EGUSD Information Security

Here is another spam/phishing attack that got caught by the district spam filter. This one purports to announce an update to Facebook, and asks you to click on the link to get the update. However, the link goes to http://www.facebook.com.sazzawe.eu/. I have no idea what will be downloaded if you click on it, but you [...]

Users of Facebook are being targeted by controllers of a botnet by the name of Pushdo. A “botnet” is a collection of computers connected to the Internet that have had malicious software (called “bots”) installed without the owner’s knowledge. This software allows the botnet “herder” to take control of the computer and issue commands for [...]

The FDIC is warning consumers about e-mails that warn that your bank is about to fail. These e-mails are an attempt to get users to download files that will install malicious software on their systems. According to the Washington Post: The messages arrive with subjects such as “FDIC has officially named your bank a failed [...]

While scanning my blocked spam report over the past few days, I noticed a lot of e-mails with with the subject of “Update for Microsoft Outlook / Outlook Express (KB910721)”. This message purports to be for an official Microsoft update, but in reality, it installs a nasty Trojan which allows a remote user to access [...]

Hopefully, we all know what “phishing” is by now. It is when someone sends us a message or directs us to a website designed to induce us to give up personal or financial information. These messages and sites can often look just like a legitimate business website, such as your bank, Paypal, etc.

Welcome to the Information Security blog for the Elk Grove Unified School District. In this blog, I hope to discuss ways to make your time on the Internet safer, whether at work or at home. I will address any significant threats currently on the scene, try to debunk hoaxes, and talk about ways to help [...]