Amaka Anajemba admitted helping her late husband to persuade an
employee of a Brazilian bank to transfer millions of dollars into
overseas accounts.
Why are there so many Nigerian scammers?
Category: security
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Jail for Nigerian Scammers
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Security+ vs. CISSP Part 1
I took the Security+ certification test. I didn't read any books but I did read a lot of test questions, went to a seminar sponsored by my local ISSA chapter and I've got a few years experience in all the Security+ domains. After studying hard for a few weeks, I don't think that the test was that hard. If I had not been prepared then I can see how it might have been difficult as there are some pretty specific questions on things I did four years ago.
The Security+ is NOTHING compared to the CISSP. I've yet to take the actual CISSP cert test, but as I've been studying it is VERY clear that these tests are from different planets. It is like comparing the Comptia N+ to cisco's CCNP or CCIE… o.k. maybe not CCIE, but CCNP for sure.
I've been studying to take the CISSP on and off for about a year due to a fairly full plate. I plan on taking the test in the next few months so I've started reading up on some practice questions. My orginal plan was to get a Security+ cert so that I could prepare for the CISSP. As I've been reading the practice questions on CISSP I'm finding that the Security+ is simply not robust enough to even come close to helping me study for the CISSP.
Once I take the actual CISSP I'll be able to make a better assessment, though.
One of the most helpful items I found on was a Security+ cheat sheet. It is a very concentrated view of all five security+ domains and makes for a great study reference.
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Can't Crack WEP? You might not need to…
This is a great article for “fast hacking” a WEP or WMA secured wifi network. I've used this method successfully on 4 different networks. I love feedback. =D
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Could blogging spread computer worms?
Could RSS feeds become a conduit for the transmission of computer worms? Security experts are at odds over the possibility. Those who play down the threat point to the fact that no virus has ever used the propagation technique.
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IE7 will have antivirus/anti-phishing tech built in
Microsoft has detailed its forthcoming privacy and security plans, which incorporates antivirus technology from recently acquired Sybari, and enhanced anti-phishing software. “Anti-phishing will definitely be built in to IE 7,” said Brendon Lynch, senior privacy strategist at Microsoft.
Sounds cool. I'm really looking forward to the built in RSS features of IE7.
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Security Awareness Toolbox
The Information Warfare Site (IWar) is a great resource for Security Awareness. Iwar's Security Awareness Toolbox is an excellent page packed with enough Security Awareness content to make you sick of it.
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ISO 27001: Information Security Management
WHAT IS ISO 27001?
The ISO 27001 is the replacement for BS7799. It supplements the ISO 17799.
The BS7799 is the requirements for an Information Security Management System. The BS7799 is a framework for
the management of information security. It is used to for the controls described within ISO 17799 may be selected.Management standards such as ISO 9001 is streamlined with the new 27001 and the PDCA model (Plan-Do-Check-Act) as well as 17799 which will eventually be renumbers to 27002.
More on the 27002: http://www.standards-online.net/InformationSecurityStandard.htm
More on 17799:http://www.17799.com
http://17799-news.the-hamster.com
More on 27001: http://www.27001-online.com
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nearly 1 in 5 using a different browser to avoid intrusions
the Pew organization released a report (PDF) which says “18% of internet users say they have started using a different Web browser to avoid software intrusions.” This was in response to the question “Have you, personally, done any of the following to avoid getting unwanted software programs on your computer?”
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Fear of Spyware is Changing Peoples Surfing Habits
User's of the Internet are avoiding Fileshare,certain Websites and Changing Browser's for Fear of Adware And Spyware
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Google search strings to find website passwords
Google search strings to find website passwords. More incredible Google hacks from Johnny “the hacker” Long.