News by Tag: Phishing


EC-Council Forewarns Organizations About the Dangers of Phishing Attacks
February 14, 2012
New research shows that cybercriminals are moving away from mass spam attacks and focusing on more targeted hacking techniques. The most common of these methods is phishing.
Being Scammed by Nigerian Scammers
December 20, 2011
The internet has opened new avenues for Internet users to make purchase and sell their items. However, there is one kind of scam that is taking advantage of this idea - the Nigerian scam.
Cybercriminals Attempt to Gain Access to E-mail Accounts through Fake Outlook Notifications
July 25, 2011
Security researchers have alerted Microsoft Outlook users on a fake notification scam.
Data Breach Incidents Expose Individuals to Identity Theft, Spear-Phishing and Fraud
May 13, 2011
Data breach incidents expose users to varied threats such as identity theft, fraud, scam e-mails and spear-phishing attacks.
Canadian Telecom Company Warns Customers of Phishing Scam
April 6, 2011
Recently, Telus Corporation, a major Canadian national telecommunications company warned customers of e-mail phishing scam.
EU Statistical Office Releases Internet Security Statistics
February 9, 2011
Recently, Eurostat released figures on Internet security in the EU region.
Hacker Halted USA Returns to Miami - October 21-27, 2011
January 20, 2011
Hacker Halted USA begins on Friday, October 21 and ends the following week on Thursday, October 27.
Authentication Tokens from Banks Make Mobile Phones Susceptible to Attacks
January 18, 2011
Bank customers are required to enter the security token number to complete third party payments through Internet banking.