SecureWorks - On the Radar Newsletter - December 2007

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Happy Holidays Featured Gartner Research Internet Threat Update Top 5 Security Blogs Top 5 Webcasts SecureFacts: Top 5 Holiday Scams User Survey Analysis: IT Security Opportunities in the SMB Market, North America, 2007 According to Gartner, "North American small and midsize businesses seek to augment their legacy security postures in 2007 with targeted purchases." Gartner provides analysis of interviews conducted with security decision makers in small and midsize businesses. View this complimentary Gartner research report made available to you by SecureWorks. >> View this complimentary Gartner research report Internet Threat Update: PRG Banking Trojan Hackers are targeting banks in the US, UK, Spain and Italy using a new variant of the Prg Trojan. This variant is designed for the specific purpose of banking fraud. The Prg Banking Trojan imitates the behavior of customers banking online, successfully avoiding fraud detection. >> Read more about the Prg Banking Trojan Scam Top 5 Security Blogs Top 5 Webcasts of 2007 01/10/07 A Rustock-ing Stuffer 05/08/07 New .TLDs: Panacea for Security? 06/18/07 Detecting BBB/IRS/FTC/Proforma Trojan-Infected Users on Your Network 08/03/07 Security Tools released at Blackhat 2007 09/12/07 Analysis of Storm Worm DDoS Traffic       3/27/07 - Banks Leading Techniques for Managing Your Network Security Logs 7/24/07 - Credit Un. Security 101 - Getting on the Right Track, Right Away 5/22/07 - Enterprise PCI 1.1: Best Practices for Meeting the New Standards 5/10/07 - Utilities Leading Techniques for Monitoring Your Network Security Logs 8/14/07 - General Social Engineering: How Attackers Are Targeting Your Employees, Partners & Customers View all SecureWorks archived webcasts SecureFacts: TOP 5 Holiday Scams 1. Fly-By-Night Web Merchants Websites that sell this year’s hot products and then ‘disappear’ without supplying the purchased item. 2. Phishing Scams Copycat websites created to steal sensitive information. 3. Charity Scams Scammers pose as representatives of charitable organizations to steal money from those ‘donating.’ 4. Gift Card Scams Scammers copy the numbers from cards on display, then call an 800 # to find out the date of activation. They will then spend the money from the gift card online before the real recipient has a chance to use it. 5. Holiday E-Card Scams Scammers send an ecard that can be viewed by clicking on a link which unleashes anything from spyware and pop-up ads to viruses and Trojans. Source: ScamBusters.org Forward this Newsletter to a Friend Remove me from this email PO Box 95007 Atlanta, GA 30347 | Phone: 877.905.6661 | Fax: 404.728.0144 2007 © SecureWorks. Privacy Policy.