Holy Sh#t this is good stuff! All too often we submit to being sheep and believing what ever the media or authority figures tell us to believe without question. It's easy to demonize people you've never met or talked too. All I ask is get both sides of a issue before forming an opinion.
Iran: A nation of bloggers from Mr.Aaron on Vimeo.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Tis the Season to get Jacked!
It’s the season to be jolly and grateful but also, sadly, the time to get ripped off (if you’re not careful).
US CERT reported the following on Monday:
Malware Spreading via Social Networking Sites
added December 8, 2008 at 02:48 pm
US-CERT is aware of public reports of malware spreading via popular social networking sites. The reports indicate that this malware is spreading through spam email messages appearing to come from Myspace.com, Facebook.com, and Classmates.com. The email contains a message indicating that there is a YouTube video available and instructs the user to follow the link to view the video. If users click on this link, they will be prompted to update Adobe Flash Player. This update is not a legitimate Adobe Flash Player update--it is malicious code.
US-CERT encourages users and administrators to do the following to help mitigate the risks:
* Install antivirus software and keep the virus signatures up to date.
* Do not follow unsolicited links.
* Use caution when downloading and installing applications.
* Obtain software applications and updates directly from the vendor's website.
* Configure your web browser as described in the Securing Your Web Browser document.
* Refer to the Recognizing and Avoiding Email Scams (pdf) document for more information on avoiding email scams.
* Refer to the Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks document for more information on social engineering attacks.
The majority of the time the goal of the attacker is to get your credit card number or personal identifiable information. With more and more folks finding at the end of the day a pink slip waiting cyber crime (as with all forms of crime) is on the rise so in the immortal words of Hill Street Blues “Let’s be careful out there”. If you plan to do most of your holiday shopping online this season I recommend using PayPals’ security key so your credit card information isn’t sent over the net. (https://www.paypal.com/securitykey)
Most, if not all, users have Adobe flash installed on their desktops and/or laptops so I thought I’d pass this along to the community as a friendly reminder to always “trust but verify.”
US CERT reported the following on Monday:
Malware Spreading via Social Networking Sites
added December 8, 2008 at 02:48 pm
US-CERT is aware of public reports of malware spreading via popular social networking sites. The reports indicate that this malware is spreading through spam email messages appearing to come from Myspace.com, Facebook.com, and Classmates.com. The email contains a message indicating that there is a YouTube video available and instructs the user to follow the link to view the video. If users click on this link, they will be prompted to update Adobe Flash Player. This update is not a legitimate Adobe Flash Player update--it is malicious code.
US-CERT encourages users and administrators to do the following to help mitigate the risks:
* Install antivirus software and keep the virus signatures up to date.
* Do not follow unsolicited links.
* Use caution when downloading and installing applications.
* Obtain software applications and updates directly from the vendor's website.
* Configure your web browser as described in the Securing Your Web Browser document.
* Refer to the Recognizing and Avoiding Email Scams (pdf) document for more information on avoiding email scams.
* Refer to the Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks document for more information on social engineering attacks.
The majority of the time the goal of the attacker is to get your credit card number or personal identifiable information. With more and more folks finding at the end of the day a pink slip waiting cyber crime (as with all forms of crime) is on the rise so in the immortal words of Hill Street Blues “Let’s be careful out there”. If you plan to do most of your holiday shopping online this season I recommend using PayPals’ security key so your credit card information isn’t sent over the net. (https://www.paypal.com/securitykey)
Most, if not all, users have Adobe flash installed on their desktops and/or laptops so I thought I’d pass this along to the community as a friendly reminder to always “trust but verify.”
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