phishing

FBI hunts Norwegian phishing swine

FBI hunts Norwegian phishing swine

A Norwegian phisher is being hunted by the FBI after operating a scam from an internet radio-station.
David Quainton Jun 30 2005 5:05PM Security
$11 million dollar phishing pair jailed

$11 million dollar phishing pair jailed

An American and a Scotsman have been jailed for their part in an international phishing scam that netted the pair $11 million dollars (£6.5 million). The men now face a total of ten years in prison.
René Millman Jun 28 2005 5:24PM Security
Trend reels in Kelkea for phishing fun

Trend reels in Kelkea for phishing fun

Trend Micro's U.S. subsidiary has acquired Kelkea, a supplier of IP filtering and reputation services.
Marcia Savage Jun 15 2005 12:29PM Security
Mass-mailers decline but mobile threats and phishing rise

Mass-mailers decline but mobile threats and phishing rise

Mass-mailer viruses tapered off in the first quarter of this year but mobile viruses, phishing attacks, and exploits of software vulnerabilities emerged as top threats, according to a report by McAfee's AVERT research unit.
Marcia Savage Apr 25 2005 4:55PM Security
Online criminals rewrite the script on phishing

Online criminals rewrite the script on phishing

Phishing criminals are increasingly turning to cross-site scripting in order to cheat internet users out of money, according to Netcraft.
René Millman Mar 15 2005 2:40PM Security
Botnets predicted as major security threat in 2005

Botnets predicted as major security threat in 2005

Botnets could be one of the major security threats of 2005, according to a security company.
Vivienne Fisher Feb 28 2005 2:45PM Security
Firefox files phishing fix

Firefox files phishing fix

Firefox has moved to fix a hole that could allow phishing attacks through the creation of fake websites.
David Quainton Feb 25 2005 2:16PM 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
Can the phishing war be won?

Can the phishing war be won?

Phishing is now an accepted fact of life for many Internet users. Most of the emails that they receive are clearly from friends or business contacts, or clearly fraudulent. But there are a few, just a few, that might just be genuine, and there will always be a small percentage of users who will follow the link sent them in the email, and connect to what they think is their bank, and give the phishers their reward.
Dr Jonathan Feb 21 2005 12:41PM Security
Vigilance needed against phishers

Vigilance needed against phishers

Phishing scam emails are looking more authentic and becoming more prevalent than six months ago, according to Rob Forsyth, managing director of Sophos Australia and New Zealand.
Ron Osborn Feb 17 2005 3:06PM 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
Phishing scam targets Microsoft anti-piracy

Phishing scam targets Microsoft anti-piracy

Phishers are using Microsoft's Genuine Advantage Program as a cover to defraud email users of money, according to security experts.
René Millman Feb 9 2005 10:32AM Security
Harry Potter and the Great Phishing Scam

Harry Potter and the Great Phishing Scam

Author JK Rowling has taken action against phishing scams by warning Harry Potter fans about the dangers of internet fraud.
David Quainton Feb 2 2005 5:18PM Security
Phishing losses not so large

Phishing losses not so large
Staff Writers Jan 14 2005 5:02PM Security
Banks failing to tackle email phishing attacks

Banks failing to tackle email phishing attacks
David Quainton Jan 10 2005 4:53PM Security
New tool combats phishing phrenzy

New tool combats phishing phrenzy

A UK internet security firm has produced a new weapon to combat the threat of phishing attacks. The Netcraft Toolbar gives details of websites, so that users can tell if they are actually what they claim to be.
David Quainton Jan 4 2005 2:58PM Security
Drugs, phishing top 2004 spam list

Drugs, phishing top 2004 spam list

Terms related to pharmaceutical drugs and phishing scams topped the list of the most widely sent junk e-mail subject lines used by spammers this year, AOL said.

Staff Writers Dec 30 2004 2:48PM Security
More phishing attacks and bot networks likely in 2005

More phishing attacks and bot networks likely in 2005

The next year will bring more phishing attacks and bot networks as cybercriminals look for quick profit, Symantec researchers predict.
Marcia Savage Dec 13 2004 7:48PM Security
Industry and law enforcement team up to fight phishing

Industry and law enforcement team up to fight phishing

Tech firms have joined with ISPs, banks and law enforcement in a new effort designed to fight phishing.
Marcia Savage Dec 10 2004 4:43PM Security
Phishing emails target Citibank

Phishing emails target Citibank

Citibank is the latest bank to become a target for phishers, with several spam emails circulating over the weekend targeting unsuspecting recipients.
Vivienne Fisher Nov 29 2004 12:00AM Security

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