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NewsData breach statistics reveal same old problems
Verizon (NYSE: VZ) Business' annual report on data breach investigations, which it released July 28, tells more or less the same old story about online crime, but with a couple interesting twists. Read more...
Calif. e-trading scammer gets jail and an Internet ban
A California man was sentenced to 15 months in prison last week after pleading guilty to a major scam involving opening tens of thousands of bogus online brokerage accounts. Michael Largent, 22, of Read more...
Facebook and Twitter scams on rise
Social networking thieves are getting much more sophisticated. A recent survey released by AVG Technologies and the Chief Marketing Officers Council found that nearly half of the 250 users polled had Read more...
Email hoaxes that grab millions
It's hard to believe, but those far-fetched email scams telling you that you have won the lottery or offering investment opportunities that sound too good to be true still seem to attract plenty of Read more...
Security firm needs help cracking malware
Computerworld reports that a Russian security firm is having difficulty dealing with "ransomware'' attacks where hackers have planted malware that encrypts files and then displays a message demanding Read more...
Identity theft dropped in 2007
Identity theft actually dropped in 2007, by at least 300,000 cases, according to a new report by Javelin Strategy and Research. That's quite a surprise for all of us who have been reading the stories Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: A Ho-Ho-Ho from the hacker world
The holiday season is busy for everyone, including those intent on online identity theft and spyware distribution. According to security researchers, it's a prime time for hackers and online Read more...
Latest spam trick drives ahead with BMW lureThe latest spam threat uses the allure of winning a new BMW to trick online users into contacting a fake "content claim" department. Once they do so the scammers grab data that allows them to Read more... Phishers eye more than top brands these daysPhishers clearly have their sights set on taking down major brands. A new report from the Anti-Phishing Working Group reports that the number of brands attacked by phishing jumped 20 percent just Read more... Phishers more organized and dangerousEveryone's pretty aware of how sophisticated phishers are getting these days, and now it's obvious they're also getting pretty business savvy, as they're developing scams specific to industries Read more... | Press Releases2012 Cyber Security Predictions from the Websense Security LabsWebsense predicts cybercriminals will use cyber-antics during the U.S. presidential election and will turn cell phones into ATMsSAN DIEGO, Nov. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- With all of the crazy 2011 Read more >> Trend Micro Third Quarter Threat Report: Google and Oracle Surpass Microsoft in Most VulnerabilitiesCUPERTINO, Calif., Nov. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Google replaced Microsoft as the number one vendor for reported vulnerabilities, with a total of 82, due to existing vulnerabilities in Chrome as the Read more >> Lookout Mobile Security Expands Internationally, Signs Partnership with Mobile Operator TelstraLookout Finds Global Mobile Malware Instances Have Doubled in the Last Four Months SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lookout Mobile Security, the leader in mobile security, today announced its Read more >> Hijacked Webmail and Facebook Accounts Lead to Scams and Plague Users, According to Commtouch SurveySUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Commtouch ® (Nasdaq: CTCH) today published the industry's first ever research report on The State of Hacked Accounts, presenting statistics on the Read more >> Facebook Scammers Exploit Steve Jobs' Death, According to PandaLabsFraudsters used social network to redirect users to a malicious website offering free iPadsScam similar to ones recently launched around the 10th anniversary of 9/11 and anticipated launch of iPhone Read more >> |
