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Thursday, June 15, 2006

Phishing scam  (Identity Theft Prevention)


Phishing scam 
Internet thieves known as "phishers" have targeted customers of a local bank. Officials with First National Bank Alaska say they were just notified of this recent scam, and want to warn their clients. The thieves send counterfeit e-mails designed to look like they are from the bank.
Source: www.ktva.com

JavaScript vulnerabilities surface in multiple browsers 
A new browser threat isn't incredibly surprising, but this time around, there's a new twistthe threat affects most browsers, not just Microsoft's Internet Explorer. John McCormick has the details about the new JavaScript vulnerability in this edition of the IT Locksmith.
Source: techrepublic.com.com

Goodmail Systems and PostX Alliance Brings Unequalled Deliverability and Security to High-Value Email 
Goodmail Systems, Inc., creator of the CertifiedEmail system for trusted email, and PostX, the leader in secure encrypted email communications for businesses and consumers, today announced an alliance that would bring unparalleled deliverability and security to high-value transaction messages sent from corporations to their customers.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

MAAWG Issues Second Spam Report Doubling Inbox Coverage 
The second quarterly report tracking the industry's ongoing efforts to stop spam before it reaches users' inboxes indicates that Internet Service Providers continued to block or tag four abusive emails for every message that was delivered.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

CipherTrust Introduces Category-Based Compliance 
ATLANTA----June 15, 2006--CipherTrust, Inc., the global market leader in messaging security, today announced the launch of IronMail 6.5, the latest version of the Company's gateway security appliance.
Source: biz.yahoo.com