Category Archives: Information Security

Following my post about McAfee’s 12 Scams of Christmas, here’s some safe shopping advice from the FBI. Good source material for a seasonal security awareness message to your staff.

Along the same lines as my recent post on photocopiers and information security, a friend of mine tells me that, in his organization: … we have a major issue with people leaving scanned expenses on a shared drive. It’s great … Continue reading →

An article in a recent issue of Business Week highlighted security issues with software produced by Adobe – especially Adobe Reader which is widely used in small and large organizations. The article quotes Kapersky researcher Roel Schouwenberg saying “Adobe at … Continue reading →

The Washington Post talks about a recent FBI warning that hackers are increasingly attacking law firms and PR companies using spear-phishing emails. These emails – previously used against military and defense targets – contain hyperlinks or file attachments which launch … Continue reading →

Plenty of people are blogging, tweeting and quoting this article from McAfee posted on CNET, and justifiably so – it’s well-timed and contains pertinent information. If you’re involved in an ongoing process of security awareness training, consider including these topics … Continue reading →

Are you covering the security risks of photocopiers (and multi-function machines) in your security awareness training? A recent news report from WINK-TV in Fort Myers, FL, has reminded us that the humble photocopier can be a security threat. Or perhaps … Continue reading →

The Washington Post is reporting that the American Realty company lost $195,000 when an employee clicked on a link in an email that purported to be from the IRS. The link then installed a Trojan Horse which stole passwords that … Continue reading →

Call centers routinely record calls for quality control and training purposes. In a recent survey by Veritape reported in The Register, 95% of the call centers surveyed were found to be storing credit card data such as the three-digit verification … Continue reading →

When we talk to end users about security, we usually focus on the confidentiality part of the CIA triad – probably because it’s the most visible part of information security. But, every now and then, there’s a news item that … Continue reading →

SC Magazine reports that MarkMonitor, an internet fraud and brand-protection vendor, has determined that the number of phishing URLs reached a record high during Q2 2009 with more than 150,000 phishing URLs being established – eclipsing the previous record set … Continue reading →