It Is There for a Reason, So Why Not Use It?

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

It seems like every week, news of yet another high-profile domain hijacking occurs. Whether it’s stolen credentials, SQL injection attacks, or even the work of disgruntled employees, the number of incidents has been on the rise.  At the beginning of last year, MarkMonitor participated in VeriSign’s beta program to test server-level ...

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Smart Phishing for Smartphones

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

A common security prediction for 2010 is the continued rise of malware and phishing attacks on mobile phones. The MarkMonitor SOC recently detected an interesting twist on this theme involving a popular smartphone and the latest smart technologies used by cybercriminals. In this case, instead of compromising a smartphone to ...

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