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Rogue security programs are 'ongoing threat'
News Symantec's analysis of fake security software over 12 months finds 43 million attempts to install some 250 programs, most of which were coded in English.
Tags: PC security, Network security, Security applications/tools, Security, EMEA, Rogue Security Program, Security Software, Asia-Pacific, antivirus, Server
Protecting against identity theft
Insight perspective There are practical, easy to implement steps you can take to keep your personal data from cybercriminals. Microsoft India's CSO offers some tips.
Tags: PC security, Data security, Network security, Security Management, Security, Identity Theft, Password, virus protection, spyware protection, Computer
Why Internet security is more about asking questions than finding answers
Techguide Last month, ChoicePoint, an Atlanta-based company that provides consumer data services to insurance companies, government agencies, and other businesses, announced that unidentified individuals had accessed its database. Posing as legitimate businesspeople, the scammers gained access to tens of thousands of consumers' personal information, including social security numbers and credit reports.
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
Report: Rogue antivirus software pays off for scammers
News Compromising legitimate Web sites and redirecting visitors to rogue antivirus sites is a lucrative business, says new report from security firm Finjan.
Tags: PC security, Network security, Data security, Antivirus Software, Scammer, Finjan Software Inc., Search Engine, antivirus, search engine optimization technique, software
Scammers customize news to deliver you malware
News Latest Waledac scam fakes bomb news in e-mail recipients' hometown and then links to malicious Web site that looks like a Reuters article.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Malware, Security, Scammer, Sophos Plc., security provider, e-mail security, antivirus company, e-mail, Google Search
FTC slams domain name scam
News At the behest of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), a federal judge has ordered an alleged Internet address scammer to stop pressuring consumers into buying unnecessary variants of their own domain names.
Security breaches are wake-up calls to phone companies
News Experts say phone companies lag behind other industries in keeping customer information under wraps.
Phishers get personal
Insight Spammers and phishers are learning more about potential victims to better hone their attacks.
Tags: Spam and phishing
E-scams rule the roost in 2003
News Regrettably, 2003 proved to be a year in which online scamming elevated itself to new heights, with inexperienced, gullible or just plain unfortunate individuals facing a minefield of potentially expensive schemes.
Tags: Viruses and worms
Phishers get personal
News Spammers and online fraudsters are exploiting Web site features to learn more about their victims and better hone their attacks.
Tags: Spam and phishing
Microsoft fixing Bing bug that aided spammers
News Company works to fix a bug, discovered earlier this week by Webroot researchers, that let spammers piggyback onto Bing redirects and get through spam filters.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, Search, MySpace, RSS, Security, Web Page, Microsoft Corp., Spam, Spammer
Ads--the new malware delivery format
News "Scareware" and other malicious content are sneaking onto high-profile Web sites via ad delivery systems that are not secure, experts say.
Tags: Data security, PC security, Malware, Site, e-mail, New York Times Co., trojan horse, ad network, Web Site, Web
Report finds fake antivirus on the rise
News New report from PandaLabs says rogue antivirus software could be infecting as many as 35 million computers a month.
Tags: Antivirus software, PC security, Data security, Network security, Forrester Research Inc., Malware, Antivirus Software, Finjan Software Inc., antivirus, computer
Microsoft takes aim at fake antivirus program
News As part of Patch Tuesday Microsoft adds a fake antivirus program to items targeted by its Malicious Software Removal Tool.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Antivirus software, Microsoft Windows, Malware, Security, Malicious Software Removal Tool, Password, antivirus, computer, malicious software
