Tag Archive for: holiday

Phishing on the Rise Again After Holiday Decline – Softpedia

German antivirus vendor Avira warns that the number of phishing attacks is again on the rise after a significant decline in December. ” While the numbers for Phishing in December were almost all red, showing a dramatic drop for the .org (-151%), .com(-76% …
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Fake White House holiday e-mail is cyber attack – YAHOO!

Don Jackson, director of threat intelligence for Atlanta-based SecureWorks, a computer security consulting company, said the attack was somewhat small and targeted to a limited number of groups with law enforcement, military and government affiliations.
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PayPal Users Beware of Holiday Phishing Scam – PC World

With Black Friday quickly approaching, and retailers racing to outdo each other with earlier and earlier deals, it is safe to say that the holiday shopping season has begun. If you’re shopping online, though, and paying with PayPal –be warned. There is a …
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How to Avoid Phishing this Holiday Season – PRLog (free press release)

PRLog (Press Release) – Dec 20, 2010 – People work together with those in their neighborhoods and social networks offering acts of kindness and togetherness, while having fun doing it. Unfortunately for some others, the holiday season is the perfect …
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