Attacks Possible on Stock Market and Bank Web Sites
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The government issued the alert Thursday, but said the threat by a radical Muslim group was unconfirmed and seemed to pose no immediate danger.
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Attackers continue to use well-worn techniques, such as SQL injection, to exploit holes in popular Web applications but have also moved on to other targets, including government sites, and newer exploit methods, such as cross-site request forgery, according to the latest report filed by the Web Applications Security Consortium.
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Danish security research firm Secunia has reported a vulnerability that occurs in most browsers that can be exploited by hackers looking to spoof the content of Web sites.
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The banking industry warns online customers to guard against a new wave of sophisticated cyber-fraud.
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The U.S. government has warned U.S. private financial services of an al Qaeda call for a cyber attack against U.S. online stock trading and banking Web sites beginning Friday, officials said.
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Alternative browser features protection against online scams.
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Symantec report says Internet attacks for financial gain on the rise.
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You may want to defend yourself with defensive stocks.
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On 20 November 2004, a major malicious-code attack emerged targeting European Web sites via banner ads. This two-step attack exploits two previously identified security vulnerabilities: the Bofra (or IFRAME
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Blog: Feature designed to dial Web page phone numbers is subject to cross-site scripting attack.
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This week we look at attacks that target a Web site's method of determining if a user, service, or application has the necessary permissions to perform a requested action. Using various techniques, attackers can fool a Web site into increasing their privileges to protected areas. By Ryan C. Barnett. 1218
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Security have warned about a new Web browser security hole which could allow scammers to launch phishing attacks from pop-up windows on trusted websites.
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Tool that identifies sites pretending to be connected to banks, eBay and more could help leave "phishing" scammers dead in the water.
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Spammers are suspected of hacking into and downing Lycosâs anti-spam Web site just hours after it went live. The Web site is currently inaccessible and could also be the victim of a DDoS attack.
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With phishing attacks skyrocketing, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a consumer alert detailing ways Web surfers can avoid being fleeced by online scammers.
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Spammers offering stock market windfalls are luring firms with promises of higher share prices, analysts say.
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Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY), and  Visa International have banded together in an attempt to combat phishing attacks.