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Selena Frye

Selena Frye

TechRepublic Staff

Selena Frye

Selena Frye
Selena has been at TechRepublic since 2002. She is currently a Senior Editor with a background in technical writing, editing, and research. She edits Data Center, Linux and Open Source, Apple in the Enterprise, The Enterprise Cloud, Web Designer, and IT Security blogs.
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    SpyEye banking malware learns to cover its tracks

    SpyEye banking malware has added a new feature to its arsenal that takes advantage of "paperless" statements by hiding the fact that your bank account has been compromised.

    Posted by Kara Reeder | January 9, 2012, 12:30 PM PST | Latest comment by JCitizen

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    2012: The year of cyber-espionage?

    Kara Reeder highlights some of the reports that are warning about the rising threat of cyber-espionage exploits in 2012.

    Posted by Kara Reeder | January 9, 2012, 8:13 AM PST | Latest comment by JCitizen

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    Beware of QR codes

    QR codes are a disruptive technology. Find out why bad guys are happy about that.

    Posted by Michael Kassner | January 9, 2012, 6:58 AM PST | Latest comment by joinakimbra

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    Six information security lessons from 2011

    Alfonso Barreiro lists the most important security lessons from 2011 that the security-conscious should heed in order to plan accordingly for 2012.

    Posted by Alfonso Barreiro | January 6, 2012, 1:00 PM PST

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    Controlling your network using Network Access Control

    Alfonso Barreiro looks at the various methods of implementing network access control (NAC) in order to keep unauthorized and non-compliant devices off your network.

    Posted by Alfonso Barreiro | January 3, 2012, 6:00 AM PST | Latest comment by wcb111@...

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    Android OS: Malicious apps can steal permissions

    It's common knowledge that Android has issues with permission leaks, albeit minor ones. However, Michael Kassner finds that this issue with third-party apps still has the potential to do a lot of...

    Posted by Michael Kassner | January 2, 2012, 5:50 PM PST | Latest comment by Michael Kassner

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    Carrier IQ's MSIP: Spyware according to some

    Carrier IQ's MSIP client is on millions of smart phones. More than a few people are wondering why, and what to do about it.

    Posted by Michael Kassner | December 26, 2011, 7:12 AM PST | Latest comment by BALTHOR

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    Top 10 IT Security posts of 2011

    Here are the topics that made the Top 10 list of most-read security posts in 2011.

    Posted by Selena Frye | December 22, 2011, 9:00 AM PST

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    Selling or donating equipment? Don't forget to wipe it clean

    Patrick Lambert reminds IT pros about the importance of securely wiping hard disks clean, especially if you're in the process of disposing, selling, or donating old computers and other devices.

    Posted by Patrick Lambert | December 20, 2011, 10:25 AM PST | Latest comment by Doug Vitale

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    REMnux: Reverse-engineering malware

    "Know thy enemy" is a well-worn phrase. No matter; the saying is germane when it comes to malicious code. Michael Kassner looks at a toolkit that reverse-engineers malware.

    Posted by Michael Kassner | December 19, 2011, 8:03 AM PST | Latest comment by Michael Kassner

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    Bitdefender's cloud-based security tools worth investigating for SMBs

    Steven Trippe describes Bitdefender's cloud security services and points out issues to consider for SMBs weighing security solutions.

    Posted by Steven Trippe | December 19, 2011, 6:00 AM PST | Latest comment by LigiaAdam

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    A look into Microsoft Security Essentials 2012

    Scott Lowe takes a detailed view into the Microsoft Security Essentials latest build, still in beta, noting some of the changes and performing some basic testing.

    Posted by Scott Lowe | December 14, 2011, 6:00 AM PST | Latest comment by arion30

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    Email fraud threatens even the savviest users: Don't get complacent

    Email-based cybercrime continues to thrive, but even the savviest users might fall for a clever scheme. Deb Shinder offers tips to help you and your users remain vigilant.

    Posted by Deb Shinder | December 12, 2011, 12:00 PM PST | Latest comment by blaineclrk

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    Warn users of Yahoo Instant Messenger security risk

    BitDefender researchers discovered a Yahoo! Messenger flaw that could be exploited to send users to malicious spam links. Make sure your users are aware of the threat.

    Posted by Kara Reeder | December 12, 2011, 8:57 AM PST

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    DNSCrypt: Encrypting DNS communications, simply

    Numerous are the ways DNS can be subverted -- one of which, OpenDNS is trying to fix. Michael Kassner investigates this solution.

    Posted by Michael Kassner | December 12, 2011, 7:20 AM PST | Latest comment by JCitizen

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    Implementing multi-factor authentication: What to consider

    Alfonso Barreiro points out the main issues you'll have to consider when implementing multi-factor authentication. These solutions can strengthen security, but only if you design them effectively.

    Posted by Alfonso Barreiro | December 6, 2011, 7:30 AM PST | Latest comment by multifactorguru

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    Infographic: Holiday shopping security tips

    Online shopping spikes in November and December. Remind your users, friends, and family to be vigilant by sharing this infographic of holiday shopping security tips.

    Posted by Selena Frye | December 5, 2011, 8:56 AM PST

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    Android apps and advertising: A bit too cozy

    Did you know marketing companies supplying ads to Android apps are privy to the same user information supplied to the app developer?

    Posted by Michael Kassner | December 5, 2011, 8:12 AM PST | Latest comment by Michael Kassner

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    Carrier IQ snooping: Another good reason to root your phone

    Get the basics on the Carrier IQ snooping software that has privacy-minded people up in arms and watch researcher Trevor Eckhart's video illustrating his findings.

    Posted by Selena Frye | December 1, 2011, 2:34 PM PST | Latest comment by kfields

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    Next Generation Firewalls: It's all about tuples

    Next-generation firewalls have been around for several years, but garnered little interest. That's changing as first-generation firewalls aren't keeping up.

    Posted by Michael Kassner | November 28, 2011, 11:23 AM PST | Latest comment by JCitizen

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