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Report: Net users picking safer passwords

December 16, 2006 Average MySpace password has eight characters, expert says. But no password is secure if you fall for a phishing scam. TAGS: password, Internet user, News Corp., phishing, MySpace, security

PayPal to offer password key fobs to users

January 12, 2007 Passwords generated for one-time use are designed to increase security for PayPal and its account holders. TAGS: PayPal, eBay Inc., phishing Web site, phishing, password, Firefox, security, Google Inc.

Defensive maneuvering against Net threats

December 21, 2006 Confusion over Skype security threat clears up; Opera adds a security alert layer to its browser. TAGS: Skype, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., phishing, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Symantec Corp., Opera Software, password, security, threat, IM, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Scammers use Gmail invite as phishing hook

September 15, 2004 Fake e-mails sent to Gmail account holders attempt to garner addresses and passwords. TAGS: Gmail, scammer, phishing, invitation, holder, password, Google Inc., e-mail, eBay Inc.

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, username, bank, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, credit card, Internet Service Provider, Microsoft Internet Explorer, IP address, technique, password, Real-Time

Phishers set hidden traps on eBay

March 31, 2006 Click on a specially crafted listing, and you could get a nasty surprise. But eBay is on the case. TAGS: eBay Inc., phishing, scam, trap, phishing Web site, England, PayPal, password

Phishing twist relies on bogus blogs

April 12, 2005 Attackers are capitalizing not only on the popularity of blogs, but also on the free storage that some hosting sites offer. TAGS: Websense Inc., blog, phishing, popularity, IM, link, virus, password, e-mail, security

Phishing attacks take a new twist

May 5, 2005 Schemes involving malicious code that intercepts passwords and usernames are on the rise, Websense Security Labs reports. TAGS: Websense Inc., keylogger, phishing, bank, malicious code, researcher, e-mail, password

Gartner: Phishing on the rise in U.S.

June 15, 2004 Nearly 2 million people reported security breaches to their checking accounts during the last year, the researcher says. TAGS: phishing, Gartner Inc., fraud, account, credit card, research, caller ID, bank, research company, service provider, U.S., password, security, e-mail

IE security patch nixes some apps

February 4, 2004 Some Web developers are complaining that a Microsoft patch meant to foil Internet scams is disabling some applications that didn't put a premium on security. TAGS: scam, credential, username, phishing, security, programmer, Microsoft Internet Explorer, person, password, bank, Microsoft Corp.

Security expert: User education is pointless

October 12, 2006 Most office workers can't be made to care about phishing, rootkits or spyware, he says. Other specialists disagree. TAGS: phishing, computer security, security, expert, information technology, goal, password, e-mail

Phishers get personal

May 26, 2005 Spammers and online fraudsters are exploiting Web site features to learn more about their victims and better hone their attacks. TAGS: scammer, e-mail address, phishing, registration, margin, attacker, victim, recipient, profile, e-mail, message, response, attack, password

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, domain, court order, MySpace, suspension, survey, phishing, New Orleans, phishing Web site, request, owner, order, credit card, password

IE pop-up spoof won't get patch

June 23, 2005 Overlaying windows in a browser is standard functionality, not a vulnerability, Microsoft says--so there are no plans for an update. TAGS: pop-up, attacker, phishing, Web browser, JavaScript, Microsoft Internet Explorer, bank, attack, Microsoft Corp., password

Phishers target Yahoo Messenger

March 24, 2005 Phony messages direct people to a site that asks people for their Yahoo usernames and passwords. TAGS: Websense Inc., SurfControl plc, IM, e-mail filtering, phishing, Yahoo IM, personal information, MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Inc., attacker, P2P, hacker, victim, Australia, policy, MSN

Trojan horse spies on Web banking

November 11, 2004 Sneaky program takes different tack to capture people's passwords and potentially steal money. TAGS: trojan horse, Barclays Plc., Sophos Plc., Graham Cluley, bank, phishing, technique, password

Things that scare Sun's Schwartz

October 29, 2004 perspective Sun President Jonathan Schwartz has a pre-Halloween case of the creeps--and for good reason. TAGS: phishing, patent, Sun Microsystems Inc., handset, value, password, security, PC

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: Norton Co., Symantec Corp., phishing, transaction, McAfee Inc., credit card, security, category, password, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Security from A to Z: You

November 28, 2006 Scammers and hackers are targeting the human factor in system setups. Part of a series on hot security topics. TAGS: scam, bank, hacker, security, phishing, technique, password, e-mail
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