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Wombat Security Technologies released a new version of PhishPatrol, an e-mail filter designed to strengthen a business’s current filtering system by catching phishing emails missed by leading anti-spam/anti-virus software. Tests have shown ...
May 24, 2012 at 04:52 | Source: Help Net Security
The number of unique phishing reports submitted to the organization rose substantially from early fall through the end of the year, while cybercrime gangs were apparently forced to work harder and smarter to fool increasingly fraud-savvy ...
May 29, 2012 at 04:46 | Source: Help Net Security
Learn how IT teams can protect against spear phishing tactics. Harry Sverdlove, chief technology officer of Bit9 offers a frank discussion about spear phishing - the most common technique used in today's advanced attacks. Learn how spear ...
May 27, 2012 at 23:03 | Source: IT World
Social engineering, faxes on the radar. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has reported more than 4000 phishing attempts directing Australians users to fake sites for the government agency in the past year. The department's chief information officer Bill ...
May 21, 2012 at 03:29 | Source: ITnews
Clearwater, FL, May 22, 2012 (PRWeb.com via COMTEX) -- According to Internet security expert Stu Sjouwerman, cybercriminals are using increasingly sophisticated spear-phishing scams to target business owners and executives with access to ...
May 22, 2012 at 16:29 | Source: TMCnet
The shady notifications are part of a phishing campaign designed to trick users into handing over sensitive information. “Wal-Mart Stores, Inc will add credit to your account just for beeing out customer. You have been chosen by wall-mart online ...
May 21, 2012 at 09:56 | Source: Softpedia
(WOMENSENEWS) -- "Celebrating my birthday tonight at Alfredo's!" If a woman posted that on her Facebook page it would worry MIT-trained cryptographer Mark Herschberg. "Your Facebook/Twitter status and photos say a lot about you," says the New ...
May 16, 2012 at 14:41 | Source: United Press International
The Vermont attorney general is warning the public to beware of a scam intended to target Merchants Bank customers. The scam, delivered by both telephone calls and text messages, tell recipients that their bank accounts have been compromised and ...
May 22, 2012 at 08:07 | Source: Rutland Herald
“We need your help resolving an issue with your account!” reads the subject of the latest phishing email users should be aware of. The spam emails try to convince recipients that their assistance is required in order to address an urgent issue that ...
May 15, 2012 at 11:58 | Source: Softpedia
If you have not been snared in the 'phishing' net in cyberspace yet, you could soon be, if you're not careful. All it takes is one wrong click of the right button. It's in that seemingly innocuous email, which states that you have won millions ...
May 14, 2012 at 19:44 | Source: Hindustan Times