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Phishing for Trouble By Ignoring Scam Emails
Red Orbit, June 26, 2007 |
| Nearly half of people in the UK do not know what a phishing email is, according to alarming new research from secure online payment specialist PayPal. |
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No quick tech fix for phishing
Personal Computer World, June 26, 2007 |
| A senior researcher at RSA Security has told vnunet.com that there is no technological solution for phishing. |
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Fraudulent attacks on online accounts on the rise in Sweden
Khaleej Times Online, June 18, 2007 |
| The number of fraudulent attempts to access online accounts in Sweden rose in 2006 but was small in comparison to the overall number of transactions, a Swedish financial watchdog said Monday. |
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Scammers fake Microsoft security alerts
PC Advisor, June 11, 2007 |
| Scammers are sending out fake Microsoft security bulletins that install malicious software on victim's computers . Microsoft's genuine monthly patch release is expected tomorrow. |
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Spam targets Better Business Bureau
Monsters and Critics, May 28, 2007 |
| There is more information to the first story about the Better Business Bureau scam that is circulating online. New research from SecureWorks is reporting that over 1,400 companies have now fallen victim to the fraud. |
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CitizenHawk TypoAlert: Over 10,000 Cybersquatting Domains on Ten Top US Retail Bank Sites
DomainInformer.com, May 21, 2007 |
| CitizenHawk, a leading provider of digital brand management solutions, today reported that there are over 10,000 cybersquatting domains infringing on the trademarks of ten of the top US retail bank web sites. |
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US brands milked for phishing emails
Vnunet.com, May 14, 2007 |
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Seventy-three per cent of all phishing attacks namecheck US brands. |
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Brandjacking: Who Is Messing With Your Web Site?
Mercextra.com, May 09, 2007 |
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MarkMonitor has released a new "brandjacking index", the first quarterly report that measures the impact of online highjacking of company brands. The index investigates trends for cyber attacks such as phishing, cyber-squatting, false association, pay-per-click fraud, domain kiting, objectionable content, and unauthorized sales channels. |
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"Brandjacking" common on Web: report
Reuters, April 30, 2007 |
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Corporate brands face multi-pronged assaults from fraudulent online attackers, according to a report published on Monday that quantifies the scope of the most common threats. |
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Virginia Tech massacre may spawn phishing scams
SCmagazine.com, April 19, 2007 |
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Information security experts warned users today to be on the lookout for legitimate-looking websites exploiting Monday's massacre at Virginia Tech. |
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IRS warns of e-mail 'phishing' scams
Register-Mail.com, April 17, 2007 |
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Taxpayers are being warned by the Internal Revenue Service to watch out for fraudulent e-mails. |
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Research Suggests Weakness in Anti-Phishing Technology
Washingtonpost.com, April 10, 2007 |
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Security experts have warned for some time now that certain anti-online-fraud technology deployed by many major financial institutions may be lulling online banking users into a false sense of protection. Today, two university researchers released a demo in an attempt to prove that point. |
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ABN Amro compensates customers for phishing loss
SCmagazine.com, April 03, 2007 |
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Dutch bank ABN Amro has paid compensation to four of its customers following a phishing attack that stole money from their accounts. |
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Spam baiters fight back at fraudsters
Canada.com, April 01, 2007 |
| Most people hit the delete button when they receive an apparently fraudulent e-mail promising vast riches if the recipient co-operates - co-operation that can rob gullible victims of tens of thousands of dollars. |
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