A Chinese man has been conned out of more than AU$20,000 after falling victim to a text message-based phishing scam.
Three US academics have published research into why phishing scams are still finding success, years after widespread public warnings first appeared.
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.
A prominent anti-virus vendor has described the latest email fraud scheme targeted at Westpac bank customers as the most "devious" the company has ever encountered.
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.
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.
This week I learned about a "trick" that you can do in Windows which, as far as I am concerned, is a serious security risk.
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.
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The software giant has released its January batch of patches but has failed to fix an Internet Explorer 'phishing' vulnerability.
Bank robbers don't wield guns these days, the mouse and keyboard have, instead, become the weapons of choice. And they're coming right through your browser.
Security researcher Christopher Soghoian reflects on the hard work that comes after finding a vulnerability.
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If you haven't looked at Netscape in a while, version 8 is worth it for its added security and extra features.
Thunderbird 2 provides a compelling option for users looking for an open source e-mail client.
If you need to make sleeker-looking documents and presentations, Microsoft Office Standard 2007 is a worthy upgrade. But stick to your current software if you don't feel that it lacks anything.
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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