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Security References

INVADERS!

There used to be an old MS-DOS game called space invaders. Your guy runs along the bottom of the screen behind a few chunky bunkers. Whole rows of bad guys lined the top of the screen and randomly dropped bombs on you.

 

Protecting my machine on the Internet feels like a battle with Space Invaders.

 

As the administrator, you need to shield your computers.

 

References:

The SANS Institute- an Internet security research cooperative. SANS is the trusted leader in information security research, certification and education  

 

Virus Information Alliance- Microsoft has joined the Antivirus software developers in the VIA. The purpose of the alliance is to share information about new threats and develop a rapid response.

 

Know Your Enemy: Phishing - Case study from the Honeynet Project on detailed techniques of a couple of phishers.

Phishing Detection and Prevention: Practical Counter-Fraud Solutions - Industry whitepaper exploring various counter-fraud techniques.

The Phishing Guide: Understanding and Preventing Phishing Attacks - The technologies and security flaws phishers exploit.