Beware of Easter holiday scams

I know I probably don't have to mention this, but beware of scammers targeting the Easter holiday. Same tricks, different holiday. (I know this is a bit late in coming since it's already late on Easter Sunday, but it's just as valid for next year.) Some examples:

• Emails with the subject...

Humor: Windows 98 BSOD at Comdex 1998

This isn't exactly security related, but it's a good laugh and we all need to take things less seriously now and then. Saw this on the Petri IT Knowledgebase site:

If you've ever used a Microsoft Windows OS over the last decade or so, you've...

Spamhaus target of massive DDoS attack

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Are you personally prepared for disaster?

Doomsday Preppers is a popular (in some circles) American reality television series that airs on the 

Security Now! Illustrated is a great resource for security training

My readers know that I'm a diehard

Security blogger Brian Krebs targeted by cybercriminals

Anyone who knows anything about security researchers and bloggers knows of Brian Krebs and his blog, KrebsOnSecurity.com; nevertheless, here's some background in case you're wondering:

Brian Krebs worked as a reporter for The Washington Post...

How much of your spam contains malware?

I am in my second year of using

Evernote hacked

Evernote, the popular note taking program whose goal is "to help the world remember everything, communicate effectively and get things done," has had their website hacked and is forcing all users to reset their passwords:

Security Notice: Service-wide Password...