Irish consumers wising up to phishing scams
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Just 4% would give account details New research indicates that online banking users are getting more savvy when it comes to responding to e-mails purporting to come from banks and building societies.â¦
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Do-it-yourself phishing kits are being made available for download free of charge from the internet, security watchers have warned.
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Compensation u-turn Bank of Ireland has agreed to compensate victims of a recent phishing scam, backtracking from its earlier position.â¦
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You know all about phishing scams, right? You know better than to click on a Web link embedded in an e-mail that purports to be from your bank, or to reply to messages requesting your user name and password. But if you think that's enough to protect yourself, think again.
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Phishing is one of the fastest-growing forms of personal fraud in the world. While consumers are the most obvious victims, the damage spreads far wider--hurting companies&#39; finances and reputations and potentially
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That email from your bank may be more than a friendly enquiry. It could be the hook of a Phisher, the new breed of Internet fraudster intent on stealing money by tricking customers into divulging online account details.
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bizpile writes &quot;Ireland has decided to take some extreme measures to crack down on one type of online scam. They have decided to suspend direct dialing to 13 countries (mostly South Pacific Islands) in order to halt the use of auto-dialers.
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PEWAUKEE, Wis., Sept. 5  /PRNewswire/ -- A new "phishing" scam aims to prey on members of credit unions -- not-for-profit, member-owned financial institutions that have more than two million members in Wisconsin.
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Several major industry players and law enforcement agencies are collaborating in a new effort to respond to the rapidly growing phishing problem.
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Peers hear losses set to reach Â£45.7m for 2006 UK incidents of phishing scams have grown 8,000 per cent over the last two years, according to the government's financial watchdog authority. Although losses remain modest compared to other forms of financial fraud, banking security experts speaking before the House of Lords science and technology committee are concerned about the growing prevalence of scams designed to trick consumers into handing over online banking credentials.â¦
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The European Commission launched a drive to boost consumer confidence in buying online, amid signs of mistrust about making cross-border purchases over the Internet.
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Using the buzz surrounding last Frriday's launch of the iPhone, hackers and scammers are targeting eager would-be buyers to launch their latest attacks.
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The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles is warning customers about an online scam intended to trick them out of their credit card information and their money.
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It's a case of the professional fraudsters scamming the amateurs with a phishing tools supply site.
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Businesses say 'no way' Irish businesses are holding back from taking advantage of modern technologies because they are concerned about potential risks.â¦
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People are being warned about a scam e-mail which uses the US presidential poll to con them out of their money. A junk e-mail invites people to dial a premium rate number to express their
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The Anti-Phishing Working Group, in its most recent report, said that online scam artists are turning to new tactics to try to trick Web surfers into divulging financial information.