Phishing on the increase
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Online phishing schemes increased significantly in October as financial institutions struggled to combat attempts to steal private account information from online consumers, according to the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG).
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A phishing attack that masquerades as a troubling letter from the IRS is making the rounds, according to the Department of Justice.
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Internet "phishing" scams are  becoming more difficult to detect as criminals develop new ways  to trick consumers into revealing passwords, bank account  numbers and other sensitive information, security experts say.
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Security researchers have warned of a vulnerability in most web browsers that could let scammers launch phishing attacks from pop-up windows on trusted websites.
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Phishing is a growing form of online fraud that blends old-fashioned confidence scams with innovations in technological trickery. In the second part of our two-part series, washingtonpost.com explores how banks, Internet service providers and other online businesses are trying to make e-commerce safe for their customers.-washingtonpost.com
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The rise in online scams has companies spending hefty sums to educate customers about fraud prevention and to address 'phishing' damage.
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Update to free browser will warn people if a Web site looks like a phishing scam, its maker says.
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Security firm Secunia has warned that most Web browsers are vulnerable to a simple &quot;phishing&quot; technique that could make fraudulent content appear genuine.
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The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) reported today that the number of brands hijacked by phishers leapt to a record high of 154, up 20 percent from the previous month and more than 12 percent from the previous high.
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While the victims of the latest phishing technique may not have to click on a link to be victimized by the effort to steal information, the attack is similar to traditional phishing scams because
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New features designed to alert users if the site they are visiting is legitimate or a phishing site.
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US consumers and businesses have lost an estimated $US500 million ($688 million) to the internet scam known as &quot;phishing&quot;, with seven out of 10 lured to fake websites, according to a survey.
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Q: I have been receiving an increasing number of e-mail requests to participate in financial schemes that are clearly bogus and illegal.
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Most phishing attempts come from about 1,000 compromised "zombie" computers owned by broadband customers, and the phishing attacks are likely generated by less than five phishing operations, according to a survey by CipherTrust Inc.
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Slashdot has a warning posted about the existence of a phishing scam directed toward Red Hat users. Read more to see the post. rixdaffy writes &quot;I just received an email from the &#39;Redhat Security Team&#39; telling
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BOSTON - The number of phishing Web sites associated with online identity theft scams grew by 33 percent in November, after dropping off in September and early October, according to data compiled by the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) and shared with IDG News Service.
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Microsoft announced at the RSA security conference this week that it has expanded the number of data providers for the phishing filter built into Internet Explorer 7, which warns users when they are about to visit a potentially risky Web site.