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Fraud: Phishing scam hits ATO Tue, 6 Jan 2009 23:36:00 GMT
embedded in emails, Mr DAscenzo said. The practice of tricking users into divulging confidential data is known as phishing. Phishing scams generally use websites located in myriad locations, making them difficult to track (Australian IT)
What's in store for tech law in 2009 Tue, 6 Jan 2009 23:35:00 GMT
follows through on its 2008 campaign promise by introducing anti-spam legislation. The bill extends beyond spam by targeting phishing, spyware, and other Internet harms. The one-year anniversary of the do-not-call list also arrives -- millions of (Canada.com)
Phishing Scam Hits Twitter; Will it Become the Next MySpace? Tue, 6 Jan 2009 23:34:00 GMT
of the friend who sent me the direct message. She said she had been fooled into following a phishing scam. She wasn't the only one. Originally, the blogspot page directed people to another site which looked like the Twitter homepage. They signed in, (Searchenginewatch)
VeriSign iDefense Report: Cyber security reaches tipping point in 2008 Tue, 6 Jan 2009 23:27:00 GMT
which uses computers compromised by botnets to maintain dispersed and untainted IP space for criminal ventures such as phishing, will likely see increased use. This will make current phishing takedown measures less effective and will require security (Security Dealer)
ATO again the target of phishing scam Tue, 6 Jan 2009 23:27:00 GMT
Just like it did this time last year, the Australian Tax Office is again warning taxpayers of a fraudulent email being circulated that claims to offer citizens a tax refund. The email uses the Tax Office logo and the words Notification - Please read (ARNnet)
PDA's Newsbucket Tue, 6 Jan 2009 23:26:00 GMT
UK? Why 2009 may be the nail in newspapers' coffins >> paidContent:UK? Twitter and Facebook hit by phishing attacks >> Guardian? Senior figures call for Obama to name chief technology officer>> Guardian? In 2009, media companies will share costs, (Guardian Unlimited)
Tweets from Obama and Britney hacked Tue, 6 Jan 2009 23:12:00 GMT
crack' and would probably not be coming into work on Monday. Twitter was also the target of a phishing attack over the weekend in which scamsters attempted to obtain passwords and other personal information from Twitter users. Stone said Monday's hacking (The Age)
Cannot surf certain pages - problem never solved Tue, 6 Jan 2009 23:09:00 GMT
am sure there is a reason. Perhaps a DNS server that has been hacked pointing one to a phishing page? Here is the DNS servers info when it doesnt work Desktop -> VT2442 -> Modem Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection: deleted to hide personal information (Vonage VoIP Forum)
Twitter Hacking Hits Numerous Celebrities Tue, 6 Jan 2009 23:02:00 GMT
t really high on crack this morning, and the reason his Twitter feed said so wasn't the phishing scam that's been going around-it was a lone hacker, the microblogging service said later on Monday. 'The issue with these 33 accounts is different from the (WCBS-TV)
Spears, Obama's Twitter accounts hacked Tue, 6 Jan 2009 22:52:00 GMT
O'Reilly, Twitter has confirmed. The security snafu on the trendy micro-blogging site came days after a successful 'phishing' scheme tricked many users into providing their usernames and logons. It is unclear whether the hacked accounts were a result of (Sunshine Coast Daily)
E-Victims publishes list of top 10 scams for 2009 Tue, 6 Jan 2009 22:36:00 GMT
The organisation has detailed its top 10 internet scams to watch out for this year. Identity theft and phishing attacks will remain a serious threat as cyber-criminals employ increasingly sophisticated ways of tricking consumers, including using social (Active Home)
E-crime police urged to get tough in 2009 Tue, 6 Jan 2009 22:36:00 GMT
s 2009 Cyber Threats and Trends report predicts growth in malware distribution via iFrame attacks, more targeted 'spear phishing' incidents with the aim of tapping commercial accounts, and an increased use of fast-flux hosting technology designed to (Active Home)
Identify and eliminate MD5 attacks in two easy steps Tue, 6 Jan 2009 22:34:00 GMT
uses these trusted authorities to verify the digital signature of a Web sites certificate, and can thus avoid phishing attacks. In this particular attack, the researchers successfully created a valid intermediate CA certificate signed by a trusted (ITworld.com)
Twitter Hack: How It Happened and What's Being Done Tue, 6 Jan 2009 22:30:00 GMT
President-elect Barack Obama, CNN anchor Rick Sanchez, and Britney Spears over the weekend. At the same time, a phishing scam is trying to trick regular users into handing over their passwords and compromising their profiles. Twitter Hack: Celebrity (PC World Canada)
Tweets from Obama and Britney hacked Tue, 6 Jan 2009 22:15:00 GMT
crack' and would probably not be coming into work on Monday. Twitter was also the target of a phishing attack over the weekend in which scamsters attempted to obtain passwords and other personal information from Twitter users. Stone said Monday's hacking (Sydney Morning Herald)
Kaspersky Lab: Cybercriminals Are Exploiting Trust In Social Networking Sites; Author: David Emm is a member of the Global Research and Analysis Team at Kaspersky Lab Tue, 6 Jan 2009 22:12:00 GMT
Lab Kaspersky Lab delivers the world's most immediate protection against security threats, including viruses, spyware, crimeware, hackers, phishing, and spam. Kaspersky Lab products provide superior detection rates and the industry's fastest outbreak (TMC Net)
Hackers post link on Obama's Twitter Tue, 6 Jan 2009 22:11:00 GMT
the company's contact form on its Web site wasn't returned. The site appeared to be a 'phishing' scam seeking e-mail addresses and other personal information such as birth dates and phone numbers from unaware users. Twitter is a sort of mini-blog where (Washington Times)
Tweets from Obama and Britney hacked Tue, 6 Jan 2009 21:59:00 GMT
t been twittering since winning the US election in November. Twitter faced another problem over the weekend, a phishing scam aimed specifically at Twitter users. Email a Friend| Printable View | Have Your Say (Dominion Post)
Kaspersky Lab: Cybercriminals Are Exploiting Trust In Social Networking Sites Tue, 6 Jan 2009 21:48:00 GMT
Kaspersky Lab delivers the world's most immediate protection against IT security threats, including viruses, spyware, crimeware, hackers, phishing, and spam. Kaspersky Lab products provide superior detection rates and the industry's fastest outbreak (TMC Net)
Startup Ctera will offer cloud storage through carriers Tue, 6 Jan 2009 21:43:00 GMT
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Malware creeps into LinkedIn Tue, 6 Jan 2009 21:43:00 GMT
such sites combined with the ability to upload and share content make the services an ideal medium for phishing and malware distribution. A textbook example of this concept surfaced earlier this week when news of two major attacks on Twitter made news. (PC Magazine UK)
UK tax office hit by phishers Tue, 6 Jan 2009 21:42:00 GMT
Internet monitoring firm Websense is warning of a phishing attack against HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), which runs Britains tax system. Emails have been spammed out promising the recipient a tax refund and directing them to the HMRC web (PC Magazine UK)
Hackers hit Twitter accounts of Obama, Britney Tue, 6 Jan 2009 21:33:00 GMT
with MySpace and Facebook -- to engage CNN's audience.' The attacks came after Twitter suffered a vicious phishing scam over the weekend, during which everyday Twitter users may have been tricked into logging on to a page masquerading as the Twitter (New York Daily News)
Fake government website is phishing for tax Tue, 6 Jan 2009 21:31:00 GMT
to the fraudsters. A spokesman for the HMRC said that all users should be wary of such so-called 'phishing' scams, and that the HMRC never sends out unsolicited emails. Since the Inland Revenue launched its online tax return facility in July 2000, it has (Telegraph)
Avoiding Twitter hacks, Koobface, and other security holes Tue, 6 Jan 2009 21:31:00 GMT
and immediately reset your password. Then on Monday morning, the Web was rocked by a second attack, a phishing scam targeting the popular microblogging network Twitter. Both incidents have caused widespread alarm among users of social networks, which are (Christian Science Monitor)
Barack Obama, Britney Spears, Bill O'Reilly Have One Thing In Common: They Were Hacked On Twitter Tue, 6 Jan 2009 21:22:00 GMT
Twitter, the popular micro-blogging service, would be for the most part stable, but fall victim to hackers and phishing schemes? Well, its true, and it will be interesting to see if this threatens Twitters long-term viability as it tries to mature into a (PaidContent.org)
Twitter Hacking Hits Obama, Spears, FOX News Tue, 6 Jan 2009 21:12:00 GMT
t really high on crack this morning, and the reason his Twitter feed said so wasn't the phishing scam that's been going around-it was a lone hacker, the microblogging service said later on Monday. 'The issue with these 33 accounts is different from the (KCAL 9)
The inevitable rise (and fall?) of twishing Tue, 6 Jan 2009 21:09:00 GMT
The phishing or twishing situation happening with Twitter is merely the tip of the iceberg. Rather than dig into the situation myself including the OAuth debate Ive turned it over to one (ZDNet)
Cybercriminals Are Exploiting Trust In Social Networking Sites; Author:... Tue, 6 Jan 2009 21:03:00 GMT
Kaspersky Lab delivers the world's most immediate protection against IT security threats, including viruses, spyware, crimeware, hackers, phishing, and spam. Kaspersky Lab products provide superior detection rates and the industry's fastest outbreak (M2)
Email: What?s Inside? Tue, 6 Jan 2009 21:03:00 GMT
on some basics, that helps the industry move forward. SIDEBAR: Email Associations or Services with Sender Initiatives Anti Phishing Working Group (APWG)Authentication and Online Trust Alliance (AOTA)Direct Marketing Association (DMA)Email Experience (Destination CRM)