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  • Browser phishing 'flaw' could hook users

    A function built into all major browsers could be co-opted by attackers to fool Web site visitors into surrendering sensitive information, a security firm warned on Wednesday.

  • Opera 9.5 gets euro-style and Haute secure

    Opera 9.5, code-named Kestrel, the latest browser by Opera, on Thursday became available for download for Windows and Mac.

  • eBay CEO: Phishers threaten user trust

    eBay chief Meg Whitman said on Thursday that phishers pose one of the biggest threats to the customer trust that has sustained the auction giant.

  • Can IE 7 kill off phishing?

    Phishing could soon be a thing of the past and the credit may have to go to Microsoft. That's according to a leading Web security expert who says functionality built into Internet Explorer 7 could shutter fraudulent Web sites within 18 months.

  • Firefox to get phishing shield

    An upcoming version of Firefox will include protection against phishing scams, using technology that might come from Google.

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Blogs (3)

  • Read the blog post - Liam Tung

    IE7 mystery: The Prophet answers my call

    If the Internet is God, and the browser my shepherd, I am a lost lamb who has been waiting for the Prophet to answer my call: What are those icon-less buttons at the bottom of Internet Explorer 7?

  • Read the blog post - Liam Tung

    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.

  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    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 (27)

  • Filters can't stop phishing attacks: NCR

    Software filters that are designed to block access to fraudulent Web sites are largely ineffective at protecting against new attacks, according to security experts.

  • 10 ways to avoid being the victim of identity theft

    Identity theft is on the increase, to the tune of 10 million victims in the U.S. and $50 billion in costs. Share this list of preventive measures with your end users, friends, and family members to help protect them from this escalating crime.

  • Microsoft: URL spoofing is not a security risk

    Microsoft has rejected claims from security researchers that a recently discovered spoofing technique on Internet Explorer is a security vulnerability

  • Bigger phishes ready to spawn

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

  • E-commerce turns 10

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

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Reviews (23)

  • Firefox 3

    If only for the speed, lightness of being and security alone, Firefox remains our Editors' Choice for best internet browser.

  • Yahoo beats Microsoft to punch with IE update

    Microsoft's new Internet Explorer browser is now available -- from Yahoo.

  • Microsoft hopes 7 is lucky number for IE

    The software maker launches its first major update to the browser in years, offering tabbed browsing and security additions.

  • Mozilla Firefox 2

    Mozilla Firefox 2 is a winner, beating Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 on security, features, and overall cool factor and deserving our Editors' Choice award.

  • 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.

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