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As part of the fight against phishing scams, ING Direct Bank took the decision to offer a free anti-phishing application which should protect consumers of dangerous scams. The application is called Rapport and is developed by Trusteer, "a privately held corporation founded by senior Internet security industry executi... |
21 May 2008
10:04 GMT |
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Phishing scams have a long history on the web so there's no surprise that new attacks have been detected by security companies in the world. But what's really important is that Apple, the Cupertino-based company which has never been targeted by such scams, has recently turned into phishers' main object... |
21 May 2008
08:16 GMT |
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Following the recent disasters in Burma and China, companies and charities are continuously asking for donations, which is quite a good thing considering the recorded number of victims. However, US-CERT (United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team) warned that more and more phishers rely on these tragedies and at... |
21 May 2008
06:43 GMT |
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The US and the Romanian authorities charged a total number of 38 persons, more than a half based in Romania, all of them being suspected of running an advanced scheme affecting thousands of people from all over the world. The international crime ring was mostly based on phishing attacks but according to security comp... |
20 May 2008
10:36 GMT |
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Phishing scams occur every once in a while and users have started to get used to them; nevertheless, there are some cases when such an attack may prove to be pretty dangerous. The most recently reported PayPal phishing scam attempts to steal PayPal credentials by using the same traditional method: an email message th... |
14 May 2008
05:30 GMT |
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Hackers and phishers don't rest until they devise a new scheme, by which they can force honest web users into giving them their personal information. A number of phishing schemes have recently been reported that appear to use a scenario based on recent worldwide events. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has re... |
13 May 2008
07:12 GMT |
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Last week, we brought you reports about the terrible disaster that had hit Myanmar the weekend before. We also followed Google's actions towards helping the victims of Myanmar. As most of you already know, Google has put in a considerable effort to make its users aware of the extent of the disaster made by Cyclo... |
12 May 2008
11:38 GMT |
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We reported about this Google AdWords phishing scam a long time ago, but it seems like the attackers are still struggling to find new victims since the message still reaches users' inboxes. However, new information was revealed yesterday as Loucif Kharouni of Trend Micro got one of these emails asking for the Ad... |
5 May 2008
05:04 GMT |
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Phishing attacks are extremely dangerous because they usually target financial details or other private information belonging to ordinary users. Unfortunately, the last few months came with a huge amount of phishing scams and the avalanche of attacks doesn't seem to look for an end anytime soon. Because of that,... |
30 April 2008
17:06 GMT |
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We've seen a lot of phishing scams in the recent few weeks and it seems like this avalanche of attacks is not even close to its end. The NSW Fraud Squad officers today warned the Sydney residents that a phone phishing scam attempts to lure them into disclosing private information such as financial details and ba... |
30 April 2008
09:58 GMT |
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Agile Web Solutions has updated its password manager for Mac OS X, 1Password, to version 2.6.1. This is a major update to Agile Web's software, as it contains new features and some 60 improvements. A user license for 1Password costs $34.95 to buy. Owners of a previous version can upgrade to 2.6.1 for free. A dem... |
29 April 2008
16:31 GMT |
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How does a phishing scam work? The attacker, a.k.a. the phisher, creates a copy of a legitimate website and sends emails to certain victims asking them to visit the page. In comparison with the genuine website, the fake one actually requires private information such as credit card details or financial data that would... |
29 April 2008
16:06 GMT |
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It's well known the fact that the upcoming Beijing Olympics will be one of the busiest times of the year for hackers because most of them will launch attacks related to the event in order to find new victims. In fact, it seems like the attacks have already been launched as NetworkWorld informs that a couple of p... |
25 April 2008
16:06 GMT |
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Phishing scams and Facebook are two of the most popular web-related things these days although they have pretty different meanings and purposes. Phishing scams are extremely dangerous attacks, usually launched via email addresses, which attempt to steal users' private information through a fake website which loo... |
24 April 2008
03:17 GMT |
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Phishers are continuously seeking for new victims so although it seems like they've stopped their malicious activities, they're actually launching them in a different corner of the world. What seems to be one of their latest targets is Panama, a country which has been often avoided by phishing scams. Accord... |
22 April 2008
10:34 GMT |
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A study published by APACS, a UK payment association, reveals what was already known by all of us: the number of the phishing attacks is continuously increasing. According to a report published by the mentioned association, there were no less than 10,235 reported phishing scams in the first quarter of 2008, compared ... |
21 April 2008
17:06 GMT |
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Since Google provides access to a huge number of websites, powerful security measures are obviously "a must," so every once in a while, the Mountain View-based company implements a new function or improves an older one. Today, Ionut Alex Chitu informs that Google now provides phishing warning, which means the user wh... |
21 April 2008
03:32 GMT |
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Following last week's report that MasterCard owners had been targeted by a phishing scheme attempting to steal their private financial details, it was only a matter of time until Visa's consumers joined the club. Security company Sophos today reports that a new phishing scam was detected, this time targetin... |
16 April 2008
09:23 GMT |
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Symantec has just published the Internet Security Threat Report XIII which provides a closer analysis of the most important threats occurred between July 1 and December 31, 2007. What's really interesting is the phishing section in which the security company talks about the countries hosting phishing websites, t... |
15 April 2008
17:31 GMT |
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A new and pretty dangerous phishing attack was launched a few days ago, targeting the CEOs of online companies. According to Cyveillance's official blog, the CEO of the company, Panos Anastassiadis, received a suspicious email, apparently a subpoena, which informed him that he had been sued, the message includin... |
15 April 2008
05:18 GMT |
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Phishing schemes are quite popular these days because more and more people around the world think that tricking others into disclosing their private financial details and stealing their money is quite a simple method to earn some extra cash. But what they don't know is that once they get caught, they may be forc... |
10 April 2008
16:31 GMT |
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MasterCard holders around the world should be really proud of their card because this tiny thing lets you buy all sorts of products with a single click straight from your Internet-connected computer. And what's more important is that it provides remarkable security, especially due to the SecureCode technology im... |
10 April 2008
04:56 GMT |
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We all know that Google, the Mountain View super search giant, communicates with its users by phone or by email every time users have to be informed about important matters. And if the emails' subject concerns AdWords, Google's money machine, the message is bound to be important and has to be read as soon a... |
22 March 2008
11:04 GMT |
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Well, "the world's best browser" seemingly doesn't fit the "safe" profile, according to PayPal, who has recently put up a list of recommended browsers. Unsurprisingly, Safari is not among them, for it still doesn't fully protect non-savvy users from phishing sites, for example."Safari protects your per... |
29 February 2008
03:48 GMT |
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Phishing is really taking proportions in the cyber crime universe. After initially targeting only online auction sites and online banks, the trend expands to 'working' on virtual casinos. Security company Symantec has discovered the first examples and deepened its research on the matter, after managing to t... |
28 February 2008
14:16 GMT |
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The Internet really needs a watchdog because the amount of malware heading our way, and by that I mean the inexperienced public, there's no way we could fend all of the attacks on our own, with just some anti-virus, be it upgraded on a regular basis. McAfee and the other security software vendors are going that ... |
26 February 2008
04:57 GMT |
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Phishing is one of the most certain means of acquiring some personal information period. Either the victim doesn't know he/she is visiting a fake secure site or is providing the information via email to somebody asking for it while posing as an official doesn't really matter to the phishers. All that matter... |
21 February 2008
16:36 GMT |
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Researchers from Google and Georgia Tech have discovered a mind troubling loophole in the domain name system that is the Mecca of all phishing scammers. There's no way to detect such a scam unless you know what you're looking for, and know it well. It's a piece of code that propagates just the way othe... |
14 February 2008
12:56 GMT |
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Agile Web Solutions, the guys responsible for the multiple-award-winning password manager, called 1Password, have recently introduced the nifty app to iPhones as well. The 1Password 2.5.1. password assistant for iPhone is free to registered users and it improves 1Password for iPhone, also adding support for AutoFill ... |
11 February 2008
10:51 GMT |
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Internet crime is very alluring because it is fairly easy to commit and it doesn't take the mastermind planning required to rob a bank. It's mostly a routine job of going through credit card numbers and transacting from others' accounts into their favor or promising items that you don't have and t... |
11 February 2008
06:50 GMT |
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And... it's here! What seems to be the first Trojan targeting your bank account information is finally here! TROJ_BANKER.MQH comes with a medium damage potential, which underlines the Trojan's capability to reach its goals, in our case - stealing the bank account info. According to security vendor Trend Mic... |
10 January 2008
16:06 GMT |
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It was only a matter of time, but I can't really find a reason for stealing somebody's Facebook login credentials since the service is free for all. Maybe spamming or infecting people's computer is enough to convince attackers to launch phishing schemes on the web... However, a phishing scheme has alre... |
3 January 2008
08:17 GMT |
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Security has always been one of the top concerns for us no matter if we're talking about viruses, malware, Trojan horses, credit card fraud or hack attacks. They're all dangerous and capable of causing important damages or financial losses, so it's extremely important to apply the most powerful securit... |
24 December 2007
12:04 GMT |
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The Dutch police today announced that it had arrested 14 people suspected to be involved in several phishing scams, conducted by Russian and Ukrainian hackers. The 14 persons put their ABN Amro accounts at hackers' disposal and allowed them to transfer stolen money into their accounts. The illegal funds, which w... |
20 December 2007
09:18 GMT |
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According to Microsoft, Internet Explorer 7 is the best solution available to browser users that are looking to steer clear of phishing attacks. Unlike IE6 which is virtually barefoot when it comes down to shielding users from the risks associated with spoofed websites, IE7 packs a tad more firepower via the dynamic ... |
20 December 2007
06:58 GMT |
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No less than 3.6 million American adults have been victims of phishing scams conducted between August 2006 and August 2007, a survey made by Gartner revealed. TechConnect Magazine wrote that approximately $3.2 billion were lost, which represents a 2.3 percent increase from the previous year, when only 2.3 million peo... |
18 December 2007
14:31 GMT |
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Security experts from all over the world will have a very busy Christmas season as spammers, scammers, phishers and hackers have prepared new techniques and methods to attack computer users. Not only will they attempt to connect to their computers and access private information, but they will also conduct all sorts ... |
14 December 2007
09:22 GMT |
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Phishing has made new victims, so the authorities are now struggling to find the ones responsible for the damages which appear to be up to $400,000. Xinhua today reports that 5 Californian men are now investigated by the FBI, because they are suspected for being important parts in large phishing schemes, conducted in... |
13 December 2007
08:53 GMT |
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The phishing attacks are probably some of the illegal activities able to cause the most important damage to us, because they are usually attempting to steal login credentials. Obviously, this information could be related to all kinds of accounts including emails, servers and bank accounts. Because of that, it's... |
12 December 2007
14:36 GMT |
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Sorin Pascu, 22-year-old, and Marius Braditeanu, both from Romania, were sentenced a few days ago, after they were arrested in July for an online phishing scam. Sorin Pascu will spend his next five and a half years in prison, while Marius Braditeanu, who was also the head of the illegal activity, got a six years in j... |
12 December 2007
05:20 GMT |
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Christmas is almost here and everybody waits for Santa and his presents. But instead of receiving gifts, we'll surely get some spam. And I can bet this will happen. Because the hackers can't wait to launch their attacks concerning special Christmas offerings meant to get users on infected pages and harm the... |
6 December 2007
10:08 GMT |
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2008 may be a busy year when it comes to computer threats, as the attackers prepare an avalanche of malicious attempts over our systems, Websense wrote in the "2008's Top Ten Security Threats" report published today. Although the security vendor presented all the top ten threats which may appear next year, I pr... |
6 December 2007
08:50 GMT |
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Everybody knows the phishing attacks are extremely dangerous for any Internet user, either protected or not, because they attempt to steal login credentials or bank information and use them in other malicious activities. Very often, a user can easily discover a phishing attempt, by analyzing the URL link. But, this ... |
3 December 2007
04:40 GMT |
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The SaaS (Software as a Service) technologies seem to represent today's solution for remaining secure on the Internet, as the attackers attempt to exploit every flaw discovered in the traditional downloadable software. In case you haven't heard about SaaS, it is "a software application delivery model where ... |
30 November 2007
14:41 GMT |
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Cloudmark and YouGov conducted a new survey concerning the phishing attacks and their source, 42 percent of the respondents considering that their trust in a brand would be seriously reduced if a phishing message included the company's name. But what's more impressive is that 26 percent of the people includ... |
26 November 2007
10:13 GMT |
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I could begin with a proud 'I told you so!' since I predicted this but I believe everybody knew that Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday will represent the perfect moment for hackers to launch their attacks. Barracuda Networks, a company focused on email and web security, reported an impressive rise... |
23 November 2007
09:49 GMT |
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Security vendor FInjan Inc. today revealed a new technique used by the hackers to trick visitors on malicious websites which could help them hack their computers. It seems that the attackers are now attempting to buy new domains similar to the ones owned by famous brands and companies. For example, a hacker may acqui... |
16 November 2007
05:41 GMT |
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In the recent period, more and more reports came to announce new phishing schemes which affected more or less famous technologies. Very often, those phishing attacks are supposed to steal users' information in order to be used in other malicious activities. Starting a few days ago, numerous well-known and respec... |
13 November 2007
16:46 GMT |
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A new phishing scheme is now aiming to lure users into visiting a malicious copy of YouTube in order to infect their computers with Trojan-Dropper.W32/Agent.CPL. Security vendor F-Secure today reported that some Internet consumers received spam messages asking them to click on a YouTube clip attached to the message. ... |
13 November 2007
10:23 GMT |
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Since MySpace is a top player in the social networking competition, it's obvious that most attackers turn to its users to conduct phishing schemes and other types of dangerous activities. Today, WCBSTV.com reports that more and more MySpace users are attacked by a phishing scheme which attempts to steal their cr... |
13 November 2007
06:10 GMT |
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