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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.
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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.
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At PayPal, fending off phishers--and Google
March 26, 2007
CTO Scott Thompson talks about ways to shoo e-mail scams and to keep tabs on the Checkout competition.
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Defensive maneuvering against Net threats
December 21, 2006
Confusion over Skype security threat clears up; Opera adds a security alert layer to its browser.
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Scammers use Gmail invite as phishing hook
September 15, 2004
Fake e-mails sent to Gmail account holders attempt to garner addresses and passwords.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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Phishers target Yahoo Messenger
March 24, 2005
Phony messages direct people to a site that asks people for their Yahoo usernames and passwords.
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Trojan horse spies on Web banking
November 11, 2004
Sneaky program takes different tack to capture people's passwords and potentially steal money.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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