UGN Phishing & Online Crime Reports UGN Phishing & Online Crime Reports
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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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Internet security company Trend Micro has also issued a warning against spy-phishing, which is a technique used to target online banks and other password -- Emails purportedly from Citibank and OCBC Bank asked recipients for their personal data in order to verify their accounts, saying that unless this is done, access to their accounts will be denied. Channel News Asia - Singapore
Two days ago, OCBC and Citibank were hit by the latest round of phishing emails. Both banks say the fraudulent sites have been closed. Visitors to channelnewsasia.com were asked for their views are on Internet banking and shopping transactions. The latest figures read 44 percent of them want additional security when shopping and banking, but another quarter felt it was really up to the user to take his own precautions. Channel News Asia - Singapore
A San Francisco company hoping to combat phishing and botnet threats has found itself mired in controversy for using the Internet's domain name system (DNS) to act as a filter. OpenDNS launched on Monday and presents itself as a service along the lines of antiphishing toolbars, but with the difference that it operates at the DNS level. The service also aims to speed up Web and e-mail transfers and correct obvious spelling mistakes in Web addresses. CIO - Framingham,MA, USA
AOL is considering the launch of a free version of its service, including email, to customers of competing internet providers. The company offers access to a fenced-off version of the internet that promises to safeguard consumers from online perils such as viruses, porn and phishing websites. (See 60-Second Window #188) Computeractive - London, UK
Another email phishing scam is duping victims because it seems more legitimate than past attempts, experts say. The emails attempt to gain the victims' credit card numbers and target PayPal account holders. Mark Huffman. Consumer Affairs - USA
Turns out, some people think it's also a great time to go phishing ...as in those on-line crooks who try to steal your personal information so they can rip you off... FOX News - USA
investigations by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration have identified sites hosting more than two dozen IRS-related 'phishing' scams. El Paso Times: Latest phishing attempt offers IRS refunds East Valley Tribune - Mesa,AZ, USA
According to Fox News privacy analyst Gail Buckner, the latest efforts at e-mail "phishing" have abandoned trying to pose as your banking or PayPal account. Free Market News Network - Pompano Beach,FL, USA
Websense Security Labs has announced a series of security breaches in Google website including an advanced phishing attack on the Google Pages CXOToday.com - Mumbai,India
Users are directed to an actual payment site to deliver the registration fee. This phishing site is hosted in the US. EFYTimes - New Delhi,India
from.". Earlier this year, Sophos revealed in a survey that 58 percent of people receive at least one phishing email every day. The IRISHDEV.com - Dublin,Ireland
TD Canada Trust is teaming with California-based Symantec to provide its Internet banking customers with free anti-phishing technology. Finextra - UK
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