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Spammers exploiting trust in shortened URLs

During the middle of last week, junk mail containing the shortened links jumped to two percent of all spam.

Users should install a browser plug-in that turns shortened URLs into long URLs before actually going to a site. To read more about what specific tools you can utilize to prevent and combat, please read the following article by Angela Moscaritolo:

http://www.scmagazineus.com/Spammers-exploiting-trust-in-shortened-URLs/article/139716/?DCMP=EMC-SCUS_Newswire

A spoonful of skepticism each morning

More phishing attacks! Remember to take your spoonful of skepticism each morning...only open attachments from sources your trust (does Microsoft count?)


http://www.scmagazineus.com/The-many-morphs-of-a-phishingmalware-scam/article/137950/?DCMP=EMC-SCUS_Newswire

Gumblar malware

http://www.scmagazineus.com/Experts-offer-tips-to-deal-with-Gumblar-malware/article/137256/?DCMP=EMC-SCUS_Newswire

In summary:

1. Make sure security protection is implemented for web servers and web applications.
2. Educate and alert users to pay attention to pop-ups that warn them if they're about to proceed to a questionable site
3. Include client-side protection to establish a layered defense.
4. Install gateway security that is capable of drilling down into every internet access request.
5. Make sure perimeters are secured with auditable firewalls.

Internet Security Threat Report

...has been posted!

http://www.symantec.com/business/theme.jsp?themeid=threatreport

Highlights:

• In 2008, the number of new malicious code signatures increased by 265 percent over 2007; over 60 percent of all currently detected malicious code threats were detected in 2008.
• Symantec documented 5,491 vulnerabilities in 2008; this is a 19 percent increase over the 4,625 vulnerabilities documented in 2007.
• In 2008, 63 percent of vulnerabilities affected Web applications, an increase from 59 percent in 2007.
  
• The financial sector was the top sector for identities exposed in 2008, accounting for 29 percent of the total, an increase from 10 percent in 2007.
  

Conficker Warning

Many of our customers have been asking about the Conficker worm, and I thought I’d pass this detailed information to your team as well in the event you also saw the 60 Minutes segment on Sunday evening.

Worried about the Conficker worm striking on April 1st? A few simple steps can protect you.
MAKE CERTAIN DEFINTIONS ARE UPDATED!

Definitions for the latest variant are:
Latest Rapid Release version March 21, 2009 revision 033
Latest Daily Certified version March 22, 2009 revision 005

On April 1st the Conficker worm will simply start taking more steps to protect itself. After that date, machines infected with the “C” variant of the worm may not be able to get security updates or patches from Microsoft and from many other vendors. The creators of the worm will also start using a communications system that is more difficult for security researchers to interrupt.

For detailed instructions on how to prepare for this worm, please click on the link below to learn about who is at risk and what to do if you are infected.

http://www.symantec.com/norton/theme.jsp?themeid=conficker_worm&inid=us_ghp_promo_conficker_worm

If you have any questions about your environment specifically, don’t hesitate to contact us for more information – we're here to help!

Great SEP vs McAfee web video...

http://www.email-hq.com/symantec/mcafee/index.html

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