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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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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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Email should be a service not a server

April 10, 2013 8:08am PDT

Organizations benefit from the scale of large email providers in at least four ways: uptime, security, bandwidth, and business value.

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DDoS strike on Spamhaus highlights need to close DNS open resolvers

April 2, 2013 5:30am PDT

Patrick Lambert breaks down the Spamhaus DDoS attack and some of the controversies that have ensued. What isn't up for debate -- fixing the open resolver flaw on DNS servers.

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A new front opens in my war on spam

January 21, 2013 6:41am PST

Spam seems to be in danger of being overtaken by multiple subscriptions to feeds I've never heard of.

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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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Infographic: Spam Olympiad

August 17, 2012 11:13am PDT

Spammers and "slammers" took advantage of world-wide attention on the London 2012 Olympics to flood us with junk and fill the social media streams with abuse. Here's a snapshot of their activity.

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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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Poll: When did you experience your last phishing attack?

June 8, 2012 11:41am PDT

Do you find that phishing bait is being dangled in front of you more often lately?

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U.S. State Department switches to Chrome browser: Is it secure enough for you?

March 15, 2012 11:03am PDT

Ian Hardenburgh looks at how Google has shored up security for its Chrome browser. What sets it apart from other browsers?

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DIY: Add a spam filter to your mail server with ASSP

February 7, 2012 1:57pm PST

Try Anti-Spam-SMTP-Proxy, or ASSP, to see if it can help you defend your users from the constant deluge of spam.

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Stop deceptive phishing emails with DMARC.org standards

January 30, 2012 12:09pm PST

Dealing with the aftereffects of a phishing attack can be more than a little frustrating. One group is trying to fix that with a set of standards.

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DIY: Two-step process for blocking spam in WordPress

January 20, 2012 2:10pm PST

Jack Wallen details the two steps WordPress admins need to take to stop spam from appearing on their sites.

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Want to stop botnets overnight? Ban infected PCs from the net

December 6, 2011 1:14am PST

Steve Ranger's Notebook: Why surfing on a virus-ridden PC is like sneezing in my face

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Top three careers for the ethically challenged IT pro

September 9, 2011 6:45am PDT

While current employment stats for IT pros fluctuate, there's always a niche for those who are not burdened by a sense of ethics or decency.

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Online crime costs more than drugs - but the real losses go beyond dollars

September 7, 2011 9:50am PDT

Steve Ranger's Notebook: Why it's not just about the money...

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Peter Cochrane's Blog: Raise the spam shields, Scotty

September 6, 2011 7:46am PDT

We're going to need all the defences we can get...

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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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Intego Virus Barrier aims to add extra protection for Mac users

June 1, 2011 8:53am PDT

With renewed talk of malware aimed at Macs, Derek Schauland takes a look at an antivirus solution for those who think they or their users need extra protection from malware and other threats.

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