February 09, 2010

' phishing' Tag Index

New Phishing Target: Carbon Permits

A recent phishing attack resulted in the theft of 250,000 carbon permits.
Tags: spam, corporate, phishing, trading, theft

World of Warcraft Warns of Stolen Accounts

A new Web site has been created to provide players with information about the dangers of account theft.
Tags: security, phishing, identity theft, World of Warcraft, theft

Twitter Resets User Passwords

The reset is in response to a phishing attack.
Tags: phishing, security, passwords, Twitter, password protection

Security Comparison: Mac vs. PC

Analysis from 32 security experts on the comparative security of Mac and PC operating systems.
Tags: Windows, Mac, security, phishing, OS

London Police Plan Olympics Fraud Teams

The teams will focus on e-crime and ticket fraud surrounding the 2012 Olympics in London.
Tags: security, phishing, Olympics, UK, fraud

New Phishing Campaign Targets iPhone Users

A fake iPhone warranty offer appears to be targeting user data.
Tags: iPhone, e-Mail, phishing, email, scam

Romanian Admits to Involvement in Phishing Operation

Cornel Ionut Tonita could face up to five years in prison.
Tags: spam, phishing, bank, banking, court

Android Phishing App Discovered

A phishing app disguised as a mobile banking solution was smuggled onto the Android Market.
Tags: Android, phishing, mobile, bank, apps

Doctor May Have Inadvertently Leaked Patient Data

A doctor who fell for a phishing scam may have leaked data on 600 patients.
Tags: privacy, phishing, health care, security, public safety

Malware Spreading via News Sites

Hackers are taking advantage of vulnerabilities in appleinsider.com, news.com.au, and other sites.
Tags: Apple, phishing, security, breaches, Viruses/Patches

Trend Micro Releases 2010 Future Threat Report

Cloud computing and virtualization, the company says, are ripe for attack.
Tags: virtualization, ICANN, international, phishing, virtualization

IDNs May Cause Increase in Phishing Attacks

Experts warn that the launch of internationalized domain names may cause a spike in phishing.
Tags: e-Mail, security, spam, phishing, news

Facebook Expands Security Tools

Facebook will expand its use of MarkMonitor AntiFraud Solutions to fight phishing attacks, the companies announced as the site was under attack.
Tags: Facebook, phishing

Phishers Getting More Cunning

McColo is offline, yet phishers are finding a way to continue to score victories.
Tags: Google, Microsoft, e-Mail, marketing, phishing

2/17: PWS-Banker.gen.ad Trojan Spreads Via Phishing Bank Email

PWS-Banker.gen.ad is a Trojan that spreads via phishing email purporting to be from HSBC bank.
Tags: McAfee, phishing, content, bank, email

1/16: PhishKit-A a Hacking Utility Trojan

Troj/PhishKit-A is a hacking utility that will attempt to create Phishing emails.
Tags: security, phishing, spyware

Phishing Attacks Net 5,000 Stolen eBay Accounts

A look at a phishing scam that hit eBay this week and tips for protecting your account data.
Tags: Google, Firefox, e-Mail, malware, phishing

U.S. Lab Falls Victim to Phishing Attack

Thieves stole 14 years of visitors' personal data in a sophisticated targeted attack.
Tags: e-Mail, malware, security, InternetNews.com, phishing

Salesforce.com Scrambles To Halt Phishing Attacks

Another example of why humans—not technology—are the weakest link in security.
Tags: e-Mail, Salesforce.com, malware, security, phishing

Vishing Joins Phishing as Security Threat

With users getting smart to phishing tricks, thieves find new ways to steal from you.
Tags: VoIP, e-Mail, stocks, Amazon, phishing

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