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HP embroiled in new spying row
News HP obtained Kamb's private phone records through pretexting, the practice of obtaining information by masquerading as someone else. A former HP executive accused by the company of stealing trade secrets is now saying he was instructed by the... [25 Jan 2007]
HP leak probe investigator charged with ID theft
News Bryan Wagner is accused of masquerading as an unidentified journalist in order to obtain the reporter's private phone records, according to a copy of a criminal complaint filed in US District Court of the Northern District of California. [11 Jan 2007]
HP chairman facing calls to quit
News Pretexting is the practice of one person masquerading as another to obtain private information such as phone records. HP's board of directors met for several hours on Sunday but adjourned without announcing a decision on the fate of chairman... [11 Sep 2006]
Are rogue wireless hotspots stealing business secrets?
News Experts say worries about wireless security should be taken seriously, warning that identity theft is a risk as fake hotspots - masquerading as well-known brands - could be used to capture credit card, or usernames and passwords. [30 May 2006]
Virus top 10: Zafi still clinging onto Xmas
News January was the second consecutive month Zafi.D topped the virus charts, as it took advantage of a seasonal dip in user vigilance, masquerading as a Christmas greeting to trick users into thinking they were receiving an e-card from a friend. [01 Feb 2005]
CIO Jury: Are tech analysts worth the money?
News Paul Coby, CIO at British Airways, said firms need to watch out for "motherhoods masquerading as insights" and the "70 per cent probabilities of something happening" which give them a handy exclusion clause if it doesn't turn out as predicted. [06 Jan 2005]
Swen trumps Sobig to top virus league
News The most commonly received virus for September is a new entry - the Swen worm, which fools users into opening an attachment by masquerading as a Microsoft security update email. The virus made up 23.5 per cent of all reported viruses last month... [02 Oct 2003]
eBay traders targeted by email scam
News Over the past week, users of eBay's online payments service have been receiving emails masquerading as official PayPal alerts. Subscribers to online payment scheme PayPal are being sent emails aimed at conning them out of personal information. [10 Mar 2003]
Greeting card 'virus' brings bad tidings
News The viral eeb greeting card attracts users with an email masquerading as a message from an acquaintance and stating that an e-card awaits at a website, such as "Friendgreetings.com" or "Friend-card.com. [13 Nov 2002]
Antivirus vendors' worm alert email carries worm
News Kaspersky Labs said the message, sent on Thursday to subscribers of the company's "Virus News" email dispatch, had actually been sent by hackers masquerading as the company. A Russian antivirus company apologised late last week for an emailed virus... [11 Nov 2002]
Virus warning: The bad Doctor is in
News The W32/dotor.A virus is masquerading as an anti-virus fix for macro viruses and it spreads via an email attachment titled Doctor.exe. Anti-virus experts are warning of a worm disguised as a virus warning threatening UK businesses. [27 Jun 2002]
Microsoft bulletin board hides destructive worm
News The bulletin board, masquerading as an advisory forum, warns recipients of an unnamed virus that can obliterate documents and destroy PCs' Basic Input Output System (BIOS). Anti-virus experts today warned of a worm lurking in a fake Microsoft... [11 Jul 2001]
Virus Alert: Prolin worm on the prowl
News Prolin spreads using a .exe entitled 'creative' masquerading as a Shockwave Flash movie. Prolin was created by an unknown hacker, using the pseudonym 'The Penguin' which Kasperksy believes identifies the author of the virus as a pro-Linux campaigner. [04 Dec 2000]
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