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There were 12 blog postings during September (2006):
Test your Phishing IQ Online
A rather neat web site put up by the folks at SonicWALL enable you to work out how good you are at detecting phishing emails.
Located here http://www.sonicwall.com/phishing/ you run through a series of 10 screen shots with an email that may or may...
Nigel Stanley, Bloor Research | 8th September '06
Arnie Sticks it to the Users
So Gubernator Arnie is about to stick his moniker on a piece of legislation that forces makers of wireless internet equipment to include warning labels on their kit.
This story tells that from 1st October 2007 Californian legislators have insisted...
Nigel Stanley, Bloor Research | 8th September '06
Another day, Another Site Hack
AT&T, that massive telecoms operator based in the US reported that a bunch of customer data was recently stolen.
According to this report 9,000 customers had data stolen, including credit card data from an online store used to sell DSL equipment....
Nigel Stanley, Bloor Research | 8th September '06
Oh No, SMiSh Smash Time!
Here we go, another new term in the lexicon of phishing derivatives - SMiShing.
Reported here on the McAfee site a new form of phishing has been dreamt up. Users receive a message on their mobile phone confirming they have signed up for a dating...
Nigel Stanley, Bloor Research | 8th September '06
My Numbers Up, with Pineapple on Top
I was at home the other day and decided to check my brain out and catch a bit of Corrie. This is one of Mrs S's favourite soaps, and the latest plot lines do make me giggle, although I do get told off for laughing in the wrong place.
Just as Tracy...
Nigel Stanley, Bloor Research | 8th September '06
Paying for Phishing
Did anyone test their Phishing IQ? If not you had better give it a go as Bank of Ireland are making it very clear they will not refund anyone that is a victim of phishing as stated in this article.
Is this fair? I'd be interested in your...
Nigel Stanley, Bloor Research | 11th September '06
Dump Diving Anyone?
We have all heard of bin diving as a great way of finding out what people are up to, but what about dump diving?
According to this report Chase Card Services in the US are a bit concerned that a number of their backup tapes have...
Nigel Stanley, Bloor Research | 11th September '06
Blind Patch Ballet
Like many people this morning I undertook the regular automatic update of my PC with three fixes from Microsoft.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-sep.mspx
It's a bit like ballet as you nimbly install your patches, reboot...
Nigel Stanley, Bloor Research | 13th September '06
From Micro to Macro Security
OK, we all have issues securing our own IT environments. For me I am busy locking down the IT infrastructure chez Stanley ensuring our network and PCs are as secure as possible. Although the computing kit we have is hardly going to keep Mr Dell in...
Nigel Stanley, Bloor Research | 18th September '06
Hackers Grow Up
It's official then. Today's hacker is more likely to be working as part of a crime syndicate than for kicks. And they are likely to be out for profit rather than boyish (or girlish) kicks.
According to this Reuters report Christopher Painter from...
Nigel Stanley, Bloor Research | 19th September '06
Zotob Gang Banged Up
Apparently the two people responsible for the Zotob worm have been locked up by the Moroccan judicial system for two years.
The worm caused havoc at a number of high profile organisations such as CNN and the Financial Times. The worm used the...
Nigel Stanley, Bloor Research | 19th September '06
Great Government Website - Shock! Horror!
Like anyone that has been around government websites for more than 30 seconds I am extremely cynical that they are of any use and ultimately make anyone's life any easier. But hold on, I think I have found a gem here.
Many moons ago I was involved...
Nigel Stanley, Bloor Research | 22nd September '06