Create alert1356 results for "Spam and phishing"
Microsoft sues over IM spam, phishing
News Lawsuit alleges that two companies used its Live Messenger service to poach users' contacts for spam and to send them to phishing sites.
Tags: Legal, Instant messaging, Spam and phishing, Phishing, Security Team, Microsoft Windows Live, Spam, Attack, general counsel, Seattle
Globalized domains to up phishing attacks
News Launch of local language domain names not likely to significantly impact spam rates but can lead to more phishing attacks, warn security experts.
Tags: Data security, PC security, Spam and phishing, Phishing, Banking, American Standard Inc., Current Domain Name, Domain Name, Domain, ICANN
Open encryption to combat spam and phishing
News Two separate initiatives around open encryption standards could help improve e-commerce security and reduce online fraud.
Tags: Spam and phishing, Authentication and encryption, PKI (public key infrastructure)
'Godfather of Spam' sentenced to four years
News Alan Ralsky and many of his gang of spammers have been given prison sentences in the United States for a pump-and-dump spam operation.
Tags: Spam, Spam and phishing, Legal, Prison, U.S. Department Of Justice, attorney, Stock, Michigan, U.S. Government, Internet
Twitter users warned about new phishing attack
News Sophos says the new attack features direct messages with link to fake Twitter log-in page. Entering a username and password prompts a fake overcapacity "fail whale."
Tags: Security Management, Spam and phishing, Web 2.0, Phishing, Twitter Inc., Web Page, Web 2.0, Sophos Plc., Graham Cluley, Phishing Web Site
Hacked Web mail accounts used to send spam
News While Websense has seen a rise in spam following the compromise of 30,000 Web mail accounts, security experts are split over how the accounts were breached.
Tags: Spam and phishing, Viruses and worms, Phishing, Security, security consultant, Sophos Plc., Spam, Keylogging, Password, Websense Inc.
'Highest' phishing rate to date
News June marked increased malware attacks and record number of phishing attacks on Web, according to Fortinet's online threat report for June.
Tags: Spam and phishing, PC security, Security Management, Phishing, Fortinet Inc., Malware, Singapore, Anti-spam, e-mail, Symantec Corp.
Phishing with swine flu as bait
News Experts say beware e-mail from strangers that reference swine flu and could contain links to malicious sites or harbor data stealing code in attachments.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, PC security, Data security, Phishing, Ironport Systems Inc., antivirus, phone, e-mail, Symantec Corp.
Twitter phishing scam spreads via direct messages
News In new phishing scam, direct messages are sent to Twitter accounts link to fake Twitter log-in page.
Tags: Web 2.0, Spam and phishing, Phishing, Spokesperson, Video, Password, blog, Web 2.0, Spam and phishing
FBI's 'Operation Phish Phry' snares nearly 100 people
News U.S. and Egyptian authorities have charged almost 100 people involved in a phishing scam designed to swipe personal information and use the data to defraud banks.
Tags: Spam and phishing, Lawsuits, Phishing, Egypt, U.S., bank, FBI, Financial Company, credit card company, financial
Phished or not, leaked passwords show lazy habits
News While researchers debate how passwords were stolen, analysis of the exposed passwords reveals some interesting trends.
Tags: E-mail servers, Spam and phishing, Data security, E-mail clients, Yahoo! Inc., Phishing, Google Inc., ScanSafe, Malware, Password
New scam adds live chat to phishing attack
News RSA researchers say new attack targets one bank with fake site that pops up a live chat window where victims are tricked into revealing personal information.
Tags: Spam and phishing, Phishing, Scammer, Attack, Tool, Phishing Web Site, Online Scam, instant messenger, RSA Security Inc., window
Phishing attack hits thousands of Hotmail accounts
News Several thousand user account credentials have been posted on a public Web site as a result of a phishing attack.
Tags: E-mail clients, E-mail servers, Spam and phishing, PC security, Data security, Phishing, E-mail Account, Microsoft Corp., software, Microsoft Windows Live
UK urged to coordinate with EU allies on spam
News The United Kingdom and other member countries need to make a concerted effort to crack down on spam and spyware, according to the European Commission.
Tags: Spam and phishing, Hacking, Commission, Malware, Romania, European Commission, U.K., Telecommunications, Spam, European Union
Outlook users targeted in phishing attempt
News New scam tries to pry account and e-mail server information out of Microsoft Outlook users.
Tags: Security, Phishing, Trend Micro Inc., Password, Outlook e-mail, e-Mail Message, e-mail, e-mail server, Microsoft Outlook, Web
