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Whitepapers

Why phishing is back as the No. 1 web threat, and how web security can protect your company

June 4, 2013 12:00am PDT

At one point, it seemed that phishing was receding to the status of a minor issue threatening only naive consumers. But a new version has emerged, fueled by new cybercriminals and new phishing...

Provided by: Webroot Software

Whitepapers

Web Threats Expose Businesses to Data Loss Commissioned Study

June 4, 2013 12:00am PDT

Webroot recently conducted research to assess the state of the Web security layer in organizations throughout the United States and the United Kingdom. The study—which focused on companies that...

Provided by: Webroot Software

Discussion Threads

The anatomy of a phishing operation

June 3, 2013 10:20am PDT

The anatomy of a phishing operation article root If people would remember just one or two "rules", these types of phish attempts would not result in anything for the perpetrator. 1. Very very...

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Blog Post

The anatomy of a phishing operation

June 3, 2013 7:04am PDT

There are far better things than being phished, like writing about how not to get phished. Michael P. Kassner reviews a research paper that provides amazing insight into a successful phishing...

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Blog Post

Keeping your corporate social media accounts secure

May 22, 2013 7:00am PDT

Does your company have official social media accounts like Twitter or Facebook? How do you protect them from unauthorized access? Get a few tips here and take our poll on security measures.

Blog Post

10 things you should know about DMARC's battle against email fraud

May 16, 2013 5:01am PDT

Supported by email providers like Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo -- and adopted by brands from Amazon to Zynga - DMARC is already protecting 60 percent of email boxes worldwide.

Blog Post

Security lessons from the 2013 Verizon Data Breach Report

May 15, 2013 6:00am PDT

Verizon's latest report on data breach statistics offers security pros a guide to the most persistent threats and where attention should be focused to defend against them.

Whitepapers

Phishing & Anti-Phishing Techniques: Case Study

May 1, 2013 12:00am PDT

Phishing is a con game that scammers use to collect personal information from unsuspecting users. The false e-mails often look surprisingly legitimate and even the Web pages where users are asked...

Provided by: International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Science and Software Engineering (IJARCSSE)

Whitepapers

Preventing Phishing Attacks Using One Time Password and User Machine Identification

April 1, 2013 12:00am PDT

Recent improvements in wireless communications and acoustic technology have enabled the use of sensor networks in underwater surface. Underwater Sensor Networks is an emerging field which requires...

Provided by: International Journal of Computer Applications

Whitepapers

Security Based Phishing Website Detection

April 1, 2013 12:00am PDT

Now-a-days most of the people were familiar with the internet and its applications. Along with the internet usage, the attacks also increased. Phishing is the one the most possible attacks in...

Provided by: Creative Commons

Whitepapers

Crossbreed Advanced Security Against Pishing and Spoofing

April 1, 2013 12:00am PDT

Phishing /Pharming/Web Spoofing attacks are widely used to gather user personal information, including usernames and passwords. One possible scenario for such an attack arises when an attacker...

Provided by: International Journal of Application or Innovation in Engineering & Management (IJAIEM)

Whitepapers

Association Rule Based Data Mining Approach to HTTP Botnet Detection

April 1, 2013 12:00am PDT

Botnet is most dangerous and widespread among all threats in today's cyber world. It is basically group of compromised computers connected via internet, mostly the vulnerable hosts, are remotely...

Provided by: International Journal of Application or Innovation in Engineering & Management (IJAIEM)

Whitepapers

Longline Phishing

March 18, 2013 12:00am PDT

The last few years have seen a dramatic increase in the use of email as a vehicle for cyberat¬tacks on organizations and large corporations. Such attacks have evolved from the simple inclusion of...

Provided by: Proofpoint

Whitepapers

Longline Phishing - Email-borne Threats, Cloud Computing, Big Data, and the Rise of Industrial Phishing Attacks

March 18, 2013 12:00am PDT

The last few years have seen a dramatic increase in the use of email as a vehicle for cyberattacks on organizations and large corporations. Such attacks have evolved from the simple inclusion of...

Provided by: Proofpoint

EBooks

eGuide: A prescription for IT efficiency

March 4, 2013 12:00am PST

Security is more important in the healthcare setting than many other industries. Breaches of patient data can result in HIPAA violations and government investigations. Breaches of system security...

Provided by: Dell & Microsoft

Whitepapers

Battle Against Phishing

March 1, 2013 12:00am PST

Phishing is a model problem for usability concerns in privacy and security because both system designers and attackers battle in the user interface space. Careful analysis of the phishing problem...

Provided by: Auricle Technologies

Whitepapers

2012 IBM X-Force Mid Year Trend and Risk Report

February 27, 2013 12:00am PST

The IBM X-Force Trend and Risk Report is produced twice per year: once at mid-year and once at year-end. This report provides statistical information about all aspects of threats that affect...

Provided by: IBM

Research

IBM X-Force 2012 Mid Year Trend and Risk Report

February 19, 2013 12:00am PST

The IBM X-Force 2012 Mid Year Trend and Risk provides a detailed analysis and summary of the latest internet threats including vulnerability disclosures, exploits and active attacks, viruses and...

Provided by: IBM

Webcasts

On-demand Webcast: Who you gonna call? How cloud security services safeguard your business

February 5, 2013 12:00am PST

The bad news just keeps coming. In the first days of February this year, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Twitter all announced they’d been victims of expert-level cyberattacks....

Provided by: GFI Software

Webcasts

Webcast: Who you gonna call? How cloud security services safeguard your business

February 5, 2013 12:00am PST

The bad news just keeps coming. In the first days of February this year, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Twitter all announced they’d been victims of expert-level cyberattacks....

Provided by: GFI Software