The Web: Mobsters extinguish (Phishing) firewalls

The Web: Mobsters extinguish firewalls
PhysOrg - Firewall? Forgetaboutit. Cyber-criminals, including the mafia, are now so savvy they can penetrate past these supposedly sturdy security measures and hack your computer network, whether you work at a university, Fortune 500 company or smaller firm
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Fraud Alert
Ludington Daily News - The IRS has issued a consumer alert about an Internet "Phishing" scam in which consumers receive an e-mail informing them of a tax refund. More Info. We re the only resource you need for a lifetime of investing
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GeoTrust CEO Neal Creighton on the Quest for Stronger Online Trust
Linux Insider - "Ninety-nine percent of the fraud happening online today is around people putting information on wrong Web sites, not hacking user IDs and passwords. A lot of folks do it because they think they are on a legitimate site. The new browser interface
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Keep thieves out of your bank account
MSN MoneyCentral - With millions falling victim to high-tech theft, you need all the protection you can get. Here are the biggest vulnerabilities and what you can do about them. By Liz Pulliam Weston 2004 was not a good year for fans of online banking. First came word
Source: moneycentral.msn.com

If something's phishy online, avoid the hook
Newsday - We haven't talked about seniors and computers for a while. But if you've been e-mailing and Web browsing you've probably encountered or become a victim of "phishing." Pronounced "fishing," it means that someone with the ability of sending hundreds of
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Phishers Snare Victims With VoIP
TechWeb - A security firm on Tuesday reported discovering a phishing scheme in which the scammers used Internet telephony to copy a bank's automated voice system in order to steal customers' passwords, account numbers and other personal information. In the
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