Purdue University Calumet Information Security

01/26/2012

Threatened by Anonymous, Symantec tells users to pull pcAnywhere's plug http://shar.es/foP8G

Symantec this week told users of its pcAnywhere remote access software to disable or uninstall the software while it fixes an unknown number of bugs.

01/17/2012

Zappos breach affects 24M, opens door for more attacks - SC Magazine http://www.scmagazine.com/zappos-breach-affects-24m-opens-door-for-more-attacks/article/223257/

Hackers breached a server belonging to online retailer Zappos and made off with the personal information of 24 million customers, though no credit card numbers were involved.

11/30/2011

Facebook to alter privacy practices following FTC ruling - SC Magazine US http://www.scmagazineus.com/facebook-to-alter-privacy-practices-following-ftc-ruling/article/217775/

The Federal Trade Commission has come down hard on Facebook over allegations of unfair and deceptive privacy promises, and the social networking behemoth has responded by admitting to its mistakes and appointing two new privacy heads.

11/28/2011

Criminals sabotaging Cyber Monday, security experts warn http://shar.es/ohzVv

Security experts today warned consumers of a rapidly mutating spam campaign using bogus messages from UPS claiming that a package could not be delivered.

11/10/2011

Feds lead biggest botnet takedown ever, end massive clickjack fraud http://shar.es/bVy4s

The botnet takedown announced Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Justice was the biggest in history, according to a security company.

10/27/2011

In a rush to post a clever status update on Facebook Be careful, you may enter in the wrong address for the popular social networking site and instead land on a page that can harm your computer.

10/06/2011

Android's big security flaw, and why only Google can fix it http://shar.es/bXMyo

10/06/2011

We have been receiving a number of reports regarding a phishing email with the subject line “Quota/storage upgrade option” This email is an attempt to acquire your login and password information and is not from Purdue University Calumet.
Do not click on the link. If you receive one of these emails, please permanently delete it from your mailbox.

09/27/2011

Malware writers are borrowing a page from the Windows attack handbook with the latest Mac OS X threat.

09/02/2011

DHS warns of planned Anonymous attacks http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9219711/DHS_warns_of_planned_Anonymous_attacks

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security today issued a somewhat unusual bulletin warning the security community about the planned activities of hacking collective Anonymous over the next few months.

08/29/2011

New Windows worm spreads by attacking weak passwords http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9219555/New_Windows_worm_spreads_by_attacking_weak_passwords

A new Windows worm is working its way through company networks by taking advantage of weak passwords, security researchers said over the weekend.

08/17/2011

FBI warns of growing car-buying cyberscams http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/081611-fbi-car-scam-249787.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_security_2011-08-17