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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, server, security, e-mail

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

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

Fighting fraud by baiting phishers

March 31, 2006 RSA Security's newly acquired Cyota overwhelms phishing sites with fake usernames, passwords and credit card info. TAGS: RSA Security Inc., phishing, fraudster, phishing Web site, credential, fraud, bank, username, credit card, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Internet Service Provider, IP address, IP, password, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security

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, credit card, Time Warner Inc., billing, 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, Time Warner Inc., California, 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

Insecurity complex on the Internet

September 6, 2005 Hackers and phishers are giving people pause as they consider whether to convey personal data online. TAGS: Zotob worm, Spamhaus, phishing, identity theft, researcher, credit card, Yahoo! Inc.

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

Survey: Are domain registrars free-speech friendly?

February 2, 2007 MySpace successfully pressured one registrar into pulling the plug on a domain after a password list appeared. Would others follow suit? TAGS: registrar, domain name, court order, domain, suspension, MySpace, survey, phishing, phishing Web site, New Orleans, request, credit card, owner, order, password

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, president, link, e-mail

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, Ironport Systems Inc., e-mail security company, scammer, online payment, holiday, security company, e-mail security, recipient, eBay Inc., Time Warner Inc., credit card, California, e-mail, security

Phishing fraud lands two men behind bars

June 28, 2005 Working with Russians, they used fake identities and bank cards to remove money from accounts via ATM machines, authorities said. TAGS: identity, men, ATM, bank, phishing, credit card

Symantec to keep watch over Web transactions

June 1, 2006 Norton Confidential, due later this year, promises to protect consumers as they conduct business on the Internet. TAGS: Symantec Corp., Norton Co., phishing, transaction, security, category, credit card, password, McAfee Inc., California, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Year in review: Insecurity over ID theft

December 13, 2005 High-profile hack of Paris Hilton's phone and a huge credit-card leak brought worries over ID theft to the fore. TAGS: CardSystems Solutions Inc., identity theft, identity fraud, MasterCard International, financial company, hacking, criminal, data security, incident, credit card, phishing, U.S., security
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