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Catch more flies with virtual honeypots

Neils Provos, a senior staff engineer with Google, co-wrote Virtual Honeypots: From Botnet Tracking to Intrusion Detection with German graduate student Thorsten Holz. He discussed the concept of honeypots, how they work and why virtual is better with Network World Canada.

Canadian firm offers e-card malware response

BD-BrandProtect says enterprises can do more than simply hope users won't click on suspicious-looking messages that could cripple IT systems. Get your spiders and honeypots ready

WGA meltdown raises doubts about MS reliability

Servers that identify copies of Windows XP and Vista as legitimate or counterfeit shows went down over a 19-hour period this weekend, swamping support the company's forums. Where's the genuine advantage?

New malware causing havoc in Australia

The Northern Territory is the focus of a new e-mail causing havoc throughout Australia. According to Sophos, Australian organizations need to be aware of malicious spam circulating in Australia which pretends to be from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

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Security Training Resource Kit

Experts say that training can reduce security incidents by anywhere from 45% to 70%. "We asked ourselves why security training couldn't be fun as well as informative." IT World Canada and it's creative arm, Amazing! Agency have created some training materials which actually make security training engaging and interesting. Each unit starts with a fun video or interactive game and let's you get the interest of the group....

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Amazon Canada device lineup 2023: Alexa gets more ChatGPT-like; Echo series expands; FireTVs, Tablets, Ring and more

Generative AI, geeky new Echo features and smarter TVs and tablets headlined at Amazon’s annual fall hardware event. Here’s a list of everything coming...

30 valuable hidden iPhone features [Part 1]

Using these ten hidden iPhone features will make your iPhone experience more productive and valuable.

10 free cybersecurity awareness training courses you can take today

A list of 10 organizations that are offering free cybersecurity awareness training courses to help you understand and report security threats and breaches.

Has your iPhone been hacked?

We've listed 13 ways hackers can compromise iPhones and highlighted ways to protect yourself and your data.