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A dangerous employment email

If your business posts an employment opportunity online, watch out -- you may be targeted by crooks.

Tags: Shirley Rooker , Call For Action , FBI , Internet Crime Complaint Center , ZeuS/Zbot Trojan

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Attacks on mobile devices doubled

It's not only your smart phone that's at risk. Malware can also infect basic cell phones. Many of the threats stem from SMS Trojans, which can send messages to premium rate numbers without your knowledge.

Tags: Cybersecurity Update , mobile devices , technology , Dorobek Insider

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US-CERT warns of email scams about Japan earthquake

US-CERT is warning of potential emails scams requesting donations for the Japan earthquake and tsunami.

Tags: Cybersecurity Update , technology , DHS , US-CERT , Japan , earthquake , tsunami , phishing , Dorobek Insider

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New cyber tool detonates files in a sandbox

"Detonating" file copies in a sandbox to examine whether any document contains malicious content stops malware before it can enter your network.

Tags: Federal Drive , Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , technology , HBGary , botnet

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CERT peels back the layers on cyber threats

Federal Security Spotlight talks with Marita Fowler, section chief of the surface analysis group at U.S. CERT, about recent trends in cyber attacks.
January 20, 2011

Tags: cybersecurity , Marita Fowler , CERT , DHS , Federal Security Spotlight , technology , Tom Temin

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Report: 34 percent of all malware created in 2010

Infosecurity Magazine reports on a Panda Labs study on malware growth over the years.

Tags: Cybersecurity Update , technology , Panda Labs , Dorobek Insider

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McAfee: Cyber attacks on Apple products to increase

SC Magazine reports that Macs and other Apple products will be targets of malware in 2011.

Tags: Apple , Cybersecurity Update , technology , McAfee , SC Magazine , Dorobek Insider ,

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Cyber crooks using Microsoft patch to spread malware

Naked Security reports that a fake Microsoft security upgrade is actually a virus.

Tags: Cybersecurity Update , technology , Microsoft , Dorobek Insider

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McAfee predicts non-stop cyber spy attacks in 2011

The U.S. will face persistant cyber attacks, McAfee predicts.

Tags: Cybersecurity Update , technology , McAfee , cyber spies , Federal Drive

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How viruses in biology can help strengthen cybersecurity

WFED's Jared Serbu has more information on Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's CRASH project

Tags: Federal Drive , technology , cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency , biology ,

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