New Microsoft Ad

The new Microsoft ad is a good demonstration of social engineering.

The message is that the same types of scams happen online and IE8 can protect you from bad guys while you browse. The fake bank experiment highlights just how gullible we can be when the promise of money is dangled in our face, . . . → Read More: New Microsoft Ad

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A quick thought from Andy Sernovitz on how to make it easier for your employees to get security (or anything else) right.

The danger to businesses from hackers is not going away anytime soon since it keeps getting easier to become a cyber criminal.

And since countries won’t cooperate with each other, it’s difficult to catch the bad . . . → Read More: Weekend Reading

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A Realistic ~12 Step Program for Securing Your Small Business

10 Ways to Protect Your Company from Social Media Hacker Attacks

Your Business Backup Plan — Why You Need One

Privacy Tips for Small Businesses

Maine Firm Sues Bank After $588,000 Cyber Heist

Cyber threats adopting new tactics

Microsoft to release free security . . . → Read More: Weekend Reading

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Malware authors are opportunists, always looking for the latest news they can use to spread their malicious software. This time it was the death of Patrick Swayze.

Malware lingers months on infected PCs – This is why it’s important to keep your PC patched and your anti-virus up-to-date.

Data Breach Highlights Role Of ‘Money Mules’

Create and keep track . . . → Read More: Weekend Reading

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Cyber Thieves Steal $447,000 From Wrecking Firm- Brian Krebs describes how one business got hacked and provides some suggestions for protecting your business.

Here’s another story from Brian about a school system that lost more than $150,000 due to an attack by cyber thieves.

Microsoft Updates for September 2009 – Microsoft released their monthly patches this week. Did . . . → Read More: Weekend Reading

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