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Phishing scams for money? Don't bet on it
Two security researchers say that most phishers fail to earn big money for their work. Article | 08 Jan 2009
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Twitter tries to shore up security in wake of hack attack
As many as 33 high profile Twitter accounts were breached just days after a widespread phishing scam targeted users of the social network. Article | 06 Jan 2009
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Cisco: Cybercriminals more savvy than ever in 2008
The annual Cisco security report shows increases in hacker tactics, Web threats, Internet cybercrime, email spam and virtualization vulnerabilities. Article | 15 Dec 2008
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Flash, PDF are growing malware targets
Security vendor Finjan reports a growing army of cybercriminals are buying cheap toolkits to exploit the Web. Article | 09 Dec 2008
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Spam declines, Web-based attacks rise, says MessageLabs
Spam was down 3.4% in 2008, but attacks on social networks and flaws in websites are rising, according to an annual report from Symantec's MessageLabs. Article | 04 Dec 2008
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Facebook wins spam lawsuit
A Canadian man, Adam Guerbuez must pay $873 million for hacking into the profiles of Facebook members to send them spam messages advertising porn sites and male enhancement pills. Article | 25 Nov 2008
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Phishing, malware laden USB sticks stoke holiday attacks
IBM's ISS division said consumers and businesses face increased security risk as cybercriminals take advantage of the holiday season with phishing and malware laden USB sticks. Article | 20 Nov 2008
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McColo shutdown won't stop spam, malware, warn security experts
Increased cooperation among security researchers and ISPs are resulting in victories against spammers and botnet operators. But, cybercriminals move to new spots on the Internet. Article | 14 Nov 2008
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Phishing, identity theft keeps law enforcement, researchers occupied
An expert on cybercrime and online scams, Derek Manky, is one of the members of the Fortiguard research team. In this interview, he talks about the threats from online organized crime and social networking sites and whether cooperation is improving b... Interview | 05 Nov 2008
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Sophos sees increase in malicious email attachments
Spam using malicious attachments and social engineering techniques are targeting computer users in rising numbers, according to security vendor Sophos. Article | 27 Oct 2008