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Scammers using IM to snare victims
October 16, 2006 — 8:01pm ET
Hackers and scammers are getting more creative than ever: They're now turning to instant messaging to lure users onto Web sites where they're asked for confidential information. This latest phishing strategy fooled a Yahoo! employee and showed that even those who are well aware of scamming techniques can still get suckered by a malicious scheme. As one Yahoo! rep says, hackers are "super devious" these days.
For the latest phishing strategy:
- read the article at News.com
PLUS: The rise in targeted Trojan attacks. Article
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