read full story.
RELATED
US-CERT: United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team
The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) is a partnership between the Department of Homeland Security and the public and private sectors. Established in 2003 to protect the nation's Internet infrastructure, US-CERT coordinates defense against and responses to cyber attacks across the nation.
Information is available from the US-CERT web site, mailing lists, and RSS channels.
US-CERT also provides a way for citizens, businesses, and other institutions to communicate and coordinate directly with the United States government about cyber security.
TENSION: Check your e-mail
GRAVITY: Global
Tags: News, Computers and Internet, technology, Current Events, Politics, crime, e-mail, email, security
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