phishing

Voice tools under enemy fire

Voice tools under enemy fire

Attacks targeted towards voice communication channels such as VoIP and mobile phones are quietly increasing, security researchers have warned.
Negar Salek Jun 16 2008 3:42PM Security
Police smash 38-strong phishing gang

Police smash 38-strong phishing gang

Police in the US and Romania have charged 38 people after smashing a global phishing network..
Robert Jaques May 21 2008 2:41PM Security
Investigators take down mass phishing ring

Investigators take down mass phishing ring

Thirty-eight people, including a host of U.S. residents and foreign nationals, have been charged in connection to two international phishing operations that preyed on unsuspecting bank customers, investigators announced Monday.
Dan Kaplan May 20 2008 1:43PM Security
Asprox botnet malware morphs

Asprox botnet malware morphs

The Asprox botnet, initially exclusively used for phishing scams, is now an SQL injection vector for website attacks.
Sue Marquette Poremba May 16 2008 10:00AM Security
Cyber-crooks bank on free phishing kits

Cyber-crooks bank on free phishing kits

Security experts have discovered free phishing kits on the internet which allow cyber-crooks to send fraudulent emails..
Clement James May 9 2008 7:39AM Security
New ATO scam hits the web

New ATO scam hits the web

Another phishing email claiming to be from the Australian Tax Office (ATO) is circulating through inboxes under the guise of offering a tax refund.
Ashley Clark May 7 2008 12:02PM Security
Winning against the phishing assault

Winning against the phishing assault

A look at two of the signing technologies PayPal plans to use to improve sent email authentication, which would allow ISPs to drop each email that isn't properly verified.
Amol Sarwate, May 2 2008 1:53PM Security
IRS phishing scam targets stimulus payments

IRS phishing scam targets stimulus payments

As might be expected, email users are beginning to see the first stages of what is expected to be a major phishing attack capitalising on the populace's eager expectation of IRS refund checks, as well as the Bush administration's economic stimulus payment distribution, scheduled to begin May 2.
Greg Masters Apr 24 2008 10:00AM Security
ANZ Bank targeted in phishing scam

ANZ Bank targeted in phishing scam

ANZ bank's customers are being targeted in a new hoax email campaign that attempts to steal online banking login information, the bank has warned.
Staff Writers Apr 8 2008 9:46AM Security
Google AdWords customers targeted in phishing scam

Google AdWords customers targeted in phishing scam

Customers of Google AdWords have been targeted in a phishing scam urging recipients to re-activate their accounts, according to security vendor Marshal.
Staff Writers Mar 28 2008 3:26PM Security
Australian universities targeted in identity stealing phishing campaign

Australian universities targeted in identity stealing phishing campaign

Update: A phishing campaign targeted students and staff of Australian universities last month, according to an advisory from Auscert, Australia's National Emergency Response Team.
Negar Salek Mar 13 2008 3:13PM Security
Phishing lures draw recipients to fake video of "dead" Castro

Phishing lures draw recipients to fake video of "dead" Castro

A phishing email is in circulation attempting to lure recipients to fake news video purporting to come from a major Hispanic TV network and showing former Cuban President Fidel Castro lying in a coffin with Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez in tears at his side, Websense has warned.
Jack Rogers Mar 4 2008 9:31AM Security
Spear phishers target US students

Spear phishers target US students

A new spear phishing attack is targeting the email accounts of US university students.
Shaun Nichols Feb 5 2008 9:58AM Security
Contempt charges seeked against MySpace phishing defendants

Contempt charges seeked against MySpace phishing defendants

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is asking a U.S. District Court judge to hold two alleged MySpace phishers in contempt of court after the pair were found to be violating a prior agreement with the agency.
Dan Kaplan Feb 1 2008 10:20AM Security
Hackers launch DIY phishing kit

Hackers launch DIY phishing kit

Hackers have launched a website which allows users to construct phishing pages for social networking and webmail sites..
Shaun Nichols Jan 30 2008 7:08AM Security
Phishing attacks to rise in January/February

Phishing attacks to rise in January/February

The holiday buying season is likely to generate a wave of phishing attacks in January 2008, according to seasonal data collected by security software vendor, SonicWall.
a Staff Writer Jan 17 2008 3:36PM Security
Get ready for phishing scams that play on holiday purchases

Get ready for phishing scams that play on holiday purchases

End-users should brace themselves for a new wave of phishing emails that reference the recipient's holiday credit card spending pattern during the Christmas season.
Dan Kaplan Jan 14 2008 2:53PM Security
New phishing wave claims payroll fraud to dupe victims

New phishing wave claims payroll fraud to dupe victims

A Romanian-based criminal group is behind a new trojan-laced, socially engineered email run that tries to trick recipients into believing their employer committed payroll reporting fraud, security researchers said.
Dan Kaplan Jan 11 2008 12:57PM Security
Storm botnet connected to phishing ring

Storm botnet connected to phishing ring

An investigation has uncovered a link between a recent phishing operation and the infamous Storm worm..
Shaun Nichols Jan 11 2008 7:18AM Security
Scammers prepare January phishing frenzy

Scammers prepare January phishing frenzy

Consumers are being warned to brace for concerted waves of phishing attacks during the next few weeks.
Robert Jaques Jan 10 2008 11:31AM Security

Log In

  |  Forgot your password?