Phishing Scams Identity Theft - Wed Jan 25, 2012

12 On Your Side: National phishing scam hits local business owners WRDW-TV A massive nationwide phishing scam is targeting dozens, if not hundreds, of businesses in the Augusta area. The email looks like a complaint from the Better Business Bureau but it's really a way for bad guys to steal your information and infect your ...

New Variant of Zeus Malware Titled “GameOver” Sent via Phishing Scam Examiner.com The “Gameover” scam is initiated through a phishing scheme that sends fictitious e-mails to a bunch of users from the National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA), the Federal Reserve Bank, or the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

Police warn of latest phishing scam MetroNews Canada Cst. Norman said several members of the Winnipeg Police Service have been the target of a recent phishing scam, in which a mass email is sent out from a financial institution asking for personal information in order to "regain" someone's account status ...

About that speeding ticket – it's a scam GCN.com By Kevin McCaney One thing worse than getting a traffic ticket in the mail would be getting a traffic ticket that's actually a phishing scam trying download malware onto your computer. Government employees in Seattle recently received e-mails ...

Intego publishes a 2011 Mac security overview CNET ... PST The overview summarizes the various malware attempts we've seen on OS X in 2011, but also covers a number of other security vulnerabilities both in OS X and common applications, as well as on social media sites and even e-mail phishing scams.

Phishing E-mails Spoofing BBB Reappear SPAMfighter News Security researchers state that the scam currently has selected businesses as its main targets. The 'phishing' electronic mail on behalf of "Accreditation Services" is crafted for duping victims into completing one e-form with all business details, ...

Beware of Fake Sites Masquerading as Megaupload Infopackets Users unknowingly provide their personal data for use in scams and frauds. A classic phishing attack (still used today) might be an email reportedly from a bank (or similar institution), stating that your account has been suspended.

How O2 could unwittingly help spammers conduct a nasty phishing campaign The Next Web (blog) Whilst it would be difficult for website owners to match the phone number to a visitor on its website, let alone do anything with it, The Next Web has learnt that the issue will also allow spammers to conduct increasingly targeted phishing scams on ...

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