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Friday, May 12, 2006

'Phishing' scams gain in technical trickery (ID Theft)


'Phishing' scams gain in technical trickery
TMCnet - May 5, 2006Unlike earlier "phishing" attempts, which don't look quite right or have bad grammar, these apparently genuine e-mails ask people for everything from names and ...
Source: www.tmcnet.com

Free Firefox anti-phishing service from PhishGuard Corporation
Security Park, UK - May 3, 2006PhishGuard Corporation has released a free version of their anti-phishing service that protects users of the popular Firefox open source browser from phishing ...
Source: www.securitypark.co.uk

Open Season on Phishing
MIT Technology Review, MA - Apr 16, 2006... Among the most damaging forms of spam is the "phishing attack" -- e-mails or even instant messages that masquerade as official notices or inquiries, designed ...
Source: www.technologyreview.com

Phishing for Your Money
Navy Compass, CA - May 5, 2006... legitimate. Criminals use a trick called "phishing" to get you to give away personal information about your bank account or credit card. ...
Source: www.navycompass.com

Symantec targets phishing with alliance and products
Computer Business Review, UK - May 2, 2006Symantec Corp has teamed up with the likes of RSA Security, eBay, Google and Yahoo to offer an anti-phishing blacklist service to ISPs and security companies. ...
Source: www.cbronline.com

Security Threats Change Course to Targeted Attacks
SDA India Magazine, Singapore - May 11, 2006... According to Micro Trend Internet Phishing has shifted from the wide net method towards Spear-Phishing to snare specific targets. ...
Source: www.sda-india.com