FBI warns of rise in phone-based 'vishing' attacks
236787
With consumers finally getting wise to phishing attacks, scammers are hitting the phones.The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation&#39;s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) warned Thursday that so-called &quot;vishing&quot; attacks are on the rise. These are scams where criminals send an e-mail or text message to a victim, saying there has been a security problem and the victim needs to call his or her bank to reactivate a credit or debit card.&quot;Upon calling the telephone number, the recipient is greeted with &#39;Welcome to the bank of ...&#39; and then [is] requested to enter their card number in order to resolve a pending security issue,&quot; the IC3 said in its alert.In the past few years, inexpensive VoIP&#160;technology and open-source call-center software has made it inexpensive for scammers to set up phony call centers, paving the way for these new types of scams. Security experts say that vishing can be more effective than traditional phishing techniques -- which direct victims to fake Web sites -- because the voice-based attacks have not been as widely publicized.A new vishing scam involves sending text messages to cell phones, instructing victims to contact the fake online bank to renew their accounts, the IC3 said.Those who are unsure whether they have been targeted by this scam should look up the bank&#39;s phone number and call the bank directly, the IC3 advises.Operated in partnership with the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center, the IC3 is a clearing house for Internet crime complaints.
333500
Fed up with technical excuses, FBI wants carriers to support eavesdropping capabilities for push-to-talk technology now.
738171
"Snoopware" that listens, watches and spies through cell phones is on the rise. Columnist Mike Elgan sorts through the urban legends and bad information to explain what's possible and what can be done to protect yourself.
285131
A security organization has suggested police use key-logging software to track communications between terrorists.
647439
Three-quarters of wired Americans have noticed an increase in phishing incidents during the past few months, according to new data.
5190
Number of mobile operators reporting security incidents doubled in 2006.
487383
The growing functionality of mobile phones is driving demand for new and stronger security products.
312633
The FBI is stepping up its fight against hijacked home computers known as zombies or bots.
529624
Source code for variants of the cell phone worm is published online, raising fears that more offshoots are on the way.
179132
The number of security attacks reported by mobile phone operators in 2006 jumped fivefold over the year before, a McAfee Inc. study reported Monday.
78443
Flaw in the way the Net phone software handles Web links could enable an attacker to launch arbitrary code on some Macs.
328517
TechWeb - Multipurpose cell phones, data-storing pocket knives: Can you fear me now?
726299
Globalization and increased reliance on the Internet continue to raise the risk of cyberattacks, a U.S. security official warns.
741199
Security experts are saying plagues like programs that can delete address books, junk messages that flood a cell phone&#39;s inbox and a code that uses Bluetooth wireless technology to sneak onto handsets that target cell phones are only present in labs.
687532
A security researcher warned today that there are ways the sleek device could potentially be compromised.
252917
Techniques designed to make suspects incriminate themselves through calls or texts
738756
Network attacks are increasing &quot; and at an alarming pace, according to IBM&#39;s Global Security Intelligence Services. A report released this week found there were 997 Internet attacks in September