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• Banks bearing the brunt of phishing scams

  Financial services companies remain the most frequent targets of online phishing schemes, according to the latest figures released by an organisation working to fight the scams.

• Phishing scams may provide platform for JPEG virus attack

  The first volley in a concerted JPEG virus attack may involve a phishing scam, according to computer security specialists, Computer Associates.

• AusCERT: AFP looks to French connection to arrest phishing scam

  Australian Federal Police are seeking the co-operation of French authorities to move against a phishing scam operation targeting local banks over the last month, according to AusCERT.

• U.S. hit by rise in 'phishing' attacks

  An estimated one in five Americans were the target of a "phishing" attack in the past year, as the number of such Internet scams rose dramatically, according to a study released on in the US early today.

• Qld firm's reputation ruined by e-mail scam

  A small Queensland-based casting agency's credibility is in tatters after phishers used the company's name in an e-mail scam.

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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.

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  Windows shortcut 'trick' remains unexplained

  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.

Features and Case Studies (39)

• 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.

• Paralympic phishing scam blocked by coding error

  A new phishing e-mail aimed at diverting donations to the Australian Paralympic Team has emerged -- complete with a coding error which means that the cold-hearted scam is unlikely to work.

• AU phishing scams to get worse

  Online fraudsters are getting smarter and the current round of "phishing scams" may just be the start, according Australian High Tech Crime Centre (AHTCC) head Alastair MacGibbon.

• McAfee updates target 'phishing'

  McAfee has released updates to its spam prevention service and personal firewall software to help home users combat the growing form of online fraud known as "phishing."

• Mytob worm picks up phishing trick

  New variants of the Mytob worm are using a phishing-style e-mail to fool people into downloading malicious code.

Reviews (7)

• Drowning in a sea full of Phish

  Phishing scams work on an embarrasingly low percentage of users -- but apparently that's enough to keep them profitable.

• Mozilla Thunderbird 2

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

• MailFrontier Desktop

  Of the antispam apps we've seen, MailFrontier Desktop is the best at doing exactly what it's supposed to do: block spam.

• Viruses pack triple threat

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

• 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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