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Learn about current phishing techniques, notable campaigns and attacks, what to watch out for 'in the wild', and more.

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Jan 30, 2011 8:49:54 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Symantec Covers Top Social Networking Cyberheist Scams, Including Phishing

The Norton/Symantec “Your Security Resource” newsletter recently featured a story entitled “ Top 5 Social Media Scams” that’s worth a read-through. It talks about the kinds of scams and ...

Jan 26, 2011 8:50:14 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Fabulous Anti-Phishing/Cybercrime News Resource

[caption id="attachment_130" align="aligncenter" width="488" caption="The banner at YourMoneyIsNotSafeInTheBank.org says it all!"] [/caption] The name of the site that provides the ...

Jan 25, 2011 11:48:46 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Hackers Pull A Tasty Variation on the ACH Cyberheist Technique

On January 19, PC World reported an interesting twist on an old but still favorite phishing scam called the ACH, or Automated Clearing House, scam in a story entitled "Hackers Steal ...

Jan 24, 2011 3:56:54 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing Primer Part 2: Spotting the Lure

Last Thursday, we posted a blog entitled "Phishing Primer, Part 1;" here is Part 2 in that ongoing series of brief expositions on this fascinating subject that is also a clear and present ...

Jan 21, 2011 6:02:58 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

FDIC Issues "Patriot Act" Phishing Scam Warning

Earlier this week on January 18, the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued its tenth special alert for 2011 (SA-10-2011). Its summary provides an excellent explanation ...

Jan 18, 2011 3:41:55 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing Primer, Part 1

Phishing takes its inspiration from the piscatorial arts, where an angler uses an attractive and perhaps even appetizing-looking or –seeming lure (well, to a fish anyway) to entice an ...

Jan 18, 2011 1:42:45 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing for Trouble: At-work Email Behavior Can Affect the Bottom Line in Unexpected Ways

Even financial professionals can get snared at work by e-mails that purport to deal with routine, straightforward transactions. One interesting phishing scam that occurred as recently as ...

Jan 13, 2011 6:50:18 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Phish-Prone Percentage: 20%

Today we did a "Free Security Audit" with a company that wanted to test their 100+ employees. When we talked to the IT Manager and told him what simulated attack we were planning, he said ...

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