Hackers and e-crooks have moved beyond the low-hanging fruit of online banks and eBay as primary targets for their elaborate phishing schemes, according to a new report.
Tags: security, e-commerce, identity theft, phishing, APWG

The British MP's account sent out tweets promoting sexual enhancement pills.
Tags: government, Twitter, UK, phishing, hacked

IBM's X-Force security report finds that hackers have mastered the art of attacking Web browsers and document readers, even though application security has improved.
Tags: IBM, security, SQL injection, phishing, X-Force

The attack is the second in a single week.
Tags: e-Mail, Twitter, phishing, Sophos, attack

Chris Boyd says the threats to Xbox users aren't being taken seriously enough.
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According to Symantec, phishers are using fake auction marketing tools to target victims.
Tags: Symantec, auction, Web site, phishing, fraud

Surprisingly enough, the scheme appears to work.
Tags: social networking, security, porn, scam, phishing

No matter who wins the game, network security firm warns that post-Super Bowl Monday could leave enterprises dealing with security issues.
Tags: Facebook, malware, Twitter, Super Bowl, phishing

Cyveillance calls the service a "spear phisher's dream."
Tags: social networking, security, data, financial, phishing

Security software vendor Sophos' survey reveals that 72 percent of companies are concerned that employee behavior on social networking sites, including Facebook and Twitter, will put their data at risk.
Tags: Facebook, security, LinkedIn, Twitter, phishing

Fake charities tied to the devastating earthquake in Haiti and 419-style scams related to the upcoming World Cup soccer tournament were common spam themes in January, according to AppRiver.
Tags: Facebook, security, phishing, Haiti, AppRiver

RSA queried 4,539 people and found that while more people know about phishing and spam scams than ever before, they're still falling for them in record numbers.
Tags: security, RSA, identity theft, scam, phishing

A hacker last month infiltrated a server hosting the online banking system of Suffolk County National Bank in New York, putting 8,000-plus customers' login information at risk.
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BitDefender says that PayPal, Visa, eBay, HSBC, American Express and Abbey Bank are currently the most popular targets for phishing messages.
Tags: security, network security, phishing, information security

PandaLabs reports that a new phishing scam is currently targeting American Express customers.
Tags: security, virus, scam, phishing, credit card