phishers

Ebay amongst phishers' favourites

Ebay amongst phishers' favourites

PayPal, Barclays and eBay were the three firms most targeted by phishers last month, according to statistics compiled by PhishTank users.
Frank Washkuch Jan 8 2007 8:06PM Security
Phishers using Flash to evade filters

Phishers using Flash to evade filters

Cutting-edge phishers are creating websites in Flash to evade detection by toolbars, security experts said this week.
Dan Kaplan Jan 5 2007 7:10PM Security
Phishers don't like Mondays

Phishers don't like Mondays

Symantec's 2006 report highlights phishing, zero-days, and rootkits.
Shaun Nichols Dec 4 2006 10:04AM Security
Phishers don't like Mondays

Phishers don't like Mondays

Symantec is declaring 2006 as the year that fraud grew up. In a report, the company said that online fraud and in particularly phishing became much more sophisticated in 2006.
Shaun Nichols Dec 4 2006 9:56AM Security
PhishTank: PayPal, eBay most misrepresented by phishers

PhishTank: PayPal, eBay most misrepresented by phishers

A new online community that tracks phishing sites released its first month's statistical review this week.
Ericka Chickowski Nov 7 2006 10:15PM Security
Phishers more successful than first thought

Phishers more successful than first thought

US academics warn that scammers may have success rate of 14 per cent.
Robert Jaques Oct 17 2006 12:36PM Security
Phishers more successful than first thought

Phishers more successful than first thought

US academics warn that scammers may have success rate of 14 percent.
Robert Jaques Oct 17 2006 10:17AM Security
Phishers crack two-factor authentication

Phishers crack two-factor authentication

Next generation phishing attack spells doom for security system.
Tom Sanders Jul 13 2006 2:40PM Security
Phishers using VoIP for new scheme

Phishers using VoIP for new scheme

A messaging security firm identified two new attacks this week that use voice over internet protocol (VoIP) to carry out phishing schemes.
Dan Kaplan Apr 27 2006 9:42PM Security
Phishers use Concorde crash in scam

Phishers use Concorde crash in scam

A new email scam is circulating that tells recipients they could receive millions from a bank account belonging to a victim of the Concorde air disaster, security experts warned.
René Millman Apr 11 2006 12:47PM Security
Phishers busted by German police

Phishers busted by German police

Several members of an international phishing gang have been arrested by German police following a four-month investigation into the criminal syndicate.
René Millman Apr 4 2006 2:36PM Security
Keeping the neighborhood safe from phishers

Keeping the neighborhood safe from phishers

An IT security firm has unveiled an online "neighborhood watch" website in a bid to clamp down on phishers.
William Eazel Apr 4 2006 10:00AM Security
Phishers use bogus Chase Manhattan poll as bait

Phishers use bogus Chase Manhattan poll as bait

Internet users have been warned to guard against a newly detected email phishing scam that poses as a survey from Chase Manhattan bank.
William Eazel Mar 14 2006 9:46AM Security
AOL to see phishers in court

AOL to see phishers in court

AOL is using the long net of the law to snag three “phishing gangs” from the wild.
Frank Washkuch Feb 28 2006 8:54PM Security
Phishers stir up ‘perfect crimeware storm’

Phishers stir up ‘perfect crimeware storm’

The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) reported today that December last year provided conditions for “a near perfect crimeware storm”. The group’s latest research reveals that crimeware-distributing sites nearly doubled in number in the month of December 2005, hurtling from 1044 in November to 1912.
William Eazel Feb 16 2006 9:56AM Security
Phishers turn to blended attacks to catch more surfers

Phishers turn to blended attacks to catch more surfers

Organized criminal gangs are targeting online consumers with ever more sophisticated blended phishing attacks - some of which even find out details of their interests and use them to generate tailored phishing emails - security experts have warned.
William Eazel Dec 15 2005 11:25AM 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
Phishers Target Swedish Bank

Phishers Target Swedish Bank

A phishing attack has broken new ground by attacking a Scandinavian bank operating a one-time password.
Ron Condon Oct 5 2005 10:54AM Security
Phishers set sights on AOL users

Phishers set sights on AOL users

Phishers are targeting hapless AOL users in an attempt to steal personal information and credit card details, according to Websense Security Labs.
René Millman Sep 23 2005 4:08PM Security
Phishers devising new techniques

Phishers devising new techniques

The number of conventional phishing attacks dipped slightly last month but the amount of crimeware designed to steal personal data increased, according to the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG).
Marcia Savage Aug 23 2005 5:06PM Security

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