phisher

Beware 'I heart U' spam

Beware 'I heart U' spam

Valentine's Day attacks may steal your identity or install malware on your PC.
Angela Moscaritolo Feb 4 2011 11:31AM Security
FlexiPIN takes aim at phishers, skimmers

FlexiPIN takes aim at phishers, skimmers

Will this Australian security prototype protect bank customers from hackers?
Nate Cochrane Mar 19 2010 11:17AM Security
AOL phisher sentenced to seven years

AOL phisher sentenced to seven years

A 24-year-old, who admitted to phishing AOL users during a four-year period, has received seven years in prison.
Dan Kaplan Aug 15 2008 10:00AM Security
Yahoo and eBay hook up on phisher blocker

Yahoo and eBay hook up on phisher blocker

Yahoo and eBay are joining forces to block phishing messages that specifically target PayPal users.
Matt Chapman Oct 5 2007 7:20AM Security
AOL phisher pleads guilty in ID theft scheme

AOL phisher pleads guilty in ID theft scheme

A 23-year-old man accused of sending spam and phishing emails that targeted AOL subscribers pleaded guilty on Wednesday in a US court, the country's Department of Justice (DOJ) announced.
Jim Carr Aug 24 2007 10:37AM Security
California phisher faces century in jail for targeting AOL users

California phisher faces century in jail for targeting AOL users

A California man has been convicted of violating the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 for mass-emailing AOL users and requesting credit card information.
Frank Washkuch Jan 17 2007 6:17PM Security
Iowa phisher gets 21 months in jail

Iowa phisher gets 21 months in jail

An Iowa man, guilty of using phishing schemes to dupe as many as 250 MSN customers into giving up their personal information, was sentenced Friday to 21 months in prison.
Dan Kaplan May 22 2006 8:48PM Security
Japanese phisher gets suspended sentence

Japanese phisher gets suspended sentence

A Japanese man received a 22-month prison sentence after he created a fake website of Yahoo Japan in order to steal personal information from users of that portal. The sentence was suspended for four years.
René Millman Sep 15 2005 4:09PM Security
Police net Brazilian phisher king

Police net Brazilian phisher king

Brazilian federal police have delivered the cybercrime Holy Grail by arresting a man suspected to be one of the world’s biggest phishers. Valdir Paulo de Almeida allegedly masterminded a $37 million operation, ripping-off recipients of phishing emails.
David Quainton Mar 22 2005 1:02PM 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

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