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Spear phishers target US students

Spear phishers target US students

A new spear phishing attack is targeting the email accounts of US university students.
Shaun Nichols Feb 5 2008, 8:20AM Security
Hackers launch DIY phishing kit

Hackers launch DIY phishing kit

Site targets social networks and webmail users.
Shaun Nichols Jan 30 2008, 7:32AM Security
Phishing attacks to rise in January/February

Phishing attacks to rise in January/February

The holiday buying season is likely to generate a wave of phishing attacks in January 2008, according to seasonal data collected by security software vendor, SonicWall.
a Staff Writer Jan 17 2008, 3:36PM Security
Phishing Trojan targets Mac OS X

Phishing Trojan targets Mac OS X

Security vendor Intego claims to have uncovered a new Trojan attack that targets Apple's OS X operating system.
Shaun Nichols Nov 2 2007, 6:07AM Security
No quick tech fix for phishing

No quick tech fix for phishing

Education not much cop either, says security expert.
Iain Thomson Jun 28 2007, 7:00AM Security
Google combats malware and phishing

Google combats malware and phishing

Google has unlocked its malware and phishing blacklists to developers.
Negar Salek Jun 21 2007, 4:41PM Security
Browsers fail to curb phishing

Browsers fail to curb phishing

Criminals skirting security measures, says anti-phishing head.
Shaun Nichols Jun 21 2007, 6:00AM Security
Kiwibank target of phishing scam

Kiwibank target of phishing scam

Experts reveal Kiwibank phishing campain directs to spoofed website in the US.
Staff Writers May 29 2007, 11:51AM Security
PartyPoker under siege

PartyPoker under siege

Australia’s most widely used poker website has become the target of a global phishing scam today, according to security vendor Websense.
Negar Salek Feb 22 2007, 3:06PM Security
Opera sings praises of phishing protection

Opera sings praises of phishing protection

Latest version of browser gets real-time fraud and phishing protection.
Clement James Dec 20 2006, 9:49AM Security
SMS phishing attacks hit mobile users

SMS phishing attacks hit mobile users

A security firm has warned that malware writers are attempting to fool mobile phone users with bogus text messages.
Will Head Sep 6 2006, 10:40AM Mobility
Phishing with Google

Phishing with Google

IT security vendor Sophos has warned of a widespread phishing email campaign that tries to trick users out of money by pretending to be a cash prize from Gmail - Google's popular free email service.
Staff Writers Jul 12 2006, 9:48AM Security
World Cup potential to cause network meltdown

World Cup potential to cause network meltdown

Despite World Cup threats barely making a bleep on the number of global phishing attacks reported, the potential for damage to networks attributed to the event will be severe, said SurfControl.
Staff Writers Jun 9 2006, 9:47AM Security
World cup fever unleashes email scammers

World cup fever unleashes email scammers

Internet security vendor, SurfControl has tracked another email phishing scam targeting 2006 FIFA World Cup enthusiasts.
Staff Writers Jun 5 2006, 9:32AM Security
Bizarre phishing scam

Bizarre phishing scam

In one of the most bizarre phishing scams to date, a fake Chase Bank email on the prowl warns users of ongoing phishing schemes.
Staff Writers May 19 2006, 2:46PM Security
New scam targets FIFA World Cup fans

New scam targets FIFA World Cup fans

Internet content solutions provider, SurfControl is tracking a phishing and spyware scam targeting 2006 FIFA World Cup enthusiasts.
Staff Writers Mar 27 2006, 2:45PM Security
British man jailed for eBay phishing fraud

British man jailed for eBay phishing fraud

A British man has been jailed for four years for masterminding an eBay internet auction swindle which stole computer account details from users and assumed their identities.
Staff Writers Nov 2 2005, 8:30AM Security
AOL boosts anti-phishing protection

AOL boosts anti-phishing protection

America Online, the online division of Time Warner, has said it plans to step up protections against the illegal gathering of subscribers' sensitive data through fraudulent websites.
Staff Writers Oct 6 2005, 11:45AM Security
eCorner signs up Cloudmark anti-spam

eCorner signs up Cloudmark anti-spam

Online storefront and payments technology provider eCorner has signed up as direct distributor for Cloudmark anti-spam software in Australia and New Zealand.
Fleur Doidge Jul 29 2005, 1:45PM Software
Phishing shows no signs of slowing

Phishing shows no signs of slowing

Phishers set another all-time record in December by creating -- and then quickly dumping -- over 1,700 bogus sites that tried to dupe users into giving up private information, the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) said last week as it released its newest report on the scam scheme.
Gregg Keizer Jan 24 2005, 12:00AM Security

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