December 2010
145 posts
Mickey Chandler's Spamtacular: 2011: The Year... →
“…now we are to the time of the year where people start making their rosy predictions and prognostications for the coming year….
I considered doing the same thing again this year, but then I realized something: the tips have not changed. Not at all. In fact, if you want to get your mail delivered, you need to do the same things that I told you to do last year.”
Mickey Chandler's Spamtacular: 2011: The Year... →
“…now we are to the time of the year where people start making their rosy predictions and prognostications for the coming year….
I considered doing the same thing again this year, but then I realized something: the tips have not changed. Not at all. In fact, if you want to get your mail delivered, you need to do the same things that I told you to do last year.”
The Tech Herald: Mozilla password disclosure a... →
“Earlier this month Mozilla learned that a partial database of user accounts, used on addons.mozilla.org, was inadvertently left on a public server. Contrary to reports, however, there is nothing to panic over.”
The Tech Herald: Mozilla password disclosure a... →
“Earlier this month Mozilla learned that a partial database of user accounts, used on addons.mozilla.org, was inadvertently left on a public server. Contrary to reports, however, there is nothing to panic over.”
“Please email me back the file. I sent you the only copy I have.”
– Clients from Hell
“Please email me back the file. I sent you the only copy I have.”
– Clients from Hell
Techdirt: Shouldn't We Fix The Check Clearing... →
‘…somehow the victim gets a big check, which they’re expected to deposit in a bank. After the check “clears,” the victim/recipient is supposed to transfer a large chunk of that money to the scammer, on the belief that they get to keep whatever is left over. What really happens is a few days after the check “clears,” the bank finds out it’s...
Techdirt: Shouldn't We Fix The Check Clearing... →
‘…somehow the victim gets a big check, which they’re expected to deposit in a bank. After the check “clears,” the victim/recipient is supposed to transfer a large chunk of that money to the scammer, on the belief that they get to keep whatever is left over. What really happens is a few days after the check “clears,” the bank finds out it’s...
Threat Level: Flaws Spotlighted in Tor Anonymity... →
“The attack doesn’t quite make a surfer’s activity an open book, but offers the ability for someone on the same local network — a Wi-Fi network provider, or an ISP working at law enforcement (or a regime’s) request, for example — to gain a potentially good idea of sites an anonymous surfer is viewing.”
Threat Level: Flaws Spotlighted in Tor Anonymity... →
“The attack doesn’t quite make a surfer’s activity an open book, but offers the ability for someone on the same local network — a Wi-Fi network provider, or an ISP working at law enforcement (or a regime’s) request, for example — to gain a potentially good idea of sites an anonymous surfer is viewing.”
Associated Press: Man quits job, makes living... →
“Eight years ago, Balsam was working as a marketer when he received one too many e-mail pitches to enlarge his breasts.
Enraged, he…quit a career in marketing to go to law school and is making a decent living suing companies who flood his e-mail inboxes with offers of cheap drugs, free sex and unbelievable vacations.”
Associated Press: Man quits job, makes living... →
“Eight years ago, Balsam was working as a marketer when he received one too many e-mail pitches to enlarge his breasts.
Enraged, he…quit a career in marketing to go to law school and is making a decent living suing companies who flood his e-mail inboxes with offers of cheap drugs, free sex and unbelievable vacations.”
The Onion: 'I Am Under 18' Button Clicked For... →
The Onion: 'I Am Under 18' Button Clicked For... →
Security Week: American Honda Motor Co. Warns of... →
“The breach was a result of unauthorized access to an email list used by a vendor that the company uses to send emails to customers. The company said that no financial information was compromised, and that based on the information that was accessed, it would be difficult for identities to be stolen. The company has notified law enforcement and has initiated a investigation.”
Security Week: American Honda Motor Co. Warns of... →
“The breach was a result of unauthorized access to an email list used by a vendor that the company uses to send emails to customers. The company said that no financial information was compromised, and that based on the information that was accessed, it would be difficult for identities to be stolen. The company has notified law enforcement and has initiated a investigation.”
All Spammed Up: Botnets Taking Holiday Break? →
“In a bit of good news this holiday season, botnet activity has dropped, and those that are still highly active appear to be concentrating on spamming affiliate programs and selling replica watches, none of which appears to be Christmas themed.”
Naked Security: Canada vows to be less spammy in... →
“One advantage the Canadians gain from being late to the party is that they have been able to learn from, well, just about everyone else on how to create effective legislation.”
Threat Level: 2010: The Year the Internet Went to... →
“It was a year without parallel. Threat Level’s bread-and-butter themes of censorship, hacking, security, privacy, copyright and cyberwar were all represented in tug-of-war struggles with unprecedented outcomes.”
Threat Level: 2010: The Year the Internet Went to... →
“It was a year without parallel. Threat Level’s bread-and-butter themes of censorship, hacking, security, privacy, copyright and cyberwar were all represented in tug-of-war struggles with unprecedented outcomes.”
threatpost: Securing Your Security Budget: A... →
‘Why doesn’t management always see the threats same as many security processionals? Maybe the problem isn’t (always) with management. Perhaps, to borrow a line from the famous 1967 movie, Cool Hand Luke: “What we’ve got here is failure to communicate.”’
threatpost: Securing Your Security Budget: A... →
‘Why doesn’t management always see the threats same as many security processionals? Maybe the problem isn’t (always) with management. Perhaps, to borrow a line from the famous 1967 movie, Cool Hand Luke: “What we’ve got here is failure to communicate.”’
Consumerist: Survey Finds That Most People Don't... →
“Do you like it when marketers track your behavior across the Internet, in the name of providing you with targeted ads? If you said no, you’re in the majority, according to a new Gallup Poll and common sense. But don’t worry. Advertisers will continue to follow you anyhow.”
Consumerist: Survey Finds That Most People Don't... →
“Do you like it when marketers track your behavior across the Internet, in the name of providing you with targeted ads? If you said no, you’re in the majority, according to a new Gallup Poll and common sense. But don’t worry. Advertisers will continue to follow you anyhow.”
Consumerist: All I Needed To Drain Her Checking... →
“Marc has a problem with Bank of America’s security. He called the bank and, using alarmingly little information, was able to get access to his wife’s account. He’s worried a thief would have been able to do the same.”
Consumerist: All I Needed To Drain Her Checking... →
“Marc has a problem with Bank of America’s security. He called the bank and, using alarmingly little information, was able to get access to his wife’s account. He’s worried a thief would have been able to do the same.”
Terry Zink: Graphic – How a money mule operation... →
Terry Zink: Graphic – How a money mule operation... →
McSweeney's Internet Tendency: Santa's Privacy... →
“At Santa’s Workshop, your privacy is important to us. What follows is an explanation of how we collect and safeguard your personal information; the kind of information we collect; and your choices regarding our use and disclosure of this information.”
McSweeney's Internet Tendency: Santa's Privacy... →
“At Santa’s Workshop, your privacy is important to us. What follows is an explanation of how we collect and safeguard your personal information; the kind of information we collect; and your choices regarding our use and disclosure of this information.”
Infowar Monitor: RX-promotion: A Pharma Shop →
“RX-promotion is behind many different pharma brands that are marketed using spam and search engine optimization techniques. RX-promotion provides the backend of the pharma operation while numerous affiliates promote its products in order to receive a portion of the profit generated.”
Infowar Monitor: RX-promotion: A Pharma Shop →
“RX-promotion is behind many different pharma brands that are marketed using spam and search engine optimization techniques. RX-promotion provides the backend of the pharma operation while numerous affiliates promote its products in order to receive a portion of the profit generated.”
Domain Name Wire: Bank of America Wants You to... →
“…the company registered a number of domains for CEO Brian Moynihan: BrianMoynihanBlows.com, BrianMoynihanSucks.com, BrianTMoynihanBlows.com, and BrianTMoynihanSucks.com. Just to be sure, it also picked up the .net version of these names and some .orgs as well.”
Domain Name Wire: Bank of America Wants You to... →
“…the company registered a number of domains for CEO Brian Moynihan: BrianMoynihanBlows.com, BrianMoynihanSucks.com, BrianTMoynihanBlows.com, and BrianTMoynihanSucks.com. Just to be sure, it also picked up the .net version of these names and some .orgs as well.”
CAUCE: Do People Still Care About Email Spam... →
“Do any smart spammers still care about email spamming? When’s the last time you saw anything even relatively creative when it came to spam? I remember being impressed the first time I saw randomized image spam, and fast flux web hosting, but since then I haven’t seen a whole lot in the way of spam-related developments that are very technically impressive.”
CAUCE: Do People Still Care About Email Spam... →
“Do any smart spammers still care about email spamming? When’s the last time you saw anything even relatively creative when it came to spam? I remember being impressed the first time I saw randomized image spam, and fast flux web hosting, but since then I haven’t seen a whole lot in the way of spam-related developments that are very technically impressive.”
CAUCE: The Stockings Were Hung by the Chimney with... →
“The ARPA Computer Network is susceptible to security violations for at least the three following reasons…”
CAUCE: The Stockings Were Hung by the Chimney with... →
“The ARPA Computer Network is susceptible to security violations for at least the three following reasons…”
Return Path: At Work, or On Call? Thank You. →
Boston Herald: Junk-fax suit settled →
“…Lakeville’s Olde Stone Land Survey Co. will pay $1.3 million to end a class-action lawsuit alleging it sent tens of thousands of faxes promoting its title services, primarily to Bay State lawyers.
…Junk faxes have been prohibited since the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act took effect in 1992, with each violation carrying a $500 penalty.”
Boston Herald: Junk-fax suit settled →
“…Lakeville’s Olde Stone Land Survey Co. will pay $1.3 million to end a class-action lawsuit alleging it sent tens of thousands of faxes promoting its title services, primarily to Bay State lawyers.
…Junk faxes have been prohibited since the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act took effect in 1992, with each violation carrying a $500 penalty.”
InformationWeek: You've Been Breached: Now What? →
“No one likes to think about database breaches, but the fact is, they happen. Rather than cross your fingers and hope for the best, create an incident response plan ahead of time. Without a plan, you may destroy critical evidence that could be used to prosecute the offender. You might also overlook just how the incident occurred, leaving you exposed to future breaches.”
InformationWeek: You've Been Breached: Now What? →
“No one likes to think about database breaches, but the fact is, they happen. Rather than cross your fingers and hope for the best, create an incident response plan ahead of time. Without a plan, you may destroy critical evidence that could be used to prosecute the offender. You might also overlook just how the incident occurred, leaving you exposed to future breaches.”
Sophos: Did Anonymous attack the Spamhaus project? →
“No, not really… but someone wants you to think so. At least that’s how it’s starting to look.”
Sophos: Did Anonymous attack the Spamhaus project? →
“No, not really… but someone wants you to think so. At least that’s how it’s starting to look.”
CBC News: Bell fined $1.3M for breaking... →
“…between January and October of this year, third-party telemarketers acting on behalf of Bell Canada had improperly made calls to some of the more than seven million Canadians who have registered their numbers with the national do-not-call list or to others who were on Bell Canada’s own internal do-not-call list.”
CBC News: Bell fined $1.3M for breaking... →
“…between January and October of this year, third-party telemarketers acting on behalf of Bell Canada had improperly made calls to some of the more than seven million Canadians who have registered their numbers with the national do-not-call list or to others who were on Bell Canada’s own internal do-not-call list.”
Network World: WSJ's concerns over app... →
“Why are these apps sharing your personal data? The answer, as it so often is: advertising. …Basically, these apps are sharing the same kind of data as nearly every Website you’ve ever used.”