Avoid Getting Hooked in Phishing Scams This Summer – TMCnet
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Whether in the form of fraudulent emails, falsified websites or deceptive text messages, cybercriminals are casting a wider phishing net in the hopes of obtaining personal information from …
Vulnerability Found In Android That Allows For Phishing Scams and Pop-up Ads – Phandroid
You hated them on your PC and now those annoying pop-up ads and phishing attempts could find their way into an Android device near you. This year at Defcon 19 (a hacking conference held every year in Las Vegas) a couple of researchers managed to find a …
Recognize and Avoid ‘Phishing’ Scams – msnbc.com
Most email users know a “phishing” scam when they see one, and that’s why scammers are getting more sophisticated when they go hunting for information. What should you look for and avoid avoid when it comes to “spear phishing” attacks? In the past, you’ve …
Lookout looks to thwart mobile phishing scams – San Francisco Gate
Smart phones enable us to do some dumb things, particularly in the Web brower: the shorter URL bar, and the ease with which scammers can make a bad link look legitimate, have made mobile users a prime target for bad guys. In January, the security firm …
Phishing scams find ‘friend’ in social media – Times Union
Promises of a free iPad or the chance to see who’s viewed your Facebook profile tempt you from your Facebook wall. Friends shared these offers with you, or so it seems, making you think “they must be legit,” right? Wrong. These are viruses — worms that …
How to spot phishing scams – San Francisco Gate
Q: I keep hearing about phishing scams and how I should beware of them. What exactly is phishing, and how can I avoid it? A: The term phishing is a twist on fishing. It’s when someone goes fishing for information that can let them access your e-mail …
Watch Out for Adobe Phishing Scams – YAHOO!
There are phishing scams out there targeting Adobe users. Make sure you know how to recognize and avoid these threats when they arrive in your Inbox. For some time now, Adobe has been a primary target of malware developers and malicious attacks. Adobe …
Experts warn of bin Laden malware scams – The Daily Star
Computer security experts warned that online scammers have already started to exploit the death of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden to spread malware. “Watch out for the links you’re likely to come across in email or on social networking sites offering you …
How to sniff out ‘spear phishing’ scams – East Valley Tribune
Q: How can I tell the difference between a fake email scam and a legit email from the companies that I do business with? — Clint A: The recent security breach at one of the world’s largest email marketing companies (Epsilon) means that we are all …
Phishing scams could be the fallout from Epsilon data breach – Examiner
If you have been affectd by the massive Epsilon data breach, the Better Business Bureau is advising you to be on the lookout for potential phishing scams. Phishing entails using fraudulent e-mails to glean personal information from the unsuspecting victim …
