phishing
RSS phishingLeader: Oh, hello... the police have woken up
Leader Last week one policeman woke up to a particularly pernicious online crime when he reported himself a target of a particularly sophisticated email scam - or 'phishing' to you and us.and anybody else who is at all web-savvy. [16 Aug 2004]
Police warning over new key-logging 'Trojan' spam emails
News Police are warning internet users about 'Trojan' emails containing links to malicious websites that can steal sensitive information such as PINs and password log-ins from vulnerable PCs. The UK's National Hi-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU) said... [13 Aug 2004]
Microsoft forges ahead with anti-spam sender ID scheme
News Microsoft is holding a summit with members of the Email Service Provider Coalition to address the use of Sender ID technology as a standard to fight spam and phishing. Companies and individuals are increasingly deluged... [13 Aug 2004]
Phishing scams: They're the new viruses
News Phishing scams are now so prolific in terms of their rapid dissemination that they are outstripping viruses in the severity of their outbreak. Phishing scams typically include links to a spoofed website... [11 Aug 2004]
Over-phishing is depleting murky web waters
News Phishing attacks continue to escalate as the internet population grows and people become more relaxed using their credit cards online. There were almost 1,500 unique phishing attacks in June, a monthly... [05 Aug 2004]
Can you "phish" out fraudulent emails?
News Over the last 12 months, the phishing phenomenon has taken America by storm. A report published in May 2004 concluded that a staggering 57 million consumers in the US had received a phishing email the... [03 Aug 2004]
Phishing soars as shoppers flock to the web
News Phishing is on the increase and the phenomenal rise of the crime shows little sign of slowing - especially with more and more of us moving online to use services such as banking and shopping. According to research from... [28 Jul 2004]
Identified viruses and malware nears the 100,000 mark
News Phishing attacks, in which organised criminals attempt to fool people into disclosing their banking details by creating a fake website are also predicted to rise - as many users are still blind to the danger of clicking... [27 Jul 2004]
Innocent users told: "Pay up or we tell the police about your child porn"
News Criminals going after individuals rather than companies isn't exactly new - phishing has now become commonplace in the internet crime lexicon - but the emails mark a move away from trying to steal money with deception... [22 Jul 2004]
Microsoft hooks up with anti-phishers
News Microsoft on Wednesday announced that it will donate $46,000 worth of software to an agency fighting phishing and will make a full-time analyst available to the group. It is basically a place to all get together to share... [22 Jul 2004]
UK taxpayers hit with £2bn ID theft bill
News In the commercial sector, the increasing prevalence of fraud incidents - such as phishing scams - shows all too clearly how criminals will continue to take advantage of technology developments for illegal gain. [15 Jul 2004]
Spam victims long for the 'bad old days'
News Similarly 'phishing' scams have also reached epidemic levels. The face of spam and the nature of unsolicited email is still evolving as the overall amount in circulation continues to rise. It's been 12 months since spam... [14 Jul 2004]
Internet action will crack ID theft, government hopes
News Phishing also gets a mention on the site, with a link to the National Hi-Tech Crime Unit's guidance on the subject. Anyone who has been caught out by the identity thieves - and according to Gartner there are 30 million... [14 Jul 2004]
Windows XP Service Pack 2 to be distributed on one million CDs
News This opens up numerous possibilities for ID theft and phishing attacks. Microsoft will encourage dial-up users to update their Windows XP systems with Service Pack 2 by distributing the update on one million CDs in the UK. [12 Jul 2004]
Leader: Fear not the web
Leader Yes, there are dangers lurking online, including viruses that can turn your PC into a spam-sending machine and phishing scams whereby con artists gain access to your bank accounts and other personal information. [06 Jul 2004]
