Global Security Watch: October 2009 Archives

Global Security Watch > October 31, 2009

20 Linux Server Hardening Security Tips

[nixCraft Linux Sys Admin Blog] Securing your Linux server is important to protect your data, intellectual property, and time, from the hands of crackers (hackers). The system administrator is responsible for security Linux box.

Repair Microsoft Security Essentials

[gHacks technology news] The window contains a small description of the program’s functionality as well as a Fix MSE button which will start the repair of the Microsoft Security Essentials installation. The Microsoft Security Essentials program itself has to be closed during that process to avoid further complications.

Posted at 02:33 PM

October 31, 2009

20 Linux Server Hardening Security Tips

Posted at 02:34 PM

Repair Microsoft Security Essentials

Posted at 02:33 PM

October 29, 2009

Michael Geist - Identity Theft Law Passes

[Michael Geist Blog] Michael Geist is the Canada Research Chair of Internet and E-commerce Law at the University of Ottawa., id theft law.

Posted at 02:35 PM

Identity Theft Protection ~ Chris Pirillo

[Chris Pirillo] Once a identity is used for medical services, there will be an electronic record. The modern day goal is to have that medical record available to any physician who is treating that person.

Posted at 02:33 PM

October 27, 2009

Newlyweds beware of ID theft | Identity Theft Protection Tips

[Identity Theft Protection Tips] Identity theft is a crime that affects an estimated 9 million Americans each year, according to the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies.

Posted at 02:03 PM

Identity theft a growing menace to social networkers ...

[PogoWasRight.org] Gordon Smith reports: People posting apparently innocuous information on social networking sites could leave themselves open to identity theft, a.

Posted at 02:02 PM

October 24, 2009

R.I. Bridge authority warns of 'phishing' scheme - Projo 7 to 7 ...

[Projo 7 to 7 News Blog] Phishing is an identity-theft scheme to lure people into divulging credit-card information. They reported receiving cell-phone text messages stating that the credit card linked to their E-ZPass account had been deactivated, and to call a phone number included in the message to reactivate the account.

Posted at 02:33 PM

'Avalanche' Crimeware Kit Fuels Phishing Attacks | threatpost

[threatpost - The First Stop for Security News] A single cybercrime group called "Avalanche" was responsible for nearly one-quarter of all identity theft-related phishing attacks in the first half of 2009, according to a new report by the Anti-Phishing Work Group (APWG).

Posted at 02:32 PM

October 22, 2009

Google's Leadership on Privacy : denialism blog

[ScienceBlogs Channel : Politics] Mark Hoofnagle has a MD and PhD in physiology from the University of Virginia, and is now a general surgery resident. His interest in denialism concerns the use of denialist tactics to confuse public understanding of scientific knowledge.

Posted at 02:33 PM

Safeguard Your Security and Privacy ~ Chris Pirillo

[Chris Pirillo] Safeguard Your Security and Privacy. No Responses (Add) | Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 at 5:40pm. Protecting Your Privacy and Security · Trend Micro Coupons · Tweak Flash Player Settings · Huge Savings on Another Layer of Computer ...

Posted at 02:32 PM

October 20, 2009

Tips For Identity Theft Prevention

[SubmitYOURArticle.com - latest free reprint articles on Home & Family] You should also contact The Federal Trade Commission, this is the federal clearinghouse for identity theft protection and identity theft prevention. The many complaints about identity theft that the Commission receives assist it, and many other law enforcement agencies, track down, investigate and prosecute identity thieves.

Posted at 02:04 PM

» Identity Theft Myths Part 1of3 During PYIW - Blogger News Network

[Blogger News Network] Like any other kind of crime, there’s always a risk of becoming a victim of identity crime. But there are many things people can do to minimize that risk both online and offline, like keeping financial records protected and private, shredding junk mail, and tracking who sees your personal information.

Posted at 02:03 PM

October 17, 2009

Origin outs 1TB external drive with hardware encryption | Electronista

[Electronista | The Macintosh News Network] The virtual keypad on the LCD has random number placement to help prevent onlookers to see the password as it's being entered, and the drives have a brute force attack detection system that will wipe the contents clean before the case is physically opened.

Posted at 02:32 PM

TrueCrypt - Free Open-Source On-The-Fly Disk Encryption Software ...

[L'ISB : nouveautés] TrueCrypt is free open-source disk encryption software for Windows Vista/XP, Mac OS X and Linux. In case an attacker forces you to reveal the password, TrueCrypt provides plausible deniability.

Posted at 02:32 PM

October 15, 2009

Windows, Online Banking, and Phishing | ThreatBlog

[ThreatBlog] If you boot from a Linux CD and then use the hyperlink in that phishing email you just received you will still be a victim of a phishing attack. Booting from a Linux CD does nothing at all to protect you from phishing, following RULE #1 is what protects you from the phishing attack.

Posted at 02:37 PM

Phishing Attacks Continue to Evolve | threatpost

[threatpost] Antispam vendors, browser makers and Internet service providers have been on the front lines in the battle to contain phishing attacks, but the cybercriminals behind phishing campaigns are getting savvy at defeating technologies and .

Posted at 02:36 PM

October 13, 2009

Cyber Security Awareness Month - Day 11 - RPCBind aka Portmapper

[SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green] As most of our regular readers are aware, this is Cyber Security Awareness Month and the ISC handlers are writing diary entries about securing various ports and services. For the die hard security professionals, this month is nothing more than a review of things you have learned over the past 10-20 years.

Posted at 02:04 PM

Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 9.0.0.713 Beta - DDLhere

[DDLhere] Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 9.0.0.713 Beta for personal users, whereby offering even more hardened and less annoying computer protection from all.

Posted at 02:03 PM

October 10, 2009

Stay a Step Ahead of Identity Theft - Training Press Releases

[Training Press Releases] It identifies the five categories of red flags and cites the organizations and types of accounts covered by the regulation. The program outlines a four-step compliance guide and explains how to manage an identity theft program to keep sensitive information from falling into the wrong hands!

Posted at 02:35 PM

Cottage Design Identity Theft

[Cottage Design] There's a kind of identity theft that goes far beyond our financial records. It's the kind that impoverishes our souls and keeps us from experiencing the kind of life God intends for us.

Posted at 02:34 PM

October 08, 2009

Hot Air » Blog Archive » Homeland Security decertifies Arizona ...

[Hot Air » Top Picks] and completely irrelevant. The DHS does not have the authority to dictate resource allocation of county sheriffs anywhere. The people of Maricopa County make the determination of whether their sheriff has allocated resources to their liking, not the federal government. Arpaio stands for election every four years, and so far no challenger has come within 10 points of Arpaio. If Maricopa County residents are unhappy with Arpaio’s management of resources, they’re not demonstrating it.

Posted at 02:34 PM

9Down.COM - Download Trend Micro Internet Security 17.50 Build 1366

[9down.com] Easy to install, configure, and manage, Trend Micro Internet Security 2010 automatically updates and immunizes your PC and removes malicious threats buried deep inside your computer. With features for home network protection, URL filtering, data theft and online fraud protection, unauthorized change prevention, and much more, this superior suite goes far beyond the basics.

Posted at 02:33 PM

October 06, 2009

Cyber Security Awareness Month - Day 5 port 31337

[SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green] SANS Internet Storm Center - A global cooperative cyber threat / internet security monitor and alert system. Featuring daily handler diaries with summarizing and analyzing new threats to networks and internet security events.

Posted at 02:05 PM

Woot : Emerson SmartSet Digital Lamp Control Security Timer - 2 Pack

[Woot! - One Day, One Deal] Just plug the Emerson SmartSet Lamp Control Timer into the outlet in the wall, plug a lamp into the outlet on the timer, set the lamp to “on”, and program the timer to create the illusion that people are at home.

Posted at 02:05 PM

October 03, 2009

Kashmir Hill - The Not-So Private Parts - How much privacy does ...

[The Not-So Private Parts] But at the same time, Facebook wants to be a place where people socialize and do business. Setting an example of revealing so little —

Posted at 02:34 PM

3M Privacy Filter for Laptops Review ”” The Gadgeteer

[The Gadgeteer] Personally when surfing porn–er, when working on confidential documents–fine, browsing Facebook when I should be working, I prefer to use the 3M Privacy Filter. So the big question of course is, how well does it work?

Posted at 02:32 PM

Global Security Watch > October 31, 2009

20 Linux Server Hardening Security Tips

Repair Microsoft Security Essentials

October 31, 2009

20 Linux Server Hardening Security Tips

Repair Microsoft Security Essentials

October 29, 2009

Michael Geist - Identity Theft Law Passes

Identity Theft Protection ~ Chris Pirillo

October 27, 2009

Newlyweds beware of ID theft | Identity Theft Protection Tips

Identity theft a growing menace to social networkers ...

October 24, 2009

R.I. Bridge authority warns of 'phishing' scheme - Projo 7 to 7 ...

'Avalanche' Crimeware Kit Fuels Phishing Attacks | threatpost

October 22, 2009

Google's Leadership on Privacy : denialism blog

Safeguard Your Security and Privacy ~ Chris Pirillo

October 20, 2009

Tips For Identity Theft Prevention

» Identity Theft Myths Part 1of3 During PYIW - Blogger News Network

October 17, 2009

Origin outs 1TB external drive with hardware encryption | Electronista

TrueCrypt - Free Open-Source On-The-Fly Disk Encryption Software ...

October 15, 2009

Windows, Online Banking, and Phishing | ThreatBlog

Phishing Attacks Continue to Evolve | threatpost

October 13, 2009

Cyber Security Awareness Month - Day 11 - RPCBind aka Portmapper

Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 9.0.0.713 Beta - DDLhere

October 10, 2009

Stay a Step Ahead of Identity Theft - Training Press Releases

Cottage Design Identity Theft

October 08, 2009

Hot Air » Blog Archive » Homeland Security decertifies Arizona ...

9Down.COM - Download Trend Micro Internet Security 17.50 Build 1366

October 06, 2009

Cyber Security Awareness Month - Day 5 port 31337

Woot : Emerson SmartSet Digital Lamp Control Security Timer - 2 Pack

October 03, 2009

Kashmir Hill - The Not-So Private Parts - How much privacy does ...

3M Privacy Filter for Laptops Review ”” The Gadgeteer

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