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[IS&T Security-FYI] SFYI Newsletter, January 31, 2011
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Monique Yeaton)
Mon Jan 31 11:56:04 2011
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In this issue:
1. Data Privacy Day 2011
2. Settlement Reached in Fake AV Software Case
3. Web Browser Security
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1. Data Privacy Day 2011
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Data Privacy Day was celebrated on January 28, and is an international cele=
bration of the dignity of the individual expressed through personal informa=
tion. Throughout the world, as people are using powerful technologies to im=
prove their lives, run businesses, share information, etc, we are asking "H=
ow can I protect my information from being misused?" The sponsors of Data P=
rivacy Day encourage this dialogue and provide a website as a service to th=
ose who care about our common future and our roles as digital citizens and =
consumers.
Learn more about Data Privacy Day: <http://dataprivacyday2011.org/>
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2. Settlement Reached in Fake AV Software Case
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The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reached an settlement agreement w=
ith a father and son team who used deceptive advertising to trick users int=
o downloading bogus antivirus (AV) software. The settlement funds ($8.2 mil=
lion) will be used to reimburse people who were duped into buying the worth=
less software, which went by the names of Winfixer, Drive Cleaner and Antiv=
irus XP.
Read the story here: <http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/217987/=
alleged_scareware_vendors_to_pay_82_million_to_ftc.html>
Learn more about this type of bogus software: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki=
/Scareware>
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3. Web Browser Security
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According to About.com, the Web browser is one of the most used and exploit=
ed applications. About.com put together an article to help people understan=
d the flaws and vulnerabilities of Web browser software and to help you to =
use your Web browser securely, whether you use Google Chrome, Internet Expl=
orer, or Firefox.
Read the article here: <http://netsecurity.about.com/od/webbrowsersecurity/=
Web_Browser_Security_Information_and_Resources.htm>
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Monique Yeaton
IT Security Awareness Consultant
MIT Information Services & Technology (IS&T)
(617) 253-2715
http://ist.mit.edu/security
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<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Helvetica">1. Dat=
a Privacy Day 2011</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Helvetica">2. Set=
tlement Reached in Fake AV Software Case</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Helvetica">3. Web=
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a Privacy Day 2011</p>
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<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Helvetica; min-he=
ight: 17.0px"><br></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Helvetica">Data P=
rivacy Day was celebrated on January 28, and is an international celebratio=
n of the dignity of the individual expressed through personal information. =
Throughout the world, as people are using powerful technologies to improve =
their lives, run businesses, share information, etc, we are asking "How can=
I protect my information from being misused?" The sponsors of Data Privacy=
Day encourage this dialogue and provide a website as a service to those wh=
o care about our common future and our roles as digital citizens and consum=
ers.</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Helvetica; min-he=
ight: 17.0px"><br></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Helvetica">Learn =
more about Data Privacy Day: <http://dataprivacyday2011.org/></p>
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ight: 17.0px"><br></p>
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---------------------------------------------------------</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Helvetica">2. Set=
tlement Reached in Fake AV Software Case</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Helvetica">------=
---------------------------------------------------------</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Helvetica; min-he=
ight: 17.0px"><br></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Helvetica">The US=
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reached an settlement agreement with a =
father and son team who used deceptive advertising to trick users into down=
loading bogus antivirus (AV) software. The settlement funds ($8.2 million) =
will be used to reimburse people who were duped into buying the worthless s=
oftware, which went by the names of Winfixer, Drive Cleaner and Antivirus X=
P. </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Helvetica; min-he=
ight: 17.0px"><br></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Helvetica">Read t=
he story here: <http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/217987/all=
eged_scareware_vendors_to_pay_82_million_to_ftc.html></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Helvetica; min-he=
ight: 17.0px"><br></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Helvetica">Learn =
more about this type of bogus software: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sc=
areware></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Helvetica; min-he=
ight: 17.0px"><br></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Helvetica">------=
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<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Helvetica">3. Web=
Browser Security</p>
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<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Helvetica">Accord=
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lications. About.com put together an article to help people understand the =
flaws and vulnerabilities of Web browser software and to help you to use yo=
ur Web browser securely, whether you use Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, =
or Firefox.</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Helvetica; min-he=
ight: 17.0px"><br></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Helvetica">Read t=
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