July 2012

Flame takes USB attacks to a new level

Posted on Thursday, July 12th, 2012 by Kate Beckham

The dreaded Flame virus has been all over the news lately, and it seems researchers find something new and scary about it every day. According to InfoWorld, the Flame attack uses removable media, such as USB drives, as a way to sneak data out of installations. In other words, InfoWorld said, Flame waits in computers not connected to the internet...

https://www.faronics.com/news/blog/flame-takes-usb-attacks-to-a-new-level

LulzSec Reborn hacks Twitter

Posted on Wednesday, July 11th, 2012 by Matt Williams

Just a reminder: Block applications you don't use or don't recognize. LulzSec Reborn hacked into the popular GIF sharing application TweetGIF to compromise sensitive user information. LulzSec Reborn is considered to be the reincarnation of the hacktivist group LulzSec, which was believed to have vanished ...

https://www.faronics.com/news/blog/lulzsec-reborn-hacks-twitter

Small Businesses Are Getting Burned by Cybercrime

Posted on Wednesday, July 11th, 2012 by Samantha Shah

Many small businesses think they’re not hot targets for cybercrime. After all, their pockets are nowhere near as deep as the Fortune 500. But here’s the kicker. A smaller company often means a smaller budget for IT security systems and personnel. And this translates into ser...

https://www.faronics.com/news/blog/small-businesses-are-getting-burned-by-cybercrime

Deep Freeze Deepens Digital Learning in Belizean Village

Posted on Wednesday, July 11th, 2012 by Heather Magee

We published a blog in April about a cool philanthropic project in Southern Belize where Faronics had the opportunity to get involved and offer some support. The objective of the project – lead by Ted Hoskins and Walt Reed of Maine – is to help rebuild the village of Monkey River, which was...

https://www.faronics.com/news/blog/deep-freeze-deepens-digital-learning-in-belizean-village

Hacker owes Scarlet Johansson over $66k

Posted on Tuesday, July 10th, 2012 by Kate Beckham

We'd be a little afraid of hacking Johannson. She IS the Black Widow after all.Cybercriminals never hack and tell. Or, at least, they shouldn't. After boasting of his hacks, Christopher Chaney, the man responsible for getting ahold of nude photos of act...

https://www.faronics.com/news/blog/hacker-owes-scarlet-johansson-over-66k

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