phishing

Gone phishing

Gone phishing

Despite the dangers of phishing becoming increasingly predominant in the news, a new generation of phishing frauds are steadily wreaking havoc on businesses.
Mark Murtagh Nov 9 2004 7:40PM Security
Citibank target of phishing scam

Citibank target of phishing scam

Financial services organisation Citibank has said it is working with authorities to investigate fraudulent emails, after being the target of a phishing scam email that tried to get recipients to reveal personal information.
Vivienne Fisher Oct 26 2004 12:00AM Security
Phishing: an exclusive pastime

Phishing: an exclusive pastime

Fewer than five zombie networks could be responsible for the majority of worldwide phishing, according to new research. The research, undertaken by CipherTrust, demonstrates how bot networks are increasingly used to distribute unwanted spam and phishing attacks.
David Quainton Oct 21 2004 3:22PM Security
Fraud-based phishing scams rocket

Fraud-based phishing scams rocket

A newly discovered category of fraud-based sites, which collect similar information to traditional phishing sites while promising victims a merchandise or a service, is "raising the stakes of internet scams", recent monitoring has found.
Robert Jaques Oct 18 2004 4:33PM Security
Financial services group launches phishing counteroffensive

Financial services group launches phishing counteroffensive

The Financial Services Technology Consortium (FSTC) has launched an initiative to counter the problem of phishing in the financial industry.
Marcia Savage Sep 21 2004 5:12PM Security
Download your phishing kit

Download your phishing kit

People with the most basic technical knowledge are finding it increasingly easy to launch phishing attacks using read-made software they download from the internet.
Ron Condon Aug 19 2004 12:13PM Security
Phishing attacks include Trojans

Phishing attacks include Trojans

Phishing attackers are now including Trojan code, which could log keystrokes and capture passwords.
Jon Tullett Aug 16 2004 2:44PM Security
Barclays Bank targeted in phishing attack

Barclays Bank targeted in phishing attack

Barclays Bank customers are falling victim to one of the latest phishing attacks.
Dan Ilett Aug 13 2004 4:57AM Security
Phishing, spam and end-user awareness top IT pros' concerns

Phishing, spam and end-user awareness top IT pros' concerns

Electronic message management company Sendmail, Inc. Monday released the results of a June poll it conducted of 120 IT professionals, which showed that about 40 percent have decided to roll out some form of sender authentication technology to stop spam and increase productivity.
Illena Armstrong Aug 2 2004 9:38PM Security
Phishing eases off

Phishing eases off

The acceleration of phishing attacks has slowed down.
Dan Ilett Jun 29 2004 10:16AM Security
Phishing attacks continue to strike

Phishing attacks continue to strike

Commercial and financial spam has overtaken the volume of pornographic spam in circulation.
Dan Ilett Jun 21 2004 12:59PM Security
Phishing attacks continue to climb

Phishing attacks continue to climb

The number of new, unique phishing attacks rose 180 percent between March and April, according to a report issued Monday by the Anti-Phishing Working Group.
Marcia Savage May 24 2004 6:56PM Security
Viable solutions in the fight against phishing

Viable solutions in the fight against phishing

David Brunswick, technical director for Tumbleweed Communications Europe and a member of the Anti-Phishing Working Group, discusses potential solutions in the fight against phishing
David Brunswick May 19 2004 3:46PM Security
NHTCU arrest 12 in phishing swoop

NHTCU arrest 12 in phishing swoop

The National Hi-Tech Crime Unit has arrested 12 people for money laundering associated with phishing scams.
Dan Ilett May 5 2004 3:59PM Security
Phishing attacks on the rise

Phishing attacks on the rise

Phishing attacks shot up 43 percent in March for an average of 13 new scams each day, according to a report released Monday by the Anti-Phishing Working Group.
Marcia Savage Apr 20 2004 7:58PM Security
Phishing becomes more popular

Phishing becomes more popular

Identity theft emails, known as phishing scams, are on the rise.
Dan Ilett Mar 22 2004 1:19PM Security
Phishing Attacks Arrive In Australia

Phishing Attacks Arrive In Australia

The phishing attacks plaguing US and European companies over the last 12 to 18 months have arrived in Australia, with Westpac reporting its customers being bombarded with emails earlier this week.
Steve Gold Mar 12 2004 3:12PM Security
MBNA Europe bank hit by phishing

MBNA Europe bank hit by phishing

Customers of MBNA Europe, the bank and credit card issuer, have been hit by a new email identity theft scam, known as phishing.
Steve Gold Feb 26 2004 2:44PM Security
Phishing attacks grow by 50 per cent in a month

Phishing attacks grow by 50 per cent in a month

Phishing attacks and other types of email fraud have grown a staggering 50 per cent over the last month according to a new report.
Rene Millman Feb 17 2004 4:05PM Security
Phishing scams mimic web browsers

Phishing scams mimic web browsers

Online identity theft scams, known as phishing, are taking on a new guise.
Dan Ilett Feb 16 2004 4:44PM Security

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