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New LinkedIn E-Mail Scam

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Michelle Drolet

Hi all, there is an e-mail scam doing the rounds. The message is an invite from some random person you won’t know with a link (how original). If you get such a message don’t use the link, check your LinkedIn account as if it’s a legit request it will be there waiting for approval. Even if it is legit, make sure you vet all invite requests carefully. I have had several dodgy requests from what I believe to be bogus profiles who are likely up to no good. LinkedIn is about the quality of yourfalse

Facebook leaks are a lot leakier than Facebook is letting on

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Michelle Drolet

Remember last week, Facebook leaked email addresses and phone numbers for 6 million users, but that it was really kind of a modest leak, given that it's a billion-user service? OK, scratch the "modest" part. The researchers who originally found out that Facebook is actually creating secret dossiers for users are now saying the numbers don't quite match up. The number of affected users Facebook noted in a posting on its security blog is far less than what they themselves found, and Facebook isfalse

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Introducing Towewall's Alternative Cloud-based File Sharing Solutions

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Michelle Drolet

Tips for testing your mobile app security

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Michelle Drolet

Wherever an app originates from, it is vital that you can vouch for its security before it is circulated The enterprise has gone mobile and there's no turning back. And while the BYOD movement has received plenty of attention, IT departments are getting a handle on the security risks of personal mobile devices in the workplace. The next challenge is " bring your own application" (BYOA), because many public app stores have serious malware problems. Enterprise app stores could be the answer. false

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Towerwall and the Information Security Summit highlighted in SearchSecurity.com Article

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Michelle Drolet

Check out Search Security's article - "HIPAA Omnibus Rule, PPACA challenge enterprise compliance management", where our own Natalie Kmit and the Information Security Summit 2013 are highlighted:

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Top Ten Malicious Lists

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Michelle Drolet

Top Ten Malicious URLs Top 10 malicious URLs blocked by the Trend Micro™ Smart Protection Network™ infrastructure in 2012

Mobile Devices Get Means for Tamper-evident Forensic Auditing

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Michelle Drolet

Providing early evidence of tampering can shorten investigation times for breaches and audits. The convenience of mobile devices has led to their rapid proliferation in the workplace. But along with that convenience comes security and compliance issues contributing to the degeneration of trust. Risk management for mobile devices is of rising concern, particularly in highly regulated industries such as healthcare and finance. In order to detect security breaches and guarantee compliance,false

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Introducing Towerwall's VOIP Assessment Services

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Michelle Drolet

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Beware of BYOD Harming your Company

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Michelle Drolet

It’s becoming more and more common for workers to store work-related documents on their smartphones, tablet computers and other devices they bring to and from work each day. While this can be convenient -- employees can access important documents at home or on the road --it also creates greater security risks for businesses.

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Microsoft discovers Chinese malware pre-installed on new PCs

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Michelle Drolet

Microsoft has published evidence of an extraordinary conspiracy in which potent botnet malware was apparently installed and hidden on PCs during their manufacture in China. This is a big deal, the team at Towerwall has been aware that this level of threat and exploitation existed, but none the less surprised. Read the rest of the article: Microsoft discovers Chinese malware pre-installed on new PCs

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