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  • 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.

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    With the holidays just days away, shoppers rush around late into the night, radio stations blare seasonal tunes -- and cybercriminals busily try to scam unsuspecting targets.

  • Phishers lure victim with text message

    A Chinese man has been conned out of more than AU$20,000 after falling victim to a text message-based phishing scam.

  • 'Phishing' scams luring more users

    The number of "phishing" e-mails circulating on the Web has increased from 279 to 215,643 over the past six months, according to e-mail security company MessageLabs.

  • Another e-mail scam targets Commbank customers

    The Commonwealth bank has moved quickly to side-step a spam e-mail that attempts to trick recipients into divulging Internet banking usernames and passwords.

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

  • Superguide: the death of 'trusted' Web sites?

    The explosion in drive-by download attacks continues to grow. How has the situation got so dangerous? Are there any "trusted" Web sites left?

  • 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

  • 'Trojan' e-mails conceal theft tools

    Police are warning Internet users about 'Trojan' e-mails containing links to malicious Web sites that can steal sensitive information such as PINs and password log-ins from vulnerable PCs.

  • Phishing: Spam that can't be ignored

    Like a lot spam, phishing is a form of unsolicited commercial e-mail. Whereas all spam is not a scam, all attempts at phishing are scams, and the potential losses to corporations and consumers alike are stunning. Find out what you can do to protect yourself.

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    Thunderbird 2 provides a compelling option for users looking for an open source e-mail client.

  • Stop spam at the server: 5 packages tested

    Spam drives users crazy, makes life difficult for mail administrators, and drives up costs. We evaluate five packages that aim to ease the burden on your mail servers.

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