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USSD attack hit SIM cards and Samsung Android devices
Computerworld
 Attacks that wipe data on Samsung devices remotely can also be…

Joint strike force shuts down largest carding operation in Australia
ZD Net
 A joint strike force specialising in disrupting identity fraud…

IEEE data breach exposes 100,000 plain text passwords
The H
 Romanian researcher Radu Drăgușin says that he managed to…

Vast Cyberespionage Campaign 'Brazen' In Its Approach
Dark Reading
 RSA dissects so-called 'VOHO' attack campaign, which also shares…

Wells Fargo recovers after site outage
Computerworld
 The banks appears to be the latest victim in a string of…

Chinese Hackers Blamed for Intrusion at Energy Industry Giant Telvent
Krebs on Security
 company whose software and services are used to remotely…

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Maker of Smart Grid Control Software Hacked
Wired
 The maker of an industrial control system designed to be used…

Time-sensitive keywords prominent in phishing attacks
SC Magazine
 Online fraudsters prefer sending phishing emails that force…

Anti-cybercrime law protesters hack websites
ABS CBN
 Hackers defaced government and private websites Wednesday in…

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Information Security Reports

Cyber Awareness Bulletin: September 27, 2012
The OSAC Cyber Awareness Bulletin is a compilation of open…

Cyber Awareness Bulletin: September 25, 2012
The OSAC Cyber Awareness Bulletin is a compilation of open…

Cyber Awareness Bulletin: September 20, 2012
The OSAC Cyber Awareness Bulletin is a compilation of open…

Cyber Awareness Bulletin: September 18, 2012
The OSAC Cyber Awareness Bulletin is a compilation of open…

Cyber Awareness Bulletin: September 13, 2012
The OSAC Cyber Awareness Bulletin is a compilation of open…

Cyber Awareness Bulletin: September 11, 2012
The OSAC Cyber Awareness Bulletin is a compilation of open…

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CONSULAR AFFAIRS BULLETINS

Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens: San Salvador (El Salvador), Credit Card Cloning Alert
The U.S. Embassy in San Salvador wishes to remind U.S. citizens traveling to or residing in El Salvador that El Salvador is rated CRITICAL for crime.…

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National Cyber-Forensics & Training Alliance (NCFTA)

8/21/2012

The NCFTA functions as a conduit between private industry and law enforcement with a core mission to identify, mitigate and neutralize cyber crime.
ICSA-12-228-01—TRIDIUM NIAGARA MULTIPLE VULNERABILITIES

8/16/2012

This advisory is a follow-up to “ICS-ALERT-12-195-01 - Tridium Niagara Directory Traversal and Weak Credential Storage Vulnerability” that was published July 13, 2012, on the ICS-CERT Web page.
Insider Threat Study: Illicit Cyber Activity Involving Fraud in the U.S. Financial Services Sector

8/7/2012

This report describes a new insider threat study funded by DHS S&T in collaboration with the USSS and the CERT. Insider Threat Center, part of Carnegie Mellon University’s Software Engineering Institute. The primary goal of the current research is to produce empirically derived findings from insider and outsider computer criminal activity within the banking and finance sector to help security professionals prevent, detect, and manage malicious insider activity and risk.
ICS-CERT Incident Response Summary Report

7/2/2012

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Control Systems Security Program manages and operates the Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT) to provide focused operational capabilities for defense of control system environments against emerging cyber threats.
2012 DATA BREACH INVESTIGATIONS REPORT

6/14/2012

A study conducted by the Verizon RISK Team with cooperation from the Australian Federal Police, Dutch National High Tech Crime Unit, Irish Reporting and Information Security Service, Police Central e-Crime Unit, and United States Secret Service.
The Impact of Cybercrime on Business

6/12/2012

Cyber criminals today are increasingly leveraging malware, bots and other forms of sophisticated threats to attack organizations for various reasons, including financial gain, business disruption or political agendas.
The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center

6/5/2012

As a task force, the IPR Center uses the expertise of its member agencies to share information, develop initiatives, coordinate enforcement actions, and conduct investigations related to IP theft. Through this strategic interagency partnership, the IPR Center protects the public’s health and safety, the U.S. economy, and the nation's war fighters.
Division of Corporation Finance Securities and Exchange Commission

6/5/2012

This guidance provides the Division of Corporation Finance's views regarding disclosure obligations relating to cybersecurity risks and cyber incidents.
Cyber Security Best Practices While Traveling

5/31/2012

Consider traveling with “clean” electronic devices – if you do not need the device, do not take it. Otherwise, essential devices should have all personal identifying information (PII), and sensitive files removed or “sanitized”
DHS/US-CERT: National Vulnerability Database

4/24/2012

NVD is the U.S. government repository of standards based vulnerability management data represented using the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP). This data enables automation of vulnerability management, security measurement, and compliance. NVD includes databases of security checklists, security related software flaws, misconfigurations, product names, and impact metrics.


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