May 2011
May 2011: LizaMoon, Phishing, & New Security  
SpartanTec, Inc.


What is Fake AV?
Find out how criminals lure users to malicious sites and scare them into paying for fake threat removal tools

Fake AV, or Fake Anti-Virus, is one of the most frequently-encountered and persistent threats on the web. This malware, with over half a million variants, uses social engineering to lure users onto infected websites with a technique called blackhat Search Engine Optimization.

Once the Fake AV is downloaded onto the user's computer, the software will scare them into believing their system is infected with threats that do not really exist, and then push users to purchase services to clean up the non-existent threats. The Fake AV will continue to send these annoying and intrusive alerts until a payment is made.


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New Sophos Small Business Solutions - SBE 4.0
Antivirus, Spyware, Competitive Removal, Encryption, Client Firewall and Management Console
http://www.spartantec.com/buysophos

For our Small Business Customers, take advantage of the option to 'Guard Your Assets'.  Visit our website for more information.  http://www.Spartantec.com/buysophos

 * Sophos Small Business Edition 4.0 products are sold to a minimum of 3 users and a maximum of 99 users.


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Phishing for Data

Why do people get so upset over a few stolen email addresses? Just ask Epsilon, who's at the center of some very negative press. We'll explain why that breach is proving to be so damaging and how you can protect your company against the same fate.  View full article.

New Threats, New Security

When traditional perimeter and endpoint security no longer hold up, it's time to focus on what really matters – content security. Find out what it is, why it's so important and, most importantly, why IDC says Websense is at the center of it all.  View full article.

Unlocked Industry Commentary
The Social Network
LinkedIn Maps

Using your LinkedIn network the application will attempt to encode several clusters of connections using color coded values where you can label the different groups of connections in your network yourself. This is terrific for identofying “centers of inlfluence” – larger circles within a group show the people who are most connected within each cluster.
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Possible to do your work with just Mobile Phones or SmartPhones?

Mobile mavericks are workers that buy their own SmartPhones and Mobile Phones and use them for work, sometimes even if their employer does not bear the costs!

Interesting twist in Telecommuting!

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Product News
Social Media AUP – Tools & Rules

If your organization is looking to enable use of new social media, you may be wondering what best practices can be applied to help manage related risks. Our new Social Media Acceptable Use Policy Toolkit can help by providing you with customizable templates covering social media risks, acceptable use, employee education, and technical control requirements. The templates are intended to serve as sample content that can be integrated into your broader security policy documents and training materials.  View full tool kit



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