phishing attacks
RSS phishing attacksPhishing attacks get clever
News Phishing attacks are reaching a point of sophistication where even the most internet-savvy user could be fooled, said the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) on Wednesday. One of the... [05 Feb 2004]
Phishing attacks get personal...
News Cyota co-founder Amir Orad said he believes the criminals responsible for the personalised phishing attacks have purchased stolen consumer data from other individuals and are trying to get information... [16 May 2005]
MSDN Webcast: Application-Level Attacks: Phishing and Session Hijacking (Level 300)
White Paper The webcast also gives detailed information into the current methods of executing Phishing attacks, the ways a company can defend against phishing attacks and responses... [09 Jun 2006]
Application-Level Attacks: Phishing and Session Hijacking (Level 300)
White Paper The webcast also examines the method of Google hacking and explores the fundamentals of using XSS attacks with phishing techniques, spam, and even touch-screen terminals and kiosks. This webcast will... [12 Feb 2005]
UK banks targeted by phishing attacks
News Leading UK banks have been targeted by online criminals who used Storm botnets to unleash phishing attacks. RSA analysts warn the Storm botnet could now be used as the infrastructure behind a new surge... [15 Feb 2008]
UK phishing attacks shoot up 200 per cent
News Phishing email attacks on the UK have gone up by 200 per cent this year, the UK payments association Apacs has warned. Online banking fraud losses decreased a third from £33.5m in 2006 to £22.6m in 2007... [16 Apr 2008]
Real-World Strategies for Overcoming Spam and Phishing Attacks
White Paper The constant barrage of spam and the steady increase in the number of Phishing attempts is a vexing problem for corporations. This paper presents an overview of the threats posed by spam and Phishing,... [13 Jun 2006]
The Phishing Guide: Understanding & Preventing Phishing Attacks
White Paper Phishing is the new 21st century crime. Security professionals and customers can use this comprehensive analysis to arm themselves against the next phishing scam to reach their in-tray. This paper covers... [22 Feb 2005]
Alarming rise in phishing attacks
News The quantity and quality of phishing attacks grew at an alarming rate in April, according to the Anti-Phishing Working Group. The Anti-Phishing Working Group, which was... [26 May 2004]
DoS and phishing attacks: coming to a mobile near you?
News Hacking tactics all too familiar from PCs could soon be making their way to mobiles, with phishing and denial of service attacks possible due to Bluetooth hacking tools that are freely available on the... [20 Feb 2004]
UK companies hit by rise in costly hacking and phishing attacks
News External attacks by hackers, organised criminal gangs and phishing fraudsters are responsible for a dramatic increase in the number and severity of security breaches among UK businesses. Two-thirds of... [11 Mar 2004]
Phishing Attacks in and Around April Through September 2006
White Paper This paper describes phishing trends from April 2006 through September 2006 inclusive. The aim is to perform the kind of careful analysis done in the Symantec Internet Security Threat Report, but with a focus on... [16 Dec 2006]
Hook, Line and Sinker: Phishing Attacks Going "Professional"
White Paper This paper from Trend Micro details the evolution of phishing scams, from John "Cap'n Crunch" Draper's phone phreaking of the 1970s to the sophisticated spoofed e-mails and cloned Web sites favoured by phishers today. [18 Oct 2006]
Hook, Line, and Sinker: Phishing Attacks Going "Professional"
White Paper This paper from Trend Micro details the evolution of phishing scams, from John "Cap'n Crunch" Draper's phone phreaking of the 1970s to the sophisticated spoofed e-mails and cloned Web sites favored by phishers today. [18 Oct 2006]
Phishing Attacks in and Around April Through September 2006
This paper describes phishing trends from April 2006 through September 2006 inclusive. The aim is to perform the kind of careful analysis done in the Symantec Internet Security Threat Report, but with a focus on... [16 Dec 2006]
