Significant growth in user-generated content has led to new Internet security threats, according to a new report by Commtouch.The fourth quarter 2008 Internet Threats Trend Report, out today, is based on the automated analysis of billions of email messages and Web sites in real-time at Commtouch’s Global Detection Centers.
Online Threats Concerning More Americans
Internet users are becoming increasingly concerned about online threats such as viruses, spam and identity theft, according to survey by the American Consumer Institute.Consumers also report significant worry that their privacy might be invaded by programs that track and record which Internet sites they visit.The majority (74%) of those surveyed said they were "very concerned," about identity theft, compared to 68 percent who indicated great worry about identity theft in a similar ACI survey from 2006.
Gmail Knocking Out Two Big Phishing Threats
PayPal and eBay have long drawn the attention of criminal phishers who try to spoof the companies and steal login information from their customers.
Reputation Management & Legal Threats
When a company’s reputation comes under attack, it can be tempting to bring in the company attorney and fire off a "cease and desist" letter. Unless you’re responding to something that is clearly libelous, trying to cover up your mess by threatening the messenger usually backfires–in a big way.
Blogosphere Responds To Death Threats
A tidal wave of shock has swelled across the blogosphere at large in response to publicized death threats targeting well-known blogger Kathy Sierra.
Insider Threats
Organizations in many ways contribute the actions of their employees.
EBayer Sent Up The River For Email Threats
First, a general rule of thumb: If you get angry at eBay, it’s best not send threatening messages to its executives. This rule, ignored by former eBay apostle Florin Horicianu after feeling he was ripped off by the company, will keep you out of prison and not banned from eBay.
How To Deal With Wireless Encryption Security Threats
Because nobody wants to compromise the integrity of their network by having some hacker “borrow” your bandwidth or gain access and start snooping around you need to lock down your network.
MySpace In Trouble Over School Threats
After students at a San Antonio high school posted messages on MySpace threatening the school, the school district said it would hold MySpace “accountable” for the problem.
Online Security Threats Rise
Symantec’s six-month report on security says there are more bots, more viruses, and more phishes in the world today.