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• The myth of the Ninja Hacker

  On Wednesday at Black Hat D.C. 2008, two researchers set out to see whether phishing sites were created by the "Einsteinian, ninja hackers that the media makes them out to be".

• Kiwibank hooked in phishing scam

  Cybercriminals -- in a sign of the times -- have used a legitimate Web site in a phishing attack aimed at Kiwibank, according to Sophos.

• US Sheriff joins Australian phishing attack

  The Web site of a US Sheriff is the latest to be hacked and used in a phishing scam targeting Australians.

• New tool for sophisticated phishing scams

  Security experts at RSA have come across a new tool that automatically creates sophisticated phishing sites, a sign that cybercrooks are getting increasingly professional.

• Microsoft helps net Bulgarian phishers

  Eight people who allegedly ran online scams to pilfer personal information from Internet users worldwide were arrested in Bulgaria last week.

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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 (6)

• 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.

• E-commerce turns 10

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

• The secure Mac: myth or legend?

  Apple computers have built a solid reputation on being virus-free, but is the reality different from the image?

• The dos and don'ts of VoIP security

  Although there is precious little evidence of VoIP security attacks, organisations cannot afford to be complacent. Make no mistake, VoIP is an attractive target for hackers and malware writers.

• Exposing software flaws -- no easy job

  Security researcher Christopher Soghoian reflects on the hard work that comes after finding a vulnerability.

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