Global Security Watch

Twitter Deploys New Anti-Phishing Service | threatpost

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:33:59 +0000

[Dennis Fisher] "By routing all links submitted to Twitter through this newservice, we can detect, intercept, and prevent the spread of bad linksacross all of Twitter. Even if a bad link is already sent out in anemail notification and somebody clicks on it, we'll be able keep thatuser safe.

Twitter fights back against spam, phishing, and other malicious ...

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:33:07 +0000

[Graham Cluley's blog] Details of how Twitter is determining if a link is potentially malicious or not do not appear to have been released at this time, and it would certainly be great if Twitter would post some more information on how the system will work and what users can expect to see.

Adobe Offers Phishing Bait

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:03:33 +0000

[MarketingCharts] This draw to mass market appeal means brands and applications, like Adobe, with large user bases or high adoption rates are more likely to be targeted for phishing scams. In its biweekly fraud prevention newsletter, The Fraud Practice listed the top five reasons that Adobe in particular is a popular application with operators of phishing scams.

louisgray.com: SocialToo Expands Twitter Phishing Protection to ...

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:02:38 +0000

[louisgray.com] As an advisor, and as a SocialToo user, I have had phishing protection enabled on my account for quite some time, and the coverage of such attacks almost catches me amused, as I never see the ill-intended direct messages targeting my mail box. In fact, SocialToo tells me more than 140 direct messages to me have already been filtered, automatically.

Desperate phishing attempt - Security Threat Research News

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:33:52 +0000

[The Security Blog» Latest InfoSec Threat Research & News | TheSecurityBlog.com] So, there are these apparent MySpace phishing e-mails going around ("...please be informed that you are required to update your MySpace account, Please update your MySpace account by clicking here...")When you follow the link, ...

Phishing Is On The Rise, What Is Phishing Anyway? | Jason Slater ...

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:32:31 +0000

[Jason Slater Technology Blog] Unfortunately, it’s very easy to setup a website for malicious use and it’s usually very low cost to get started which makes it a tempting proposition to those seeking to make money out of you. It used to be quite easy to spot a phishing site due to grammatical errors, spelling mistakes, or poor graphics and layout, however it is sadly becoming more difficult to tell the fake sites from the real ones.

Microsoft Security Exec Suggests Internet Tax To Pay For 'Computer ...

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:38:16 +0000

[Techdirt] might be an interesting way to think about the problem," Has he looked at how well healthcare has been working lately? Of course, as with healthcare, the real issue should be preventative efforts, and those mainly start with Microsoft and how it architects its software.

Will Russia disarm private security gunslingers? - RT Top Stories

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:36:27 +0000

[RT] The Russian national football team is heading to Hungary for a friendly match. There players and coaching staff will bid farewell to Guus Hiddink, who'll coach his final game as the manager of the Russian team.

Use Identity Theft Software to Prevent ID Theft: Identity Theft ...

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:03:43 +0000

[Suite101: Internet Articles] Identity theft software is just one of many identity fraud protection strategies which should be put in place by the vigilant internet user. With internet identity theft on the increase, the shredding of sensitive documents, selection of hack-resistant online passwords and careful checking of bank and credit card statements should all be practised alongside the use of identity theft software to help prevent ID theft.

Home Security, Scam & Identity Theft Prevention, Uniball, Robert ...

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:02:53 +0000

[Fight Identity Theft] Robert and uniball appear on TBS Movie and a Makeover discussing Home Security Protection, Advanced Fee Scam Prevention and Identity Theft Information between segments of Catch Me If You Can, Robert Siciliano www.idtheftsecurity.com

Bits Scan: Facebook's Patent, Nokia's Woes and Phishing on Twitter ...

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:34:09 +0000

[Bits] The New York Times Media Decoder blog discusses the overhaul, which will cost $660 million and will allow “3-D film releases ”” of which there are many in the pipeline ”” to avoid squeezing each other out of scarce 3-D theaters before the audience has tired of them.”

Twitter Blog: Avoid 'Phishing' Scams

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:32:37 +0000

[Twitter Blog] Phishing is a deceitful process by which an attempt is made to acquire sensitive information such as Twitter usernames and passwords. The bad guys masquerade as someone you trust and may send you a Direct Message (DM) with a link.

IBM X-Force® Report Reveals Phishing, Document-Related Threats ...

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:35:11 +0000

[India PR Line : Indian Press Release] IBM X-Force® Report Reveals Phishing, Document-Related Threats Rising Dramatically. Results Show Attacks Persist Despite Increased Customer Security, Hackers Follow the Money | Press Release India distribution | Indian press release ...

Phishing in Irish

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:32:44 +0000

[Holy Shmoly!] I wonder if the spammers know how many Irish people could actually read their email easily? It’d certainly be easier for most people to read in English.

Twitter phishing attack in progress ”” don't click on “lol, is this ...

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:04:08 +0000

[VentureBeat] When Twitter (and Facebook) are encrypted with extended validation ssl, it will limit phishing attempts that could compromise log-in credentials across multiple websites. Working for VeriSign I've seen a lot of sites benefit from the green url bar which provides a more obvious visual cue for legit sites.