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Nobody from the Help Desk needs your password

SANS Tip-of-the-Day - Tue, 04/02/2013 - 22:33

Be better than James Bond

SANS Tip-of-the-Day - Tue, 04/02/2013 - 22:33

Beware of USB flash drive's autoplay feature

SANS Tip-of-the-Day - Mon, 04/01/2013 - 21:27

Lock it when you leave it

SANS Tip-of-the-Day - Sun, 03/31/2013 - 23:59

Make sure your personal information is protected when you do business online

SANS Tip-of-the-Day - Sat, 03/30/2013 - 23:00

Blog: The Biggest DDoS Ever that "Almost Broke the Internet"?

Malware Alerts - Sat, 03/30/2013 - 00:25
"If the Internet felt a bit more sluggish for you over the last few days in Europe, this may be part of the reason why."

Email isn't the only online communication that has security risks

SANS Tip-of-the-Day - Fri, 03/29/2013 - 21:50

Blog: Military Hardware and Men’s Health

Malware Alerts - Fri, 03/29/2013 - 08:40
Over the last few months we have seen a series of very similar targeted attacks being blocked in our Linux Mail Security Product.

Don't download files from unknown sources

SANS Tip-of-the-Day - Fri, 03/29/2013 - 00:07

New Book Released: Secure Coding in C and C++, Second Edition

CERT Announcements - Thu, 03/28/2013 - 11:54
This book identifies the root causes of today's most widespread software vulnerabilities, shows how they can be exploited, reviews the potential consequences, and presents secure alternatives.

Don't download files from unknown sources

SANS Tip-of-the-Day - Wed, 03/27/2013 - 23:07

Don't fall for phishing schemes

SANS Tip-of-the-Day - Wed, 03/27/2013 - 23:07

Do not use the same password for everything

SANS Tip-of-the-Day - Wed, 03/27/2013 - 23:07

New Blog Entry: The Growth of IPv6 Announcements

CERT Announcements - Wed, 03/27/2013 - 08:45
This blog post presents a method for assessing how popular IPv6 is on the internet.

Always lock your computer (by pressing CTRL + ALT + DELETE and hitting "Enter") before walking away from it

SANS Tip-of-the-Day - Tue, 03/26/2013 - 21:56

Blog: Android Trojan Found in Targeted Attack

Malware Alerts - Tue, 03/26/2013 - 08:14
In the past, we've seen targeted attacks against Tibetan and Uyghur activists on Windows and Mac OS X platforms. We've documented several interesting attacks which used ZIP files as well as DOC, XLS and PDF documents rigged with exploits. Several days ago, the e-mail account of a high-profile Tibetan activist was hacked and used to send targeted attacks to other activists and human rights advocates. Perhaps the most interesting part is that the attack e-mails had an APK attachment - a malicious program for Android.

Beware of Shoulder Surfing

SANS Tip-of-the-Day - Mon, 03/25/2013 - 21:35

Protect Your Social Security Number

SANS Tip-of-the-Day - Sun, 03/24/2013 - 23:38

Remember that any email or instant message you send could come back to haunt you

SANS Tip-of-the-Day - Sat, 03/23/2013 - 22:40

Five Security Tips

SANS Tip-of-the-Day - Fri, 03/22/2013 - 21:38

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