phishing

Hacked Hotmail accounts used weak passwords

Hacked Hotmail accounts used weak passwords

Majority were easy to pick.
David Neal Oct 8 2009 1:11AM Security
Mass account theft hits Hotmail users

Mass account theft hits Hotmail users

Phishing operation blamed for loss of thousands of passwords.
Shaun Nichols Oct 6 2009 11:04AM Security
FBI warns of growing attacks using Facebook

FBI warns of growing attacks using Facebook

Scammers and phishers run riot.
Iain Thomson Oct 2 2009 12:11PM Security
Number of phishing URLs at all-time high

Number of phishing URLs at all-time high

More than 150,000 phishing URLs were established during Q2 of 2009, surpassing previous record-high levels during the first quarter of 2007.
Angela Moscaritolo Sep 29 2009 9:16AM Security
RSA warns of new "chat-in-the-middle" attacks

RSA warns of new "chat-in-the-middle" attacks

New breed of phishing attack is discovered by security vendor.
Cath Everett Sep 24 2009 1:51PM Security
Apple responds to anti-phishing criticism

Apple responds to anti-phishing criticism

Gives directions on application.
Staff Writers Sep 16 2009 11:50AM Security
Spear phishing now greatest threat to companies

Spear phishing now greatest threat to companies

Client-side vulnerabilities the biggest risk, warns report.
Cath Everett Sep 16 2009 10:35AM Security
Phishing attacks down

Phishing attacks down

Targeted attacks, English-language attacks up.
Shaun Nichols Sep 10 2009 9:27AM Security
Phishing apps found on Facebook

Phishing apps found on Facebook

A new round of rogue Facebook applications is sending notifications that lead users to phishing sites, according to researchers at Trend Micro.
Chuck Miller Aug 21 2009 11:37AM Security
Browser malware test shines light on IE8

Browser malware test shines light on IE8

How does your browser rate?
Ry Crozier Aug 14 2009 8:34AM Security
July sees spam continuing to dominate emails

July sees spam continuing to dominate emails

Threat reports for July show that spam continues to be sent at a high level with image spam and phishing still in high figures.
Dan Raywood Aug 12 2009 11:29AM Security
Authorities shut down Real Host

Authorities shut down Real Host

Latvian hosting firm had been tied to botnets, phishing scams.
Shaun Nichols Aug 7 2009 3:16PM Security
"Silver surfers" targeted in web scams

"Silver surfers" targeted in web scams

Call for mass media education campaign.
Brett Winterford Jul 20 2009 10:38AM Security
Spam and scareware on the rise in 2009

Spam and scareware on the rise in 2009

A 60 per cent increase in spam volumes has resulted in spam now representing 90 per cent of all inbound email, according to the TRACElabs report on the first half of 2009 from Marshal8e6.
SC Australia Staff Jul 14 2009 10:17AM Security
Mozilla Firefox 3.5 officially released, improves browsing security

Mozilla Firefox 3.5 officially released, improves browsing security

After a prolonged beta period, Mozilla has officially released its new version of Firefox.
Chuck Miller Jul 1 2009 10:33AM Security
Australia shows poor resistance to phishing

Australia shows poor resistance to phishing

Around 86 per cent of Australian web users are at risk from online fraud, according to research by security vendor VeriSign.
Staff Writers Jun 30 2009 10:01AM Security
ATO phishing scam dupes 200,000

ATO phishing scam dupes 200,000

Scammers leave the front door open.
Staff Writers Jun 19 2009 3:03PM Security
Phishing still a mystery to most web users

Phishing still a mystery to most web users

Phishing web sites are still a mystery to the majority of internet users, according to a recent study by VeriSign.
Ian Williams Jun 12 2009 6:28AM Security
Email an open door to sophisticated security threats

Email an open door to sophisticated security threats

How easy is it to take steps to ensure computer users avoid unknowingly inviting malware - the unwanted guest - into the 'corporate home'?
Lysa Myers Jun 11 2009 5:27PM Security
ATO struck by new phishing scam

ATO struck by new phishing scam

Users need to exercise caution when receiving emails purporting to be from the Australian Tax Office.
Brett Winterford Jun 9 2009 11:27AM Security

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