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Twitter users warned about new phishing attack

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This is Twitter's spam warning.

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Twitter warned on Wednesday about a new phishing attack in which direct messages to users link to a fake log-in page that steals passwords.

“We’ve seen a few phishing attempts today; if you’ve received a strange (direct message), and …

Originally posted at InSecurity Complex

Bank Trojan botnet targets Facebook users

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On the heels of one fake Facebook e-mail scam, a researcher warned on Wednesday of another such campaign in which users of the popular social network are being tricked into revealing their passwords and downloading a Trojan that steals financial data.

In the latest scam being blasted to e-mail in-boxes, …

Originally posted at InSecurity Complex

Survey: Few companies addressing cyberterrorism

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Cyberterrorism is on the rise around the world. But only one-third of companies are tackling it in their disaster recovery plans, says a survey released Tuesday by data center association AFCOM.

Although the majority (60.9 percent) of companies questioned see cyberterrorism as a threat to be addressed, “AFCOM’s …

More security breaches hit midsize companies

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More midsize companies are being attacked by cybercriminals at the same time they’re spending less on security, says a McAfee report released Wednesday.

Across the world, more than half of the 900 midsize businesses (51 to 1,000 employees) surveyed by McAfee for its report, The Security Paradox, said …

More security breaches hit midsized companies

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More midsized companies are being attacked by cybercriminals at the same time they’re spending less on security, says a McAfee report released Wednesday.

Across the world, more than half of the 900 midsized businesses (51 to 1,000 employees) surveyed by McAfee for its report, The Security Paradox, said …

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