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Security Alerts

Debt Settlement Scams

DHL and UPS emails spreading viruses

Koobface malware spreads via Facebook

Malware May Have Played a Part in a Fatal Spanair Crash

Phishing attempts via tabnapping



Security Alerts Debt Settlement Scams Are you overwhelmed by credit card debt? Are you in debt trouble? Many debt settlement firms advertise that they will negotiate for you or wipe out your credit card debt for pennies on the dollar! Some of these companies require you to pay thousands of dollars up front for a "promise you may not realize". In all actuality, you may pay out thousands of dollars and get zip in return. Complaints are skyrocketing to consumer reporting firms about phony debt settlement agencies. A Safer Credit Plan: Ask creditors for a payment plan Find a legit non-profit credit counselor Stay away from non-profits linked to shady firms Source: http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/clark.howard/ DHL and UPS emails spreading viruses Fake DHL and UPS emails are spreading trojan horse viruses by asking users to click on an attachment. The attachments may be presented as a shipping label, an invoice, a delivery confirmation, etc. If you receive one of these emails, either delete it or call the shipping company at a legitimate telephone number (not a telephone number in the email) to confirm that the email was indeed sent by their business. Koobface malware spreads via Facebook Koobface is the name of malware that spreads via Facebook and other social networking sites. This malware is known for distibuting itself by posting links to videos or other software on users' Facebook pages. Koobface has been around for quite some time, has many variations, and likes to use social engineering tactics. You can prevent a Koobface infection by avoiding hyperlinks and downloads from third party websites. For example, if you are trying to play a video, and it won't play because it claims your Flash player is out-of-date, browse to Adobe's website to confirm you really need the update rather than downloading an update from a different website. That advertised update may just be an infected file. Click for more information on Koobface and Facebook security: cnet \| Wikipedia \| USA Today \| Defensio \| Sophos Malware May Have Played a Part in a Fatal Spanair Crash Malware may have played a part in a fatal Spanair crash that killed 154 people two years ago soon after take-off. The airline's central computer, which alerts the cockpit of technical problems on the plane, was infected by malware at the time of the fatal crash and this resulted in a failure to raise an alarm over multiple problems with the plane, according to Spanish daily El Pais. The plane took off with flaps and slats retracted, something that should have been triggered an internal warning on the plane. The failure of the alert had tragic consequences, according to a report by independent crash investigators. The accident happened after pilots had abandoned a previous take-off attempt and a day after two other reported issues on board. If the airlines' central computer was working properly it wouldn't have allowed the plane to take-off, thereby averting the tragedy. Investigating judge Juan David Perez has ordered Spanair to supply data on the state of its systems at the time of the crash. An investigation commission is due to report on the case by December. Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/08/20/spanair_malware Phishing attempts via tabnapping Recent phishing attempts have taken advantage of inactive tabs in browsers by changing the page content to prompt users for login credentials. These phishing attempts rely on users' inattention to detail, and "the phisher need not even change the Web address displayed in the browser's navigation toolbar." More info: Krebs on Security The Register
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