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New scam asks people to fax away data

August 11, 2005 Technique comes as people are increasingly skeptical about entering credit card details in online forms, Sophos says. TAGS: Graham Cluley, phishing, Sophos Plc., fax, form, credit card, e-mail, security

Report: U.S. most prolific source of online attacks

March 19, 2007 Computer networks in U.S. generate highest percentage of phishing, other Internet attacks, according to security firm. TAGS: phishing, Symantec Corp., credit card, China, U.S., virus, security, server, e-mail

Google phishing scam promises a $400 windfall

November 9, 2005 Aims to trick unsuspecting surfers into giving up credit card data by saying they've won a $400 prize from search giant Google. TAGS: Websense Inc., phishing, phishing Web site, credit card, Google Inc., e-mail

Microsoft helps net Bulgarian phishers

January 23, 2006 Eight people who allegedly used fake MSN Web pages and e-mails in international cyberscams are arrested. TAGS: phishing, MSN, credit card, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

FAQ: Identity fraud uncovered

October 24, 2005 Protecting yourself from identity fraud is possible, but the wisest approaches aren't always obvious. TAGS: identity fraud, credit card, FAQ, credit card company, bank, ATM, identity theft, phishing, file system, e-mail

Phishers use IRS tax refund as bait

December 1, 2005 Cybercriminals take advantage of programming error on a federal Web site to pose as IRS and collect sensitive data. TAGS: Graham Cluley, redirect, phishing, e-government, tax, Sophos Plc., social security number, Social Security, programming, credit card, security, link, president, e-mail

Feds arrest alleged Internet ID thief

January 27, 2006 California man faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted on charges he defrauded America Online customers. TAGS: phishing, debit card, America Online Inc., victim, California, billing, credit card, Time Warner Inc., e-mail

AOL phisher faces up to 101 years in prison

January 16, 2007 Found guilty by a jury, a California man faces time in federal prison for sending out e-mail scams and related crimes. TAGS: prosecutor, jury, CAN-SPAM Act, phishing, prison, America Online Inc., credit card, attorney, billing, California, Time Warner Inc., U.S., Microsoft Office, e-mail

Phishers come calling on VoIP

July 10, 2006 Cheaply available VoIP numbers and Net calling are helping crooks launch scams aimed at pilfering sensitive data. TAGS: Secure Computing Corp., phishing, VoIP, bank, SMS, credit card, security, e-mail, PC

Scammers jingle all the way

December 21, 2005 At this time of year, cyberscams take on a holiday flavor and credit card fraud gets a snowball effect. Images: Holiday phishing TAGS: MailFrontier Inc., phishing, scammer, e-mail security company, Ironport Systems Inc., online payment, e-mail security, holiday, security company, recipient, eBay Inc., Time Warner Inc., credit card, California, e-mail, security
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