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"As America enters a new age, uncontrolled technology creates new risks," says Michael Argast, Senior Security Analyst for Sophos.
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"It seems odd that hackers had an easier time getting credit card information from the payment processors than Visa and MasterCard's customers have getting information about these breaches," says Sophos security analyst Michael Argast.
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Argast says that data pilfered from Heartland and the as yet unnamed processor almost certainly has reached the hands of experienced criminal cells expert at cashing in.
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Argast explains that although people have been trained not to click on suspicious e-mails, they don't operate with the same sense of caution when presented with a link on Facebook or Twitter.
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"Many computer users have been conditioned not to open an attachment from an e-mail or click a link found within, but won't think twice about checking out a hot new video linked to by a trusted friend on Facebook," Argast said.
Top Tech News 2009
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Argast called the Koobface worm a mix of something old and something new.
Top Tech News 2009
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"It is able to download new instructions on the fly, so that if the author desires, they can sniff credit card or banking transactions, install keyloggers, send spam or any of a number of other malicious activities," Argast explained.
MacNewsWorld 2009
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Argast said people can protect themselves by running up-to-date antivirus software, restricting which Facebook applications they install, thinking twice before clicking on links from friends and never, never installing a codec from some random Web site in the hopes of catching some celebrity in a compromised situation.
Top Tech News 2009
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With some 175 million users around the world, Facebook has gone to great lengths to create controls that ensure the privacy of its users, Argast pointed out.
MacNewsWorld 2009
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With that comes new and difficult challenges, Argast said.
MacNewsWorld 2009
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