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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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Send better email: Configure SPF and DKIM for Google Apps

October 15, 2012 1:28pm PDT

Andy Wolber shows you how you can reduce spam with just two records added to your domain name system settings.

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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.

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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.

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The 10 biggest LinkedIn annoyances

February 17, 2011 9:46am PST

As useful as LinkedIn can be for promoting your career or business and connecting with other professionals, users have voiced some major peeves. Tim Heard rounded up the top complaints.

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Top 10 sites to debunk urban legends

January 4, 2008 7:06am PST

Has this ever happened to you?  You're busy working on an intense project when someone in the company excitedly forwards you one of those stupid urban legend chain mail spams asking if it is...

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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.

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10 ways to keep your messages out of spam filters

March 16, 2011 12:44pm PDT

Legitimate messages that get snagged by spam filters can lead to big problems -- such as derailed job searches, hard feelings, and lost business. These tips will help ensure that your messages...

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Top 10 sites to debunk Internet hoaxes

August 6, 2010 3:06pm PDT

When your users turn into Chicken Little over the latest hoax, scam, rumor, or urban legend, point them to the sites on this list to ease their minds (and preempt a rash of chain mail).

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12 steps to avoid phishing scams

August 4, 2005 4:08pm PDT

Here are 12 steps that can help significantly reduce the risk of phishing scams, along with examples of both e-mail and Web browser phishing attacks.

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The top 10 spam botnets: New and improved

February 25, 2010 11:54am PST

Latest reports have spam accounting for more than 95 percent of all email messages. You can thank botnets for most of that. Here's what we're up against.

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The anatomy of a scam email message

May 11, 2010 6:49am PDT

Scamming people has never been easier. Currently, one of the more successful methods used by cybercriminals is fraudulent email messages. Let's see if we can change that.

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Phishing: Is that Web site real or not?

April 26, 2009 1:52pm PDT

The phishing is good, which is probably not what you wanted to hear. Let's take a look at why and figure out what to watch out for.

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How do I... Secure Microsoft Windows XP Professional?

September 7, 2010 8:43am PDT

Securing Microsoft Windows XP Professional is a must no matter whether the personal computer involved is in a massive enterprise or your home office. This How do I... tutorial walks you through 14...

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Five tips for protecting customer data

June 13, 2011 6:07am PDT

Security technologies can only do so much to protect customer data. You also need to evaluate how you store that data and how you can control access to it.

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URL shortening: Yet another security risk

March 9, 2009 4:59am PDT

URL-shortening services such as TinyURL and Bit.ly are becoming popular attack vectors. You may not want to automatically click on the shortened URL after you read this.

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Back to basics: Defending against phishing attacks

June 12, 2012 6:00am PDT

Alfonso Barreiro notes that phishing attempts are still duping unwary targets. Here are some tips to share with your users to help protect your organization from compromise.

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Phishing attacks: Training tips to keep users vigilant

April 25, 2011 7:40am PDT

Organizations that take IT security very seriously still become victims to phishing attacks. How can we guard against social engineering? Here are a few tips from security experts.

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A practical example of why HTML e-mail is a bad idea

February 14, 2009 1:28pm PST

Viewing emails without rendering HTML formatted content can be a simple, easy, and effective security technique.

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Articles

10 things you should know about Internet Explorer 7 Security

October 30, 2006 8:00am PST

Internet Explorer 7 is designed to make browsing safer. Here's a quick rundown of some of the new security features, including Active X opt-in, the Phishing Filter, cross-domain security, enhanced...

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