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Webmail Security and Associated Best Practices

13
Mar
2012

Webmail is popular for its many advantages over regular desktop email. One of its salient benefits is ubiquitous availability, which is a double-edged sword. The price paid for universal access is a greatly increased attack surface area. Below we will identify existing threats, the implications of being targeted, and best practices to effectively mitigate threats […]

Category General Written by Symantec Security Response Blog 0 Comments

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Spamvertised “IRS notice” Serving Malware

10
Oct
2011

Cybercriminals are spamvertising yet another malware-serving campaign. Impersonating the IRS, malicious attackers are attempting to entice end users into downloading and executing a malicious file attachment.  Spamvertised message: Tax notice, There are arrears reckoned on your account over a period of 2010-2011 year. You will find all calculations according to your financial debt, enclosed. Sincerely, […]

Category Security Written by Dancho Danchev's Blog - Mind Streams of Information Security Knowledge 0 Comments

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