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Phishing volumes drop while notorious gang upgrades technology

Phishing volumes drop while notorious gang upgrades technology

A highly organised gang of phishers took some time off to rebuild its botnet infrastructure -- but experts expect the scams to return with a vengeance.
Dan Kaplan Sep 8 2008 9:36AM Security
Threat forecast predicts more Storm, spam, phish

Threat forecast predicts more Storm, spam, phish

Expect more malware, unwelcome email, and social engineering threats this season.
Sue Marquette Poremba Jun 6 2008 10:13AM Security
Infosec: Rock Phish threat deepens

Infosec: Rock Phish threat deepens

Security firm RSA has warned that the software kit behind half of the world's phishing attacks has been upgraded..
Iain Thomson Apr 24 2008 1:48PM Security
Italian police fry Phish & Chip gang

Italian police fry Phish & Chip gang

A 26-strong European phishing gang has been broken up following the arrest of its members.
Clement James Aug 22 2007 7:14AM Security
New attack blends rootkits with HTML-injections to phish users on the fly

New attack blends rootkits with HTML-injections to phish users on the fly

An organised crime network is distributing new malware that takes advantage of rootkits and a state-of-the-art HTML injection to phish consumers on the fly as they browse the Web, a new report from VeriSign's iDefense warned on Wednesday.
Ericka Chickowski Mar 5 2007 12:10AM Security
Three-quarters of phish hit Paypal, Ebay

Three-quarters of phish hit Paypal, Ebay

Three-quarters of the net's phishing attacks target eBay and Paypal users, according to new findings.
René Millman Jul 31 2006 1:26PM Security
Symantec unveils Phish Report Network

Symantec unveils Phish Report Network

Symantec today unveiled its Phish Report Network, a community-based service that provides paying members with updated lists of fraudulent web addresses.
Dan Kaplan May 1 2006 9:14PM Security
Attackers phish in many languages

Attackers phish in many languages

Fradusters are taking a multi-lingual approach to phishing attacks, according to RSA Security’s Anti-Fraud Command Center (AFCC).
Staff Writers Apr 27 2006 2:52PM Security
Five phish a day for fifth of email users

Five phish a day for fifth of email users

More than 20 percent of email users receive more than five phishing emails every day, according to a new report.
René Millman Feb 21 2006 11:53AM Security
Spammers get personal with 'spear-phishing'

Spammers get personal with 'spear-phishing'

Phishers appear to be increasingly targeting specific individuals by spoofing a known or trusted contact with access to confidential data in an attack dubbed 'spear-phishing'.
Fleur Doidge Oct 31 2005 8:30AM Security
Big phish to fry

Big phish to fry

Phishing is as lucrative as it is prolific. According to the latest official figures from UK payments body, APACS, phishing scams and Trojan keystroke loggers were behind UK online bank fraud totalling £12m in 2004; while BlackSpider Technologies estimates that nearly seven million phishing emails have been sent across the UK in the last month alone.
John Cheney, Jun 29 2005 10:31AM Security
Workers don't know a phish from a fish

Workers don't know a phish from a fish

Employees are still blissfully unaware of the threat of phishing, a survey has revealed.
David Quainton May 18 2005 5:08PM Security
China is full of phish

China is full of phish

Chinese phishing websites have rocketed in the last year, with 223 reported in 2004 according to a new report.
David Quainton Mar 29 2005 11:19AM Security
Botnets predicted as major security threat in 2005

Botnets predicted as major security threat in 2005

Botnets could be one of the major security threats of 2005, according to a security company.
Vivienne Fisher Feb 28 2005 2:45PM Security
Vigilance needed against phishers

Vigilance needed against phishers

Phishing scam emails are looking more authentic and becoming more prevalent than six months ago, according to Rob Forsyth, managing director of Sophos Australia and New Zealand.
Ron Osborn Feb 17 2005 3:06PM Security
Bank of Queensland hit by ghost website

Bank of Queensland hit by ghost website

The Bank of Queensland has issued a warning to customers, after discovering a fraudulent website trying to pass itself off as the bank.
Vivienne Fisher Feb 14 2005 3:09PM Software
“Evil Twin” allows hackers to phish for wireless data

“Evil Twin” allows hackers to phish for wireless data

Hackers are setting up fake wireless base stations and websites to trick laptop users into giving out sensitive information according to a cyber-crime expert.
René Millman Jan 20 2005 2:14PM Security
Phish Pharming bad for user's wealth

Phish Pharming bad for user's wealth

The next generation of phishing attacks will maliciously redirect users to bogus web sites when they try to visit legitimate sites, email security firm MX Logic warned.
Marcia Savage Jan 18 2005 10:44PM Security
Phishers out to hook designated targets?

Phishers out to hook designated targets?

Individual businesses should brace themselves to be directly in the line of fire from phishing attacks, according to a new report.
Emily Kerry Dec 9 2004 1:19PM Security
Phish on Christmas menu

Phish on Christmas menu

Christmas is coming and phishers are expected to take increased advantage of the holiday season this year to con their way to the bank and credit accounts of computer users worldwide, an IT security vendor has warned.
Fleur Doidge Nov 18 2004 12:00AM Security

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