Cybercrime

SSL Compromise an Act of Cyber-warfare?

SANS NewsBites | March 25, 2011 | Vol. 13, Num. 024: "SSL Security Compromised...Attackers compromised a partner of SSL certificate authority, Comodo and issued themselves fraudulent SSL certificates.  The certificates vouch for a site's authenticity, and would have allowed the thieves to set up...

Japan Quake Spam Links to Malware

Very Funny Security Video

Time again for a very funny video. This is...

How to Spot a Tech Support Scam

There seems to have been a rash of tech support scams lately, some with people actually to pretend to be from Microsoft. The scammers seem to target online forums and tech support sites, so be careful what you post if you really do have a technical problem. (You are always welcome to

Watch Out for “Tech Support” Scams

My reputation as a Geek often...

Data Privacy Day is January 28, 2011

Investigative Report on the State of the Black Market

PandaLabs recently issued the results of an investigative report on the current state of the global cybercrime black market: http://press.pandasecurity.com/usa/press-room/panda-white-paper/. The report provides a...

PandaLabs Releases 2010 Annual Security Report

Anatomy of an Attack: Four must-watch videos from Sophos

These videos, produced by data protection firm Sophos, are very well done and give a real insight into the current state of cybersecurity. You'll also be presented with some related resources, including a very cool "Threatsaurus," a 120 page PDF that runs down the a-z of computer and data security...

Hey, Crackers, Spammers, and Other Assorted Idiots, Let’s See Something Original!