Websense Features

USA Today - How to protect your Facebook wall from bad links

2010-03-09T01:02:00Z

In this blog feature in the Technology Live section, USA Today reporter Byron Acohido discusses how to keep your Facebook wall safe using the free Defensio application from Websense. Individuals and corporate users can download the free application at http://defensio.com/.

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Banking Safely: Introducing Websense® TRITON™

2010-03-04T00:38:00Z

Internet access is everywhere and more and more clients are making transactions online and via applications installed in smart phones. The advancement of this dynamic Web has brought forth new business opportunities to better serve customers. But, it has undoubtedly increased the risks of financial information data loss.

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Websense Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) Partner Program

2010-02-22T03:25:00Z

Organization’s today are increasingly looking to outsourced security service providers to provide greater return on their security investments and cost reductions. Websense has built its managed security service provider (MSSP) partner program to deliver global, strategic partners with the core product, delivery, and support expertise required to enable Websense market-leading content security technologies. The Websense MSSP Partner Program is designed to enable profitable growth through a tangibly differentiated offering.

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Websense Security Labs Report - State of Internet Security, Q3-Q4 2009

2010-02-04T01:00:00Z

The second half of 2009 saw malware authors focus their efforts to ensure they drove victims straight to them. In contrast to the first half of the year where mass injection attacks like Gumblar, Beladen and Nine Ball promoted a sharp rise in the number of malicious Web sites, Websense Security Labs observed a slight (3.3 percent) decline in the growth of the number of Web sites compromised. Instead, attackers replaced their traditional scattergun approach with focused efforts on Web 2.0 properties with higher traffic and multiple pages. Read more>

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Security Bulletin - Aurora Internet Explorer Zero-Day Attack

2010-01-21T19:26:00Z

Aurora Internet Explorer Zero-Day Attack

As early as December 2009, emails containing links to malicious code were sent to Google, Adobe, and approximately 30 other companies. Commonly referred to as Aurora, the attack leveraged a previously unknown Internet Explorer vulnerability and the attack is ongoing. Aurora was designed to evade traditional anti-virus and Web reputation defenses to gain access to company assets and sensitive information. As of January 21, only 25% of AV vendors tracked protect against the payload according to this VT report. Websense® Security Labs™ has published important information – available below – regarding this threat.

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Websense Introduces First Real-Time Security Application for Facebook

2010-01-21T05:01:00Z

Today, Websense® is helping organizations and individuals protect their blogs, Facebook pages and other Web 2.0 sites through the delivery of Defensio™ 2.0, a threat detection system for the social Web that analyzes and classifies user-generated content in real-time as it is posted to blogs and Facebook pages, to protect visitors from being exposed to malicious links and spam.

Individuals and organizations with Facebook pages can visit www.defensio.com to download the free Defensio security application for Facebook. It runs on the Facebook page in real-time, scanning and analyzing content posted to the page – including wall posts, comments, third-party applications and links – to look for security threats and spam. If a threat is identified, the Defensio application alerts the Facebook page owner so they may remove it and prevent their online friends and fans from being exposed to the risk.

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Cybercriminals exploit disaster in Haiti to spread Web scams

2010-01-15T18:41:00Z

In the past, Websense has brought to light many examples of hackers and fraudsters taking advantage of the most popular trends on the Internet to exploit people. Unfortunately, this activity is not limited to just the pop culture elements of today’s news, but also pervades tragic occurrences as well.

This week, Websense Security Labs has detected a number of online scams and malicious exploits pertaining to the recent earthquake and relief efforts in Haiti.

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HR’s Role in Helping Your Organization Safely “Friend” Web 2.0 at Work

2009-12-28T10:30:00Z

Websense vice president of Human Resources, Susan Brown, discusses HR professionals' role in helping their companies adopt safe and productive Web 2.0 usage policies.

By now you’ve probably heard a lot of talk about Web 2.0 and social networking sites in the workplace. You may even be using LinkedIn and perhaps Facebook for recruiting. Everybody from Oprah to Time magazine is talking about the growth of Twitter and Facebook – but there is much more to Web 2.0 than just social networking, and many areas within your organization may be pushing for more access to Web 2.0 sites and applications on the Internet. Businesses taking advantage of the latest Web 2.0 tools are seeing tangible benefits – from increased revenue to improved collaboration and streamlined processes. As more and more businesses are embracing employee use of Web 2.0 and social networking sites, we, as HR professionals must ask ourselves what role we should play in helping enable safe Web 2.0 access in the workplace.

What is Web 2.0 and why should you care? Read more>

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The Websense Guide to a Safe Holiday Season Online

2009-12-11T08:00:00Z

During each holiday season, many people shop for gifts for their friends and loved ones. This year, a recession weary population is hungry for bargains and many of them will grab the chance to avoid the crowds by choosing to shop online. eBay is predicting 85 percent of consumers will maintain or increase their online shopping this holiday season and studies show that 93 percent of consumers plan to buy a gift online.*

This fact is of particular interest to cyber criminals as it gives some insight into the potential number of opportunities they have to steal personal information like credit card data or otherwise cheat you out of your money. With many consumers using corporate networks to access the Internet in the run up to Christmas, Websense has released a guide for businesses and consumers alike on how to avoid getting more than you bargained for this festive season. Read more>

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Video: Next Year in the Threat Webscape – Websense Security Labs Predictions for 2010

2009-12-09T10:05:00Z

Watch the video overview of the threats expected to increase during the next year and security trends to watch for in 2010.

This video covers the following emerging security exploits and 2010 security predictions from Websense Security Labs:

· Interesting new trends in Web 2.0 and real-time search exploits

· Increased attacks on smartphone, Mac and Microsoft 7 platforms

· Changes to the ways that botnets operate, including new aggressive behavior

· New sophistication in email and blended attacks

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