Global Security Watch: February 2012 Archives

Global Security Watch > February 28, 2012

2 Sentenced To Prison Over Social Security Fraud « CBS Denver

[CBS Denver] The former Steamboat Springs, Colo., resident was accused of accepting benefits for a mentally disadvantaged aunt whom she had placed in a nursing home in Mexico, while telling Social Security officials the aunt lived in California and that she checked on her regularly.

3 hot security startups to watch | VentureBeat

[VentureBeat] Three security startups caught our eye at the RSA Conference here in San Francisco today. Impermium, Pindrop Security, and MokaFive all showed off their technology as part of the conference's Innovation Sandbox .

Posted at 02:05 PM

February 28, 2012

2 Sentenced To Prison Over Social Security Fraud « CBS Denver

Posted at 02:07 PM

3 hot security startups to watch | VentureBeat

Posted at 02:05 PM

February 25, 2012

What Security, Where? Keys to the RSA Conference

[ReadWriteEnterprise] With transaction models now incorporating cloud services at a rapid rate, suddenly the imperfections in modern endpoint security become clearer. New and more clever security services are demonstrating that it's not only feasible, but preferable, to secure the fortress by stopping malicious activity from ever reaching the endpoint in the first place.

Posted at 02:37 PM

Mozilla Security Changes at Mozilla Security Blog

[Mozilla Security Blog] The most notable change is this blog will now host posts from our web application security contributors. We merged the work of our platform, web application and infrastructure security teams to form the Security Assurance .

Posted at 02:33 PM

February 23, 2012

Attorneys general fear Google's new privacy policy is an “invasion of ...

[VentureBeat] “Our updated Privacy Policy will make our privacy practices easier to understand, and it reflects our desire to create a seamless experience for our signed-in users,” a Google spokesperson said in statement shared with VentureBeat.

Posted at 02:35 PM

Apple and five others agree to new privacy policy standards for ...

[9to5Mac] “Your personal privacy should not be the cost of using mobile apps, but all too often it is..This agreement strengthens the privacy protections of California consumers and of millions of people around the globe who use mobile apps. By ensuring that mobile apps have privacy policies, we create more transparency and give mobile users more informed control over who accesses their personal information and how it is used.

Posted at 02:34 PM

February 21, 2012

Microsoft says Google bypassed IE privacy settings - Crave - CNET ...

[Latest in Crave] P3P, or Platform for Privacy Preferences, is an official recommendation of the World Wide Web Consortium that sites use to summarize their privacy policies. However, the recommendation has been largely ignored in the past decade since introduction a decade ago with many major Web sites such as Google.com, Apple.com, CNN.com, and Twitter.com opting not to use it to describe their policies.

Posted at 02:05 PM

Microsoft attacks Google over privacy, ignores the exact same ...

[VentureBeat] Microsoft jumped on a story about how Google was getting around privacy protections in Safari to drum up outrage about a two year old violation they were already well aware of. What they neglected to mention is that plenty of other sites, including Facebook, in which Microsoft is a major investor, and partners with Bing over data in search, uses the exact same techniques and have more or less dismissed the standards Microsoft is calling on Google to honor.

Posted at 02:04 PM

February 18, 2012

Hosting a phishing page: Google Edition - InfoSec Institute

[infosec Institute - IT Training and Information Security Resources] I am using this type of name and email ID to fool the victim because we will use this name and email ID to send emails to the victim. Some people will say that we can also use fake email senders to send the mail, but there is a reason for using this email and not going for the fake mail sender.

Posted at 02:35 PM

IRS: I.D. Theft, Phishing & Preparer Fraud Top 'Dirty Dozen' Scams ...

[ecreditdaily.com] In recent years, phishing has also become a common tax scam. Phishing takes the form of unsolicited email or a fake website that poses as a legitimate site to lure in potential victims.

Posted at 02:34 PM

February 16, 2012

Green Armor C.E.O. Discusses Weaknesses of New DMARC Anti ...

[Virtual-Strategy Magazine - Your leading source for virtualization news] It may even exacerbate problems by creating a false sense of security among users on DMARC-enabled email systems, such that when a problem does occur more people may fall prey to it that would have otherwise. Emails sent from 'similar-looking domain names' -- for example from fideltiy.com instead of fidelity.com -- would reach users who may have been conditioned to the fact that emails from Fidelity are secure, and who may not notice the improper sender domain.

Posted at 02:35 PM

Phishing Guide 101

[RSKingdom - RuneScape Community Forums - All Forums] Phishing is a way of attempting to acquire information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. Communications purporting to be from popular social web sites, auction sites, online payment processors or IT administrators are commonly used to lure the unsuspecting public.

Posted at 02:34 PM

February 14, 2012

What is bit encryption, and how does it work? » Article Heaven

[Article Heaven] Encryption process is designed to prevent theft during the transmission of data on the internet. Encryption works as taking a bit of information and processing it with a formula that translates secret information into meaningless string of letters and numbers.

Posted at 02:05 PM

NitroDesk Brings Credential Management and Encryption to Android ...

[echoworx.com] With the Echoworx Security Cloud, NitroDesk enables its nearly ¾ of a million TouchDown users to access credential management without having to run their own PKI infrastructure. Credentials are pushed over-the-air and stored securely on the users’ smartphone or tablet, and IT administrators can easily manage the user credentials by issuing, revoking or suspending credentials as required.

Posted at 02:04 PM

February 11, 2012

ProtectMyID: Take it from identity theft victim and satisfied PMID ...

[Gregory D. Evans] Gregory Evans is one of the world's top security experts. He has been on TV & Radio more than any other security consultant in the world!

Posted at 02:35 PM

Merchant Services: Business Identity Theft Alert! | Amahora - Asia ...

[Amahora - Asia Financial news] Identity theft is no longer just a threat to consumers. Learn more about the new phenomenon of business identity theft and how a reputable merchant services provider can help here.

Posted at 02:34 PM

February 09, 2012

Virus Watcher » US Tax Season Phishing Scams and Malware ...

[Virus Watcher] In the past, US-CERT has received reports of an increased number of phishing scams and malware campaigns that take advantage of the United States tax season. Due to the upcoming tax deadline, US-CERT reminds users to remain cautious when receiving unsolicited email that could be part of a potential phishing scam or malware campaign.

Posted at 02:35 PM

Phishing Financial Institutions & Social Networks - Microsoft Security ...

[TechNet Blogs] The Microsoft Security Blog provides in-depth discussion of security, cybersecurity and technology trends affecting trust in computing, as well as timely security news, trends, and practical security guidance.

Posted at 02:34 PM

February 07, 2012

A Response to NoSQL Security Concerns - Dark Reading

[Dark Reading - All Stories] Security Model: It's clear, both through the interviews I've had and design documents I've read, that the NoSQL security model is for the databases to be buried deep within an IT organization and behind other systems. Everything I have heard clearly states that the security model intends for the database to reside in a secure environment, protected by a firewall and access controls fronting any application.

Posted at 02:07 PM

Business-government ties complicate cyber security - O'Reilly Radar

[O'Reilly Radar - Insight, analysis, and research about emerging technologies.] Jeffrey Carr: It has definitely become confused to the point where the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is now the enforcement arm of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), which I find utterly disgraceful. It's due entirely to the money and power that entertainment industry lobbyists have to wave in front of members of Congress.

Posted at 02:04 PM

February 04, 2012

Google Chrome Blog: German Federal Office of Information Security ...

[Google Chrome Blog] Today the BSI, Germany's Federal Office for Information Security, released a best practice guide for Windows users as part of their overall guidelines and recommendations for Cyber Security. Security has always been a core .

Posted at 02:36 PM

...Application Security...: Security for a Greater Good

[...Application Security...] Working with Ushahidi is a rare opportunity to use our technology and security skills to protect the well-being of individuals that are attempting to report oppression or violence against their fellow citizens.

Posted at 02:34 PM

Global Security Watch > February 28, 2012

2 Sentenced To Prison Over Social Security Fraud « CBS Denver

3 hot security startups to watch | VentureBeat

February 28, 2012

2 Sentenced To Prison Over Social Security Fraud « CBS Denver

3 hot security startups to watch | VentureBeat

February 25, 2012

What Security, Where? Keys to the RSA Conference

Mozilla Security Changes at Mozilla Security Blog

February 23, 2012

Attorneys general fear Google's new privacy policy is an “invasion of ...

Apple and five others agree to new privacy policy standards for ...

February 21, 2012

Microsoft says Google bypassed IE privacy settings - Crave - CNET ...

Microsoft attacks Google over privacy, ignores the exact same ...

February 18, 2012

Hosting a phishing page: Google Edition - InfoSec Institute

IRS: I.D. Theft, Phishing & Preparer Fraud Top 'Dirty Dozen' Scams ...

February 16, 2012

Green Armor C.E.O. Discusses Weaknesses of New DMARC Anti ...

Phishing Guide 101

February 14, 2012

What is bit encryption, and how does it work? » Article Heaven

NitroDesk Brings Credential Management and Encryption to Android ...

February 11, 2012

ProtectMyID: Take it from identity theft victim and satisfied PMID ...

Merchant Services: Business Identity Theft Alert! | Amahora - Asia ...

February 09, 2012

Virus Watcher » US Tax Season Phishing Scams and Malware ...

Phishing Financial Institutions & Social Networks - Microsoft Security ...

February 07, 2012

A Response to NoSQL Security Concerns - Dark Reading

Business-government ties complicate cyber security - O'Reilly Radar

February 04, 2012

Google Chrome Blog: German Federal Office of Information Security ...

...Application Security...: Security for a Greater Good

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