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The following are the latest developments in the computer industry's war on Phishing -- which has now become one of the most dangerous threats against computer users. Understand what it is, and help your friends, neighbors and relatives learn and understand as well...
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The number of phishing emails sent to American online banking customers in order to steal passwords and account details increased significantly last month, according to a survey released this week.
The survey by RSA Security reveals that 62 per cent of all phishing scams were aimed at US banks and credit unions, while the number of identity fraud attacks against European and other financial institutions dropped. VNUNet.com - UK
Symantec Internet Threat Meter -- The risk index is based on triggers for spyware, phishing, viruses and other threats. Widgets are always-on -- The Internet Threat Meter widget -- which works with Yahoo's widget engine, formerly known as Konfabulator -- monitors e-mail, surfing, instant messaging and file-sharing -- keeps you up-to-date on the latest threats online. www.symantec.com
The suite does not include anti-phishing or anti-spam capabilities. (Internet Explorer 7 will include anti-phishing tools) OneCare is a reasonably priced, well-integrated security and tune-up solution that will be welcomed by beginning and intermediate PC users. But power users and small businesses may be disappointed because the suite lacks some important features, with a notably weak backup module. iT News - Australia
Internet users in the UAE are being warned to be on their guard following a massive phishing scam targeting HSBC customers ITP.net - Dubai,United Arab Emirates
information such as ATM pins and credit card numbers. The scam is known as phishing.. Columbia Missourian - Columbia,MO,USA
Occasionally a criminal is so, clever that you have to admire him even as you wish that he spends the rest of his life in jail. ... Computer Crime Research Center - Ukraine
said. "Phishing attacks are on the rise," said Assemblyman Richard Brodsky, a Westchester Democrat and a co-sponsor of the measures. Newsday - Long Island, NY, USA
Your spam filter snags most of the garbage, and it gets better as it learns the latest spamming and phishing spoofs. Computerworld - USA
The internet scam "phishing" is a scattergun fraud technique that sends thousands of e-mails often loaded with electronic "trojan horses" to fool bank customers Hawkes Bay Today - Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Such servers, used by internet low lives to relay spam and phishing emails through zombie, compromised PCs Register - London,England,UK
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has issued a consumer warning about scams that convince consumers to provide personal banking details via email. These scams, called 'phishing' scams, have become more common and increasingly sophisticated. WA Business News - Northbridge,Western Australia,Australia
One in five consumer scam complaints received by Australias securities and investments regulator this financial year related to phishing ... ZDNet.com.au - Australia
According to the study, banks the world over are being subjected to more and more sophisticated phishing and pharming schemes ITBusiness.ca - Canada
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said call centers in Kansas City, Mo., and Washington, D.C., have begun receiving a large number of complaints by consumers who received an e-mail that has the appearance of being sent from the FDIC. Lincoln Journal Star - Lincoln,NE,USA
Yahoo Inc. said Tuesday it has contained a malicious program aimed at the millions of people who use its e-mail service, which ranks as the world's largest.
The worm, dubbed "Yamanner," infected a recipient's computer as soon as the toxic e-mail was opened. It then scanned contact lists for additional targets, according to security software maker Symantec Corp. Lincoln Journal Star - Lincoln,NE,USA
For example, 2003 saw the proliferation of a phishing scam in which users received e-mails supposedly from eBay claiming that the users account was about to become cancelled ... Daily News & Analysis - Mumbai,India
Officials with First National Bank Alaska say they were just notified of this recent scam, and want to warn their clients. The thieves send counterfeit e-mails designed to look like they are from the bank. KTVA - Anchorage,AK,USA
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--Authorities are cracking down on phishing and botnets, but the threats are advancing instead of diminishing ... CNET News.com - San Francisco,CA, USA
The link in the e-mail has now been shut down, but Edmondson said this type of scam, known as phishingis becoming more common. ... All American Patriots (press release) - Taeby,NA,Sweden
Others had family members who had been victimized by online scams or phishing, which involves messages that appear to be from a bank or business TMCnet - USA
US-CERT continues to receive reports of phishing scams that target online users. Federal Agencies should report phishing incidents to US-CERT. ... Community Dispatch (press release) - USA
A cross-site scripting flaw in the PayPal website allows a phishing attack to masquerade as a genuine PayPal login page with a valid security certificate, according to security researchers. PC Advisor - London,UK
Netcraft said that its anti-phishing toolbar has been updated to block access to the external server the user is directed to, which resides in Korea. BetaNews - USA
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