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  • Sith scam slams IM users

    A new worm and a phishing scam are targeting members of the America Online and Yahoo instant messaging networks, security companies warned Tuesday in the US.

  • Season over for 'phishing'?

    The latest innovation in identity fraud typically begins with an unexpected e-mail message from a financial institution proclaiming something like: "Your account information needs to be updated due to inactive members, frauds and spoof reports."

  • Phishing scams: They're the new viruses

    Phishing scams are now so prolific in terms of their rapid dissemination that they are outstripping viruses in the severity of their outbreak.

  • New scam asks people to fax away data

    Phishers have added a new lure to their tackle boxes: e-mails that ask people to fax sensitive information to bogus security investigators.

  • Scammers jingle all the way

    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.

Blogs (2)

  • Read the blog post - Liam Tung

    Telstra helps phishers PWN its customers

    Following a rash of Telstra customers reporting phishing attacks, the telco has issued advice on how to discern the real Telstra from fake ones -- but the advice it gives is more likely to help phishers than its customers.

  • 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.

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  • A globetrotter's guide to cyber crime

    Is the war on cyber crime as simple as pointing the finger at China, Russia and the US? We investigate whether these parts of the world are being unfairly blamed.

  • 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.

  • 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."

  • For F-Secure, it's all about the safety net

    Kimmo Alkio takes stock of the current state of hackers, attackers, dot-bank domains and mobile phone viruses.

  • How to slam spam

    If we're losing the battle against spam, how can we win the war? In this special report, ZDNet Australia presents a comprehensive resource centre for IT professionals battling spam.

Reviews (2)

  • Time to ditch Outlook? 9 e-mail clients tested

    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.

  • 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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