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Targeted e-mail attacks spoof DOJ, business group
November 20, 2007
Security expert says latest attacks part of an escalating problem. Availability of toolkits, rise of social networks are making it easier for phishers. Images: Customized e-mail attacks
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Better Business Bureau
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MessageLabs Ltd.
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attack
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senior executive
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social networking
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security
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Microsoft advises 'safe mode' for Word
May 23, 2006
Following at least one targeted attack that exploits a flaw, company suggests running Office application in restricted mode.
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Microsoft Word
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attack
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flaw
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Microsoft Corp.
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security
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e-mail
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Report: Targeted e-mail attacks increasing
April 18, 2007
Security firm has spotted a significant upswing in e-mail attacks aimed at organizations.
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MessageLabs Ltd.
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e-mail filtering
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attack
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organization
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Microsoft PowerPoint
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e-mail
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trojan horse
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security
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Microsoft Office
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Microsoft Corp.
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The future of malware: Trojan horses
October 13, 2006
Targeted attacks used for industrial espionage have become the nightmare scenario for big companies, researchers say.
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Alex Shipp
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radar
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attack
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Graham Cluley
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MessageLabs Ltd.
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organization
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trojan horse
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Sophos Plc.
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threat
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Symantec Corp.
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security company
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consultant
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malware
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Microsoft Office
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researcher
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e-mail
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Computer forensics tools maker hacked
December 20, 2005
An attacker penetrates systems at Guidance Software and accesses customer records, including credit card data.
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Guidance Software
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tools company
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credit card
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attack
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e-mail address
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e-mail
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security
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'Storm worm' rages across the globe
January 19, 2007
Mass-mailed Trojan horse baits people with timely information about a deadly, real-life storm front in Europe.
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globe
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attack
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Europe
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trojan horse
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e-mail
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British parliament attacked using WMF exploit
January 23, 2006
The U.K. Government's e-mail security provider confirms hackers in China orchestrated attack.
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Microsoft Windows Metafile
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MessageLabs Ltd.
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hacker
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WMF vulnerability
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government
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attack
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China
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patch
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trojan horse
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e-mail
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Microsoft Corp.
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security
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Microsoft Windows
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E-mail traffic doubles after London bomb blasts
July 7, 2005
Traffic skyrockets as concerned e-mailers send messages to friends and colleagues asking "Are you OK?"
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London
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MessageLabs Ltd.
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attack
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U.K.
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Europe
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e-mail
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photograph
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'Storm worm' Trojan horse surges on
January 23, 2007
Many home PC users may have been infected after a large-scale sustained Trojan horse attack that took place over the weekend.
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F-Secure Corp.
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antivirus company
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attack
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trojan horse
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home PC
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Sophos Plc.
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antivirus
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adware
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e-mail
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Microsoft to issue cursor flaw patch early
April 2, 2007
Software maker had planned to wait until April 10, but will now issue the patch Tuesday given there is a public exploit using the hole.
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software company
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Microsoft Corp.
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e-mail
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Microsoft Windows
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Sober storms charts as month's biggest attack
December 1, 2005
At its peak, the latest variant of the worm accounted for one out of every 13 e-mails sent, expert says.
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Sober worm
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Sophos Plc.
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Paris
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variant
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attack
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e-mail
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message
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antivirus
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virus
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Storm worm variant ignites e-mail virus deluge
April 13, 2007
Malicious software can be contained in e-mails with "love" and "Worm Alert!" subject lines, security company Postini warns.
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Postini Corp.
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e-mail virus
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subject line
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VeriSign Inc.
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malicious software
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security company
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attack
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virus
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e-mail
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security
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Top executives face personalized e-mail attacks
July 2, 2007
MessageLabs reports a surge in malicious spam aimed at individuals in senior management positions--and their family members.
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MessageLabs Ltd.
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victim
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top executive
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attack
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finance
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e-mail
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security
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Trojan attack targets top executives
September 25, 2007
Security company MessageLabs warns of risk posed by malware-infected e-mails aimed at the "chiefs" of public companies.
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MessageLabs Ltd.
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representative
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top executive
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trojan horse
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malware
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e-mail
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attack
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security
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MySpace to Apple: Fix that worm
December 5, 2006
After worm spreads on social-networking site, MySpace asks Apple to update its QuickTime media player.
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MySpace
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Apple QuickTime
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Hemanshu Nigam
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Apple Computer
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worm
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F-Secure Corp.
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profile
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fix
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attack
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solution
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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e-mail
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Greetings...you're infected
October 8, 2007
Avinti CEO William Kilmer says the industry is late to grasp the challenge of blended threats that are moving viruses from e-mail to the Web.
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e-mail antivirus
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malware
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attack
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threat
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e-mail
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IP address
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IP
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blog
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antivirus
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virus
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Google Inc.
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More brands targeted as phishing attacks soar
January 18, 2006
Big commercial names are used in phishing e-mails designed to trick recipients into giving up account information.
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phishing
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Websense Inc.
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banking
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keylogging
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e-commerce
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phishing Web site
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business application
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brand
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attack
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e-mail
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Another security hole found in Excel
July 7, 2006
New flaw puts computers at risk of remote attack, according to a security group's advisory.
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Microsoft Excel
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advisory
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attacker
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representative
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flaw
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vulnerability
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attack
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security
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Microsoft Corp.
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e-mail
News
Antispam advocate succumbs to spammer
May 18, 2006
Eran Reshef, who asked people to bury spammers simply by replying to spam e-mails, falls victim to mass online attack.
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spammer
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anti-spam
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denial of service
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attack
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security
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e-mail
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server
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IronPort to rate Web links in spam fight
January 24, 2006
Web reputation scoring added to catch more unwanted e-mail messages, including those with links to malicious Web sites.
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Ironport Systems Inc.
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reputation
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spam
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anti-spam
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spammer
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spam filter
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check
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attack
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e-mail
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message
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