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• Phishing threat increases as China connects up

  The threat from phishing attacks is growing as broadband penetration in China increases, say security companies, with the problem being compounded by an alarming increase in the amount of software kits available for download that will facilitate the process.

• The secret of phishers' success

  Three US academics have published research into why phishing scams are still finding success, years after widespread public warnings first appeared.

• Recruiters auto-forward trojan-infected resumes

  Customers of an Australian recruitment firm have been targeted with resumes that are booby-trapped with a backdoor trojan.

• Phishing attacks ease off

  The rate at which identity theft emails hit consumers is beginning to slow, a study published on Wednesday suggested.

• Game Monsters attack Westpac customers

  US-based gaming Web site, The Game Monsters, has been implicated in the latest of round of phishing scams targeting Westpac customers, according to security experts.

Blogs (3)

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  Telstra helps phishers PWN its customers

  Following a rash of Telstra customers reporting phishing attacks, the telco has issued advice on how to discern the real Telstra from fake ones -- but the advice it gives is more likely to help phishers than its customers.

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  Banks are confusing consumers on PC security

  Banks obviously have an interest in making consumers feel safe. They are there to protect the customers' money. They want customers to use their online services, too, because the channel offers a lower cost per transaction than a branch. But giving away free security software to make customers feel safe is probably doing more harm than good.

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  Web 2.0 makes phishing spam obsolete

  In three years phishing has transformed from an unknown threat into a multi-million dollar industry; in the next stage of its evolution, phishers will avoid using spam and instead hijack small parts of 'trusted' Web sites in order to bypass anti-phishing tools.

Features and Case Studies (38)

• Bigger phishes ready to spawn

  special report Phishing attacks may have slowed, but their sophistication is increasing at a rapid pace.

• A globetrotter's guide to cyber crime

  Is the war on cyber crime as simple as pointing the finger at China, Russia and the US? We investigate whether these parts of the world are being unfairly blamed.

• Phishers going after small fry

  Online fraud scams are increasingly turning their sights to credit unions, according to a new report.

• E-commerce turns 10

  After a decade, even your mom buys books online. But are "secure" transactions secure enough?

• The new face of cybercrime

  Computer scientist Phillip Hallam-Baker says the rise of the professional hacker means the IT world must unlearn old lessons.

Reviews (4)

• Mozilla Firefox 1.5

  While Firefox 1.5 isn't too different from the original release, what's new should attract even more Firefox users -- and that's ultimately good for the Internet.

• Viruses pack triple threat

  Virus writers are merging spam, phishing and Trojan programs to develop more complex attacks on the unwary.

• Netscape 8

  If you haven't looked at Netscape in a while, version 8 is worth it for its added security and extra features.

• Time to ditch Outlook? 9 e-mail clients tested

  Outlook has been copping some heat lately, largely for attracting virus writers, while Thunderbird has been getting all of the good press. We examine the two products, and other e-mail clients available today, so you can see if replacing Outlook really is an option.

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