Thursday, February 16, 2012

Phishing Scams Identity Theft - Thu Feb 16, 2012


Phishing scams threat to network security
Air Force Link
(AFNS) -- Phishing scams attempt to fool you into visiting a bogus website to either download malware - viruses and other software intended to compromise your computer - or reveal sensitive personal information. For example, the scamming email might ...
Green Armor C.E.O. Discusses Weaknesses of New DMARC Anti-Phishing Initiative
Virtual-Strategy Magazine
Phishing exploits a human weakness, not a technological vulnerability, and attempts to curb phishing that do not address the core problem will never successfully eliminate the problem. "By attempting to block the delivery of phishing emails...
IRS warns of top tax scams
WALA-TV FOX10
Phishing is a scam typically carried out with the help of unsolicited email or a fake website that poses as a legitimate site to lure in potential victims and prompt them to provide valuable personal and financial information. It's important to keep in ...
Cyber-criminals Attack Variety of Victims during January 2012
SPAMfighter News
Senior Threat Researcher Chris Boyd at GFI Software commented that anybody surfing on the Net became risked with getting infected or targeted with scams that cyber-criminals unleashed. There could hardly be a distinction between phishers and malware ...
Potential for fraud is everywhere
Helena Independent Record
Phishing” scams are hardly new, but they get more devious and difficult to decipher as time passes, and you don't have to be over age 65 to fall victim. It's not that seniors aren't aware that crooks are out to get them. A 2010 survey conducted by the ...


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