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Cyber-criminals target MySpace users

Cyber-criminals target MySpace users

Personal information at risk, warns security organisation.
Clement James Oct 6 2006 10:11AM Security
Cyber-crooks switch to 'soft target' home users

Cyber-crooks switch to 'soft target' home users

Poor security offers rich pickings for hackers and phishers.
Will Head Sep 29 2006 10:05AM Security
Mobler worm uses Symbian to target Windows

Mobler worm uses Symbian to target Windows

Users must open file to spread the infection.
Matt Chapman Sep 7 2006 8:45AM Security
McAfee: Lua worms target gamers, each other

McAfee: Lua worms target gamers, each other

Online gaming buffs could be at heightened risk for attack, McAfee has warned, after Avert Labs received several worms implemented in the "Lua" scripting language used mostly in gaming codes.
Frank Washkuch Aug 23 2006 8:57PM Security
'Evolved' worms target all IM networks

'Evolved' worms target all IM networks

Threat growing rapidly, experts warn.
Robert Jaques Aug 11 2006 1:47PM Security
MySpace target of hybrid phishing scheme

MySpace target of hybrid phishing scheme

Users of the immensely popular MySpace.com social networking website are being targeted in a new "hybrid" phishing scheme aimed at stealing their identity, one security firm warned today.
Dan Kaplan Mar 30 2006 11:11PM Security
Tech thieves target the taxed

Tech thieves target the taxed

As the April 15 annual tax deadline approaches, cyber fraudsters are ramping up attacks against online American tax filers to steal confidential information, security experts warned today.
William Eazel Mar 23 2006 10:06AM Security
Mac OS X: The new target

Mac OS X: The new target

IT security experts warned Apple computer users not to be complacent over the potential of malware after discovering the first virus engineered to attack the Mac OS X platform.
William Eazel Feb 17 2006 10:08AM Security
Organized cyber criminals target Valentine’s Day surfers

Organized cyber criminals target Valentine’s Day surfers

In the run-up to Valentine’s Day, security experts have warned that a recent jump in the number of online dating sites across the world can be at least partly attributed to the increase in malevolent websites used by cyber criminal as an opportune moment for phishing, spam and hacker attacks on unsuspecting victims.
William Eazel Feb 13 2006 10:15AM Security
Top universities target malware

Top universities target malware

A new multi-million dollar “neighborhood watch” for the internet has been set up to help people spot malware before it is loaded onto their computer.
René Millman Jan 25 2006 12:38PM Security
Scammers target Russian oil tycoon

Scammers target Russian oil tycoon

Internet users are being bombarded with millions of emails purporting to be from the personal secretary of imprisoned Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky.
René Millman Jan 16 2006 3:09PM Security
New attacks target small U.S. banks

New attacks target small U.S. banks

Cybercriminals have launched at least nine highly orchestrated and sophisticated phishing attacks against smaller U.S. banks during the last three months, a security company warned today.
William Eazel Dec 8 2005 3:18PM Security
Attacks rocket as organized cyber criminals target IM

Attacks rocket as organized cyber criminals target IM

IT security watchers today reported that the number of recorded attacks using instant messaging (IM) to propagate is rocketing as organized cyber criminals begin to target IM networks.
William Eazel Dec 5 2005 2:39PM Security
Phishers Target Swedish Bank

Phishers Target Swedish Bank

A phishing attack has broken new ground by attacking a Scandinavian bank operating a one-time password.
Ron Condon Oct 5 2005 10:54AM Security
Hackers target security product flaws

Hackers target security product flaws

Hackers are increasingly taking aim at vulnerabilities in security products rather than operating systems, according to a new report.
René Millman Jun 22 2005 1:52PM 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
Is your website an easy target?

Is your website an easy target?

Working to strict deadlines and under financial constraints, website developers are often forced to place security near the bottom of the list of requirements. Marcia Savage looks at the inevitable consequences
Marcia Savage Jan 7 2005 12:38PM 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
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
Police target mobile phone users

Police target mobile phone users

NSW Police are targeting drivers illegally using mobile phones, after 387 people were caught during a statewide crackdown yesterday.
Staff Writers Sep 9 2004 12:00AM Telco/ISP

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