Archive for February, 2009
Xbox Live players get revenge by booting others off - CNET Asia
0 Comments Published February 28th, 2009 inMicrosoft said it is investigating reports that people are using malicious software to disrupt Xbox Live players’ Internet connections in malicious attacks. “In our continued effort to help provide a safer and more secure experience for our community
Visa and MasterCard Issue New Breach Warning - WiredVisa and MasterCard have issued alerts warning […]
That’s the question facing Facebook users who are facing the threat of a second targeted attack less than two weeks after last being hit by a virus. Now, users and security experts are wondering whether an official-looking message making the rounds
Google as Your Guide to Malware - Enterprise IT PlanetThe power of […]
Malicious software gets an upgrade - International Herald Tribune
0 Comments Published February 26th, 2009 inThe author or authors of a malicious software program that has infected more than 12 million computers since it was released last fall have begun distributing a new version of the program after computer security teams crippled the original’s ability
Rogue Software Targets PCMag.com Security Analyst - PC MagazineIt’s probably a rogue […]
Can ‘Free’ Software Be a Security Threat? - Top Tech News
0 Comments Published February 25th, 2009 inThe bogus anti-spyware products have become so numerous and so nefarious that a Web site called Spyware Warrior (http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm) has been erected to identify them and warn users away. Stick with the well-known
Google as Your Guide to Malware - Enterprise IT PlanetThe power of search engines did not go unnoticed by malicious […]
iTunes Store phishing scam reappears - Weblogs.baltimoresun.com
0 Comments Published February 23rd, 2009 inYesterday I received a suspicious e-mail informing me that I had a billing problem with my iTunes Store account, a sign that Internet-based scammers again are targeting Apple customers. The goal, of course, is to trick the recipient into
SBA issues warning about stimulus scam - Birmingham […]
Microsoft responds to Xbox Live denial-of-service attack - Ars Technica
0 Comments Published February 22nd, 2009 inMicrosoft responds to Xbox Live denial-of-service attack Microsoft says Xbox 360 owners affected by denial-of-service attacks should contact their Internet provider, although they’re threatening the malicious standard of banning any and all hackers
The Download Blog - Download.comCybercriminals are exploiting a critical hole in Internet Explorer 7 that was patched a week ago […]
Phishing scam targeting social sites hit locally - Hillsdale Daily News
0 Comments Published February 19th, 2009 inMost people do not expect their friends to scam them, but in a world of rampant Internet social networking they might need to. Capt. David Braxmaier of the Hillsdale County Sheriff s Department said there has been an increase in Facebook and
MobileMe users victimized in another phishing scam - MacNNMobileMe […]
Phishing soars as fraud-as-a-service grows - Securecomputing.net.au
0 Comments Published February 18th, 2009 inThe number of global phishing attacks grew by a whopping 66 per cent last year compared to 2007, equating to 135,426 separate incidents, according to new research from RSA Security. The firm’s annual Anti-Fraud Command Center Phishing Trends Report
Latest ‘phishing‘ scam lures you with tax return - MSNBCCyber-thieves are clever crooks. They […]
Will Cyber-Space Capture More Than Your Heart This Valentine’s Day? - Earthtimes
0 Comments Published February 18th, 2009 inAuthor : VASCO Data Security International, Inc. OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. and ZURICH, Switzerland , Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - - With Valentine’s Day looming and people increasingly using online match-making or social networking sites to find
‘Fraudsters’ favourite target’ - Daily News and AnalysisAhmedabad: In view of the increasing incidence of phishing, pharming, skimming […]
The increased use of credit cards, advancing technology, and a poor economy have given rise to an increasing number of identity theft cases. An identity theft expert says, however, there are simple ways identity theft can be prevented. January was
Identity Theft: It’s Out of Your Hands - PC MagazineHave you noticed that […]