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Welcome to the COMODO Security Newsletter for Personal
& Home Office Users - a weekly newsletter covering security news,
guidance, updates and resources
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Feature Articles >>
Lessons Learned from Virus Infections
Viruses, including network worms, Trojans, and more can
provide equally good, and often times better, views of the network in a
true production environment -- and there is quite a bit an
administrator can learn from a security compromise.
Beware of Web dialers
Just when you thought it was safe to use your modem,
another problem lurks just around the corner. Many Web sites are
seeking to gain additional income through telephone billing, rather
than credit card transactions.
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Security Industry News >>
Hackers exploit lax home worker security
Hackers are gaining access to corporate networks by
exploiting lax security on over 350,000 home workers' PCs connected to
their work IT systems, a recent survey has claimed.
Noomy.A virus spreading via chat rooms
Security experts have warned internet users to update
their antivirus systems to protect against a newly discovered worm
dubbed Noomy.A, which "could represent a new trend in malicious code
techniques".
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Security Tips >>
Password policy worst practices
Username/password combinations are the most frequently
used access control mechanism in use today. Indeed, the vast majority
of networks have no other access controls in place. This underscores
the criticality of implementing an effective password policy for your
organization
Be alert and aware of "social engineers
Beware of "social engineers" who try to take advantage
of your good nature in the workplace in order to compromise proprietary
business information and resources. If anyone at all asks you for your
password?
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