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    Media portal Yahoo has again become a target for phishers, with a scam e-mail seeking to access Australian customer banking details under the pretence of hiring chat room moderators for an adult dating service doing the rounds.

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    Yahoo is playing host to thousands of phishing sites and doesn't have sufficiently well-trained staff to address the problem of online fraud, according to a leading anti-spam and security organisation on Tuesday.

  • 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.

  • Cheap flights scam lures online victims

    Web sites that claim to offer bargain airline prices but instead collect unsuspecting users' credit card details are on the rise, warned Internet security firm Panda Software.

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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.

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