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Tabnapping Technique Makes Phishing Easy
New security research is shining a light on an attack technique that can be used to trick users into entering their personal information on phishing sites. Raskin’s proof-of-concept attack takes advantage of users who keep multiple tabs open. If the user visits a malicious site or one that has been compromised, the attacker can silently…
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1.3 Million Malicious Online Ads Viewed Daily
The company, which helps ad networks and publishers deal with the issue, collected the data from its telemetry system. Dasient estimated approximately 1.3 million malicious advertisements are viewed on the Web daily. According to the company, the average malicious ad lives on the Web for more than a week. READ MORE >>
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10 Security Risks That Keep Customers Up at Night
10 Security Risks That Keep Customers Up at Night Securing remote access: 52 percent of administrators vote this in their top three security worries No Title Keeping virus definitions up to date: 44 percent of administrators vote this in their top three security worries No Title Patching systems: 36 percent of administrators vote this in…
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Network Security Issues Still a Big Problem for Business
Network Security Issues Still a Big Problem for Business Devices Running with Known Vulnerabilities38 percent of today’s implemented networking devices, everything from switches to routers, are currently running with known security vulnerabilities. No Title Managing Compliance Across the NetworkOne of the biggest mistakes organizations make is failing to manage compliance and security at a network…
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USB Thumb Drives
USB Thumb Drives Removable devices are now the number one means of propagating malware. If your clients were to find a thumb drive in the parking lot, their impulse likely would be to plug it in and see what’s on there. But that’s a recipe for trouble. Garbage Can Good ol’ fashioned dumpster diving hasn’t…
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Worldwide Breach Costs
Worldwide Breach Costs The average cost of a data breach globally stood at $3.43 million last year, the equivalent of $142 per compromised customer record. Average U.S. Breach Costs Per Record the Highest Average Breach Costs Per Record By Country:Australia: $114France: $119Germany: $177UK: $98U.S.: $204 U.S. Total Breach Costs Also the Highest Average Total Breach…
