Monday, June 9, 2014

What to avoid in Dropbox-related phishing attack

Oops! Tim Cook tweets photo of Mac production line running Windows

KnowBe4 backs its training with a crypto-ransom guarantee

IT News Daily
June 09, 2014
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What to avoid in Dropbox-related phishing attack

Corporate employees familiar with Dropbox should take extra precautions to avoid becoming a victim of a phishing attack that uses the popular file-sharing service.

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Issue highlights

1. Oops! Tim Cook tweets photo of Mac production line running Windows

2. KnowBe4 backs its training with a crypto-ransom guarantee

3. T-Mobile confirms network calling problems starting Friday morning

4. Computex offers a glimpse of future technologies and gear

5. Apple Maps search may get personal, and much better, thanks to Spotsetter

6. Real-World Horror Stories Show Why Data Security Is So Hard

Oops! Tim Cook tweets photo of Mac production line running Windows

Well, there's apparently one good thing Microsoft's Windows is good at: running the software necessary to manufacture Apple's Mac computers. READ MORE

KnowBe4 backs its training with a crypto-ransom guarantee

Ransomware attacks like CryptoLocker have been plaguing users for a while now. The recent shutdown of the Gameover Zeus botnet has led to a dramatic decline in these types of attacks, but you can expect that cybercriminals will regroup and launch new ones soon enough. But KnowBe4, a company that offers security awareness training, is so confident it can teach users to protect themselves, it's offering to pay the ransom if a customer falls victim to a ransomware scheme. READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: Dell SecureWorks

The CISO's Guide to Advanced Attackers

No matter the size of your organization, advanced cyber-attacks represent a credible threat and risk to your organization. Whether a cybercriminal, disgruntled activist, competitor or nation-state actor, Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) must address the risk these adversaries pose to their organization. Learn more

T-Mobile confirms network calling problems starting Friday morning

T-Mobile confirmed that customers had experienced problems with its network on Friday morning, but didn't go into detail. READ MORE

Computex offers a glimpse of future technologies and gear

Laptops about half the size of current models, along with faster, more power-efficient chips, improvements in wireless connectivity, and 3-D cameras in PCs were among the wares on display this week at Computex in Taipei. READ MORE

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Apple Maps search may get personal, and much better, thanks to Spotsetter

Apple may be looking to infuse its mapping software with personally relevant results by incorporating social search with technology acquired from the startup Spotsetter. READ MORE

Real-World Horror Stories Show Why Data Security Is So Hard

In today's bring-your-own-device and cloud services enterprise, real-world stories of data loss abound. What's really horrifying: Things seem to be getting worse. READ MORE

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