Internet banking fraudsters step up phishing scam
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A potent new program circulating on the Internet embeds itself on a user's computer and either overwrites saved bookmarks or redirects the victim from the intended banking site to an authentic-looking fake.
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The banking industry warns customers with online accounts to guard against a new wave of sophisticated cyber-fraud.
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InfoWorld - The latest information on phishing indicates that fraudsters are increasingly using malicious software to direct users to their deceptive sites.
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Phishers spoofed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation&#39;s (FDIC) Web site again Thursday and using bogus e-mails, tried to entice consumers to sign up for non-existent service that tracks
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New Web sites have fueled the rampant mortgage fraud that has caused a spike in loan defaults in recent months.
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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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Fraudsters have developed phishing emails capable of automatically stealing bank log-in details without requiring users to click on a website link, email filtering firm MessageLabs warns.
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Internet fraudsters have developed a sophisticated new method of using e-mails to capture internet banking customers&#39; details.
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Drive-by pharming A security researcher says he has observed criminals using a new form of attack that causes victims to visit spoofed banking pages by secretly making changes to their high-speed home routers.â¦
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Scammers are sending out fake security bulletins that attempt to install malicious software on victim's PCs.
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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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Phishing scams, already one of the main nemesis on the Net, have apparently just become even more sneaky -- and ingenious. Now, it appears phishing authors are borrowing some time-tested tactics
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New Web sites have helped to fuel the rampant mortgage fraud that has caused a huge spike in loan defaults.
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Italian authorities are bringing charges in a scam involving fraudulent e-mail to bank customers.
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Web villains post do-it-yourself phishing kits to help any amateur become an online con artist.
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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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Several major industry players and law enforcement agencies are collaborating in a new effort to respond to the rapidly growing phishing problem.