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Digital Download - Deflecting data theft, sponsored by netForensics

Date: Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Time: 2:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. PST

A huge issue for all organizations today is the threat of data theft or exposure. In the January issue, the SC Magazine Data Breach Survey revealed just some of the issues surrounding the growing problem of data exposure. We talk to experts about this problem and find out what areas of their information security programs the C-level suite can improve upon to help deflect data thieves.

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Latest News

California breach disclosure law covers medical records

January 07, 2008

California has extended its widely copied data breach notification law to encompass incidents including electronic medical and health insurance information.
 

Analyst: Threat of virus attacks on Wi-Fi networks "overstated"

January 08, 2008

A leading analyst says there currently is little risk of large-scale malware attacks on Wi-Fi networks, responding to a warning by an Indiana University research team that a virus could be used to quickly infect most Wi-Fi routers in a large city.
 

Update: Network Solutions claims ownership of disclosed administration webpage

January 04, 2008

What had appeared to be an internal MySpace administration page, found on an online forum by a prominent security researcher, has been claimed by a domain-name registration and web-hosting vendor.
 

Researcher: Firefox authentication box can be spoofed

January 04, 2008

The information in an authentication dialog box from Mozilla's Firefox browser can be spoofed, allowing an attacker to conduct phishing schemes, according to Israeli researcher Aviv Raff.
 

Ralsky indicted for running pump-and-dump stock scams

January 04, 2008

A federal grand jury Thursday returned a 41-count indictment against Alan Ralsky, the so-called "Spam King" of Michigan whom authorities accused of running one of the nation's most prolific pump-and-dump stock junk mail outfits.
 

California merges key departments to combat ID theft

January 04, 2008

California has merged two major departments focused on information security and privacy into a single agency that will battle electronic identity theft.
 

Researcher: Facebook widget leads to adware install

January 03, 2008

Researchers at Fortinet have discovered what they believe to be the first malicious widget to appear on the popular social networking site Facebook.
 

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Latest News

Microsoft readies two patches, one "critical"

January 03, 2008

Microsoft next week is expected to release one patch to correct "critical" security vulnerabilities.
 

Widespread Flash file flaws allows cross-site scripting attacks

January 03, 2008

An attacker can carry out cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks on a vulnerable system through newly disclosed vulnerabilities in Shockwave Flash (SWF) files.
 

Storm Worm New Year's greetings proliferating

January 03, 2008

The holiday blitz from the Storm Worm continues, as a variety of faux New Year's greetings are delivered by the notorious botnet.
 

Google Blogspots redirecting to fake Bhutto videos

January 02, 2008

A number of Google Blogspot pages that promise video of the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto remain active today, security researchers said.
 

Researchers say Sears site uses ComScore to track browsing

January 02, 2008

Two leading spyware researchers have warned visitors to Sears Holdings' My SHC Community that they risk intrusive third-party tracking if they download marketing software on the site.
 

Fake 'Tom from MySpace' pages offer ringtones, games

January 02, 2008

MySpace is deleting fake user profiles, spoofed to appear to have been created by Tom Anderson, the website's president and co-founder, that offer free access to ringtones.
 

US-CERT warns of RealPlayer exploit

January 02, 2008

US-CERT today warned RealPlayer users that it has received reports of new publicly available exploit code for the popular multimedia platform.
 

Principal Sponsor - InfoSec World Conference & Expo

MIS Training Institute Presents
InfoSec World Conference & Expo 2008
March 8-14, 2008, Orlando, FL
All Angles of Security. Every Technical Level. 100% Implementable.

Have a look at the complete agenda and understand why InfoSec World is 2008's 'must-attend' information security event!

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