attacks

Email Attack via a Recycled Domain

A software engineering friend fell victim to an almost-successful attack on his Facebook account. The attacker…
Life Cycle of a Security Bug

Unlike members of the insect family, computer software bugs live forever. Software security bugs (well, flaws)…
A Forged “From” Address

To the left we see part of a malicious email. The author brags about how the…
A Mac Hack

Here’s a clever two-step attack on a Macintosh. First, the victim downloads a file – it…
Interesting Email Scam I Received

I received an impressive email scam recently. My response was to forward it to the email…
The Six Types of Cyber-Risks

My textbook lists categories of cyber-attacks that focus on an attack’s lasting impact: how does it affect the…