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Monday, April 17, 2006

Czech police collar phishing gang member


Czech police collar phishing gang member
SC Magazine, UK - Apr 12, 2006... a man was arrested while waiting at a bank counter in Prague, where it is claimed he was attempting to pick up money stolen through the phishing scheme. ...
Source: www.scmagazine.com

Researchers detail why phishing works
SC Magazine, UK - Apr 6, 2006Researchers from Harvard University and the University of California at Berkeley released a paper last week on why users fall for phishing scams, concluding ...
Source: www.scmagazine.com

CipherTrust helps firms spot phishing and spoof sites
Computing, UK - Apr 4, 2006Email security firm CipherTrust has released a new online resource to help firms combat phishing and brand-spoofing attacks by alerting them when their sites ...
Source: www.computing.co.uk

Research finds no way to beat phishing
VNUNet.com, Netherlands - Apr 13, 2006One of the largest studies yet into phishing has concluded that people will always be fooled by phishing sites, regardless of technical knowledge. ...
Source: www.vnunet.com

PC users face phishing onslaught
Telecom Asia Daily / Wireless Asia, Hong Kong - Apr 10, 2006Financially-motivated computer crime continued to gain ground, with more than 20% of PC users worldwide now receiving five or more phishing emails every day. ...
Source: www.telecomasia.net