(ISC)² Blog

Food for Fraud: Android & Tech Support Scams

Android tech support scams? Not quite, but technical accuracy isn't a scammer's priority and Android users' money is as desirable as anyone else's. If you read some of the recent reports based on an excellent article by Jérôme Segura for the Malwarebytes blog, you might have got the impression that tech support scams and scammers are finally moving on from Windows users (especially XP users) to target users of smart/mobile devices (smart phones, tablets). (Not to mention Mac users.) That isn’t quite what he’s saying, though, and it’s not really the case. While the scammers he describes have been luring... Read more →

FREE Ways to Earn Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Credits for Your InfoSec Certification

You have earned your certification! Congratulations! Qualifying for, and studying for an InfoSec exam is not an easy task, and you should be proud of your accomplishment. But once the glow of accomplishment has worn off and you have framed your certificate, there is the nagging problem of earning the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits to remain in good standing in your organization. For some folks this is an easy task. Credits may be earned through the simple act of attending conferences and meetings of sponsored chapter organizations. However, many of these meetings and conferences are not free. This presents... Read more →