Cybercriminals in your network
Date: July 17, 2007Source: crn.com.au
When phishers successfully duped several business executives last month by it took the problem of cybercrime to a whole new level.
When phishers successfully duped several business executives last month by pretending to be the Internal Revenue Service or the Better Business Bureau, it took the problem of cybercrime to a whole new level. The criminals have gotten smarter by not only using agency logos in their fake e-mails, but also including executives' names and companies.
So just how can VARs make sure their clients don't get stung by cybercriminals? "Generally if you get an e-mail from the Better Business Bureau, and it has your name on it, you're more likely to take notice and open it," says Sam Masiello, director of threat management at MX Logic, an Englewood, Colo.-based MSP vendor that is working with VARs to stop cyber-criminals."People in any organisation need to make sure they're educated on these types of scams and attacks.
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