Phishing attacks may be coming from your computer
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Most phishing attempts come from about 1,000 compromised "zombie" computers owned by broadband customers, and the phishing attacks are likely generated by less than five phishing operations, according to a survey by CipherTrust Inc.
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Online crooks are constantly switching tactics in an attempt to invade your PC. Be on guard for these latest sneaky tricks.
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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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Three-quarters of wired Americans have noticed an increase in phishing incidents during the past few months, according to new data.
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Security researchers warned this week of a vulnerability in most Web browsers which could potentially allow scammers to launch phishing attacks from pop-up windows on trusted Web sites.
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Google has acknowledged two vulnerabilities in its Web site that could allow phishers to alter the appearance of its pages in order to dupe visitors -- and possibly lure them into giving away credit-card information.
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Hole could allow remote attackers to access your local search results.
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Targeted phishing attacks aiming to plant malware on corporate networks are going out to companies that have posted job openings on CareerBuilder.com, according to reports from one affected party.
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Computer security experts estimate that tens of millions of personal computers are infected with malicious software. Some are keyloggers, recording every key stroke that the user enters -- sending valuable bank account information, passwords and credit card numbers to hackers.
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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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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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Ziff Davis - Google's phishing vulnerabilities could foretell new security threats for major Internet companies cozying up to the desktop.
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Is your computer part of a bot army, infiltrating systems and spreading spam?
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Password-stealing Trojan horse may--or may not--be targeting popular VoIP feature.
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A sophisticated hacking scheme seen early last year appears to be affecting an increasing number of Web servers.
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Two Google site vulnerabilities that could be used to mount phishing attacks have been reported, says the Internet search giant. It already has fixed one, and expects to patch the second shortly.
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A survey of Internet vulnerabilities shows a sharp jump in attacks on Windows-based personal computers and a marked increase in commercially motivated threats.