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IDG Contributor Network: Cyber crime as a service forces changes in information security

Network World

Just use Google to learn how to access the Dark Web, and you can find hackers who, for a price, are more than happy to write malware, create highly effective spear phishing campaigns and develop bogus websites for harvesting login credentials. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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IDG Contributor Network: How to avoid falling for the W-2 phishing scam

Network World

This article on W-2 scams sprung from a conversation I had with my colleague Steve Williams, who ended up being my co-author. Multiple times each year, LinkedIn feeds and information security forums light up with examples of the latest and greatest versions of phishing attacks. Check out more about him at the end of this piece.

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The Small Business Guide to Information Security

Galido

Information Technology Blog - - The Small Business Guide to Information Security - Information Technology Blog. Information security is a major issue in the business world, and security breaches cost businesses millions of dollars per year. Install Anti Malware Software and Prevent Phishing Attacks.

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5 signs we're finally getting our act together on security

Network World

The high-water line in information security gets higher each year. Although that kind of malware has been around for years, the current model of encrypting user files to hold data hostage came about just recently. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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Microsoft did door-to-door router replacements to stop Trickbot malware

The Verge

Microsoft says it’s gone door-to-door replacing routers compromised with the Trickbot malware in Brazil and Latin America, hoping to squash an international hacking group. The Daily Beast reported the detail in an article about the group, which is an ongoing target for US Cyber Command as well as information security companies like Microsoft.

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How flexible should your infosec model be?

Network World

Security is a top priority at the Bank of Labor , but the financial institution updates its formal information security policy only once a year, maybe twice, regardless of what's happening in the ever-changing threat landscape. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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Twitter locks some accounts after passwords exposed

Network World

The company said the information was not obtained from a hack of its servers, and speculated that the information may have been gathered from other recent breaches, malware on victim machines that are stealing passwords for all sites, or a combination of both. “In

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