phishers

Fax phishers fool foolhardy

Fax phishers fool foolhardy

Crafty spammer scammers have thought up a novel way to extort money through phishing – by asking users to send a fax.
David Quainton Aug 11 2005 11:27AM Security
Virus authors take a vacation, phishers keep working

Virus authors take a vacation, phishers keep working

Virus authors appear to have gone on holiday, according to a new report.
René Millman Aug 4 2005 12:12PM Security
Phishers hit Hilton Honors Club

Phishers hit Hilton Honors Club

Phishers are targeting smaller organisations to maximise profit and fool even the net savvy, the latest report from the Anti-phishing Working Group (APWG) shows.
David Quainton Jun 7 2005 4:57PM Security
Phishers targeting credit unions

Phishers targeting credit unions

Credit unions are increasingly becoming a target of phishing scams, according to the latest report from the Anti-phishing Working Group.
Marcia Savage Jun 3 2005 7:36PM Security
Defacers hit phishers in war of the web

Defacers hit phishers in war of the web

Vigilante defacers are turning the tables on phishing groups by taking down spoofed websites.
David Quainton May 23 2005 2:21PM Security
Phishers unleash zombie army

Phishers unleash zombie army

Networks of compromised PCs or botnets are fast becoming the weapon of choice for organized gangs to launch phishing attacks, according to a new report.
René Millman May 19 2005 4:07PM Security
Clamping down on phishers: Priceless

Clamping down on phishers: Priceless

Nearly 1,400 phishing websites and another 750 purporting to sell credit card numbers have been closed down following a clampdown by MasterCard.
René Millman May 13 2005 4:47PM Security
Microsoft sues 117 phishers

Microsoft sues 117 phishers

Microsoft has filed 117 civil lawsuits against unnamed phishers trying to steal personal and financial information from its customers.
René Millman Apr 1 2005 1:26PM Security
Rising number of phishers are turning to pharming

Rising number of phishers are turning to pharming

Phishers increasingly are relying on more advanced methods to steal personal information.
Illena Armstrong Mar 28 2005 11:17PM Security
Phishers put theft in the frame

Phishers put theft in the frame

Fraudsters are starting to use a technique which allow them to exploit weaknesses in banking websites to display contents from any arbitrary URL within a frame.
René Millman Mar 18 2005 12:45PM Security
Phishers get a fright at the Opera

Phishers get a fright at the Opera

The Opera browser, currently the third most popular web browser is beefing up its security with new anti-phishing additions to its software. The Opera 8 browser will present users with detailed security information on whichever site is being viewed.
David Quainton Mar 1 2005 1:00PM Security
Phishing on the rise as phishers target smaller fish

Phishing on the rise as phishers target smaller fish

Delivery of phishing emails rose 42 percent in January, as internet criminals attack more companies and compromise more computers worldwide, a new report reveals.
David Quainton Feb 25 2005 12:47PM Security
Phishers move into pharming

Phishers move into pharming

The next generation of phishing attacks will redirect users to bogus websites when they try to visit legitimate sites, email security firm MX Logic warned.
Staff Writers Feb 22 2005 2:56PM 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
Big phishers to threaten big fish

Big phishers to threaten big fish

A seismic attack on business could be just around the corner, according to the Anti-Phishing Working Group. With active phishing sites more than doubling through October the group indicated that automated production and increased use by organised crime might threaten businesses in the future.
David Quainton Nov 24 2004 2:44PM Security
Phishers recruiting money mules

Phishers recruiting money mules

Phishers are recruiting money laundering "mules" in the UK with "make-money-at-home" offers tendered via email, said a security firm this week.
Staff Writers Nov 4 2004 12:00AM Security
Banks help govt fish the phishers

Banks help govt fish the phishers

The Federal government, in conjunction with major banks and credit card companies, has launched a campaign to stamp out internet banking fraud.
Nirmal Chandrasena May 20 2004 12:00AM Security
Phishers’ latest internet banking scam

Phishers’ latest internet banking scam
Vivienne Fisher May 17 2004 12:00AM Security
Phishers target Bank of England

Phishers target Bank of England

The Bank of England has been targeted by scammers seeking to con users into executing Trojan software.
Jon Tullett Jan 9 2004 12:40PM Security

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