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| United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team – Protecting And Serving Against Cyber Attacks |
 Posted by SecExtra on February 01st, 2010
As computer hackers and scammers become increasingly intelligent, it is imperative people are careful what kind of information they release on the internet. To a much greater scale, the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team works to protect and serve the Federal Civil Executive Branch, also known as .gov.
The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team, US-CERT, provides response support and defense against any kind of cyber attacks for .gov. In addition, it works with information sharing and collaboration with state and local government, industry and international partners.
To ensure that all information is secure and safe, this department works with federal …
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| Phishing Attacks Account for More Than One in Two Viruses |
Posted by SecExtra on January 29th, 2010
More than half (55.59 per cent) of all malware sent on email is an attempted phishing attack, according to analysis of malware in January 2010 by managed security firm, Network Box. Phishing attacks soared before Christmas (to 57 per cent of malware), as criminals attempted to exploit the number of people shopping online, but the numbers have stayed at a similar level through January.
Brazil continues to dominate as the top source of viruses, though it is down slightly from last month, accounting for 15.7 per cent of all viruses (against more than 20 per cent last month). The number of …
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| Companies Must Keep Control of Home Workers Computers |
Posted by SecExtra on November 18th, 2009
The growth of home or remote working can leave companies vulnerable to security threats if they don’t take some simple steps to securing employees’ computers. This is the warning from managed security company, Network Box, which gives advice to businesses on the issue in a new advisory guide, Securing Remote Workers.
Companies should be particularly vigilant with home workers, according to the guide. Often, home workers will be using a personal home computer (as opposed to a company-provided computer) that is unlikely to meet …
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| ArcSight Lunches Logger 4 to Help Organisations Combat Increased Risk from Cyber Crime |
Posted by SecExtra on November 03rd, 2009
ArcSight, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARST), a leading global provider of security and compliance management solutions that protect enterprises and government agencies, has announced the launch of ArcSight Logger 4, which includes software designed to enable enterprises to combat the growing threat of cyber crime. With more data, transactions and users online, organisations are increasingly vulnerable to fraud, theft and breaches due to hackers, malware, and malicious insiders. ArcSight Logger reduces the impact of cybercrime by enabling faster and better investigations and forensic analysis of criminal activities.
ArcSight Logger 4 has been designed to fit with the needs of both small and large …
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| SMEs Can Prevent Employee Fraud With Good Business Practice |
Posted by SecExtra on October 27th, 2009
IT security specialist, Turnkey Consulting is advising SMEs on implementing robust internal controls to improve business practice and reduce the potential risk of employee fraud.
The move comes as research suggests that the risk of corporate wrongdoing rises in a tough economic climate. In August this year, fraud prevention service CIFAS revealed that the rate of dishonest employee actions had increased by more than two thirds (69.5 percent) between the latter half of 2008 and the first half of 2009.
Fraud is an issue for organisations regardless of their size. However, small to medium businesses often face the additional challenge of small …
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