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Thursday, June 08, 2006

Fake HSBC e-mails in UAE  (ID Theft)


Fake HSBC e-mails in UAE 
eCompany, Etisalats e-powerhouse Business Unit that provides Internet services and ICT solutions has announced that UAE Internet users were the target of a massive phishing scam targeted at HSBC UAE customers.
Source: www.cpilive.net

AOL to enter security arena 
AOL is readying a security bundle called "Total Care" that it plans to sell to the general public, CNET News.com has learned.
Source: news.zdnet.com

Challenges to compliance - Adopting a systems-based approach to security 
With CSOs battling a rising number of security incidents and an ever-shrinking window between vulnerability report and exploit, and trying to meet growing compliance requirements with limited budgets, the security paradigm has to shift from reactive to proactive to prevent attacks from taking place.
Source: www.computerworld.com.sg

News: Internet Security Barrier, ContentBarrier go Intel 
Intego has released X4 versions of its Internet Security Barrier suite and ContentBarrier parental control software, now with Universal Binaries for Intel and PowerPC-based Macs.
Source: feeds.macworld.com

Getting on the right side of IE 7 security 
As Internet Explorer tries to get serious on security, you have to find out how to make sure you don't look like one of the bad guys. When it comes to security, things are rarely black and white: my handy IM Web client is your potential security hole.
Source: addict3d.org

Authorities urge identity protection 
Lost your wallet and haven't canceled your credit cards Thrown away credit card offers without shredding them first These are just two ways of becoming a victim of identity theft.
Source: www.brewtonstandard.com