phishing

Phishing is the illegal practice of sending out e-mail messages (spam) that appear to come from a financial institution and which seek to trick people into handing over account login information.

Phishing attacks begin with spammed emails that direct people to another website that looks like that of the bank or financial institution the email purports to have come from. When the user responds, the hackers pass this information back to the bank but they now know how to mimic the real user and can then use this information to trick the bank by using a users real login and password to gain access to an account. Anyone handing over details by logging into the phishing attack site will find their real accounts rapidly emptied.

Phishing is enabled by emails inherent weaknesses and ability to send anonymously.

Blogs dealing with phising are commonly published by banks and financial services who have to combat phishing problems daily. The most secret security and protection techniques are not posted to blogs.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “phishing”

 

• UK spyware used against Bahraini activists – court witness

  
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  The evidence submitted contains a witness statement from Bahraini activist and writer Alaa Shehabi, 30. She has both Bahraini and British citizenship, and is one of the founding members of Bahrain Watch, an independent research and advocacy organization set up following a security crackdown in the country in February ...
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• Now watch people forward this

  
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  Used to be, phishing attempts contained clickable links. This item contained no links whatsoever, and I looked at every last bit of it: We at the Internal Revenue Service would like to inform you that, you have qualified for 2013, subsidy benefit. Simply reply to this secure message with the following details ...
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• Download and test the latest Firefox Aurora for Andriod version is now available

  
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  The popular Web browser Firefox experiments for Android, The latest version of Firefox Aurora for Android is now available for Downloading and testing.  You can report any regarding the beta versions  issues here, which will be very useful for the development. The main feed backs which are  expected by the Firefox ...
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• Bits Blog: Details Emerge About Syrian Electronic Army’s Recent Exploits

  
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  This week, after The Onion, a parody news site, became the latest publication to have its Twitter account hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army, details of how the attacks took place were made public.        
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• Who’s the biggest cybercrime target in your company?

  
  FinanceTechNews.com — Authority: 132
  To protect your company’s data, it’s important to raise awareness among the people most likely to be targeted in an attack.  Hackers take any opportunity they can get to steal valuable data from businesses. And they’re finding a lot of those opportunities, according to  Verizon’s 2013 Data Breach ...
  1 week ago

• Hello Nigeria

  
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  *Without mincing words, I’m sure you’ve gotten this same e-mail too! Welcome to another episode of Phishing & Scamming. This one almost seems real. This e-mail is all over the internet : http://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=53925 ...
  1 week ago

• Seriously, this is how the Syrian Electronic Army hacked The Onion

  
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  Satirical news publication The Onion has gone into detail about how hackers managed to steal its passwords, access its internal emails, and hijack its Twitter account.
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• Move Faster and Easier with the latest Firefox beta version

  
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  Firefox is one of the best web browsers available in internet. It is fast, stable, secure and being updated in a regular basis. The latest news on Firefox is that they had released their latest beta version of Firefox  recently.Read more about Firefox versions here. Make your tasks more faster and easier than before ...
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• The biggest targets in today’s cyber attacks

  
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  What organizations are in cyber criminals’ crosshairs now? A better question might be: Who isn’t being targeted?  Hackers take any opportunity they can get to steal valuable data from businesses. And they’re finding a lot of those opportunities, according to  Verizon’s 2013 Data Breach Investigations ...
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• Phishing Attacks on Apple Users and Twitter Accounts Cause Concern

  
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  Phishing attacks have become an increasing problem as of late both for everyday computer users and even major publications.  In the last month, there have been widespread phishing attacks aimed at both Apple and Twitter accounts.  These attacks come in the form of e-mails or web pages that seem as if they were from ...
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• Email Exceeded Storage Limit Phishing Scam

  
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  Outline Email claims that the user’s email account has exceeded its storage limit and instructs him or her to reply with the account username and password in order to restore full functionality. © Depositphotos.com/illuland Brief Analysis The message is not from any system administrator. The email ...
  1 week ago

• 4 Simple Steps to Protect Yourself from Phishing

  
  PC Pitstop — Authority: 138
  It only takes about a minute or less to get hacked via a phishing attack.. Fortunately, you can protect yourself. Follow these tips. The post 4 Simple Steps to Protect Yourself from Phishing appeared first on PC Pitstop TechTalk . Related posts: Bob Rankin: Spear Phishing & Internet Security By Bob ...
  1 week ago

• Tagvidz is a Facebook Phishing Scam

  
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  Socially engineered phishing attacks are some of the most common scams on Facebook. A current scheme is using the following message in an attempt to obtain Facebook user names and passwords: “ Youu are in tthis viddeo on facebook, skip to 1.45 omg! ttyp in with-outt spaccess:D www .Tagvidz .com ” Any time ...
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• 3 BYOD dangers beyond lost or stolen devices

  
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  Many companies are getting ready to support bring your own device (BYOD) programs, and part of that means protecting data on lost or stolen smartphones and tablets. But there are a few other big BYOD risks organizations need to prepare for.  Lost or stolen devices, along with mobile malware, are the most common ...
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• Email Security by the Numbers

  
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  Any organizations spend a considerable amount of time, resources and dollars to secure the perimeter of their organization’s network. When it comes to email, however, the same fervor that came with ordering firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, web application firewalls, penetration tests, end point ...
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• Schoolchildren Use Phishing Scam to Take Over Computers

  
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  A group of 12 and 13-year old students at Schoenbar Middle School in Ketchikan, Alaska were able to take control of over 300 computers after crafting a phishing scam and  sending the emails to various teachers. The messages asked them to log in to accept a software update. When they did so, the students got their ...
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• Cyber Attacks Hit Small Businesses and Mobile Platforms Hardest in 2012

  
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  Symantec has released Volume 18 of their 2013 Internet Security Threat Report based on data from the Symantec Global Intelligence Network. The report, which provides an overview and analysis of the year in global threat activity, shows significant increases of online attacks against small businesses and mobile ...
  1 week ago

• Parlez-vous français?

  
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  I noticed something odd on my computer today.. The spammers all seem to think I speak French and Chinese. All of a sudden. Except for one. They’re just hoping I’m a golddigger and an idjit. (Sadly.. odds are probably rather high when phishing for that combo.) Ayez un jour magnifique, tout le monde! Today’s ...
  1 week ago

• MTE Explains: How Email Phishing Works and Why Clicking That Unknown Link Can Be A Dangerous Act.

  
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  Fishing can be a really enjoyable activity. But, getting fished, or phished for that matter, is not so fun. Yes, it is actually possible for people to get phished. Just like how fish that are fished are lured and killed, people who are phished are deceived and victimized. What exactly is phishing? Phishing is the ...
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• Scammers Compromise Over 100 Sites in Apple Phishing Campaign

  
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    A new phishing campaign is involved in the compromising of over 100 websites across the net. They are hosting fake login pages asking for Apple IDs and passwords and are linked to in spam messages. This scam has been around in various forms for a long time, but researchers have recently detected a sharp ...
  2 weeks ago

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