Technology Fueling Wave of Phishing Scams
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Phishing "toolkits" and underground Internet chat rooms are making the economics of online fraud so much in favor of criminals that a continued increase in phishing activity is all but certain. -washingtonpost.com
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Alternative browser features protection against online scams.
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Phishing is a growing form of online fraud that blends old-fashioned confidence scams with innovations in technological trickery. Today and Friday, washingtonpost.com explores the methods phishers use, how e-businesses are dealing with the problem and what phishing has done to its thousands of victims. -washingtonpost.com
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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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Fraudsters are achieving higher levels of automation for phishing scams, using software tools and botnets to increase the reach of their work, according to the Anti-Phishing Working Group.
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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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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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A computer security researcher figures out exactly how a high-tech scammer
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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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Spammers have become enthusiastic adopters of technology designed to spot and stop them.
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The online cons known as &quot;phishing&quot; have cost US consumers $500 million, according to a study released Wednesday. In addition, the study found that three-quarters of wired Americans have noticed an increase
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Researchers see a rise in malware that sends spam recipients to DNS servers controlled by phishers.
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New round of 'family member' greeting-card spam tricks recipients into visiting malicious Web sites.
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Paypal has long held the inauspicious title of the Web's most frequently spoofed phishing target, but it says it is now seeing some success in stemming the tide with user education programs and pertnership with large ISPs, and Web mail services.
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Much of the trouble centered on phishing, a type of attack where fake Web pages are constructed to harvest log-in details, credit card numbers or other personal information. And, oh yes, spam is back.
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Computer criminals are making phishing more potent by automating attacks. Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) analysts reckon fraudsters are using automated tools and botnets to ramp up attacks.
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By Chandra Devi  HOAX and scams are getting bolder these days leveraging on high speed technology to get faster and more results.