Tag Archive for: Phishing

Security experts blame ‘Avalanche’ group for most phishing – Infoworld

… Eastern European gang for about two-thirds of all phishing attempts conducted in the last half of 2009. The phishing group — named Avalanche … said Greg Aaron, director of domain security with Internet infrastructure vendor Afilias, one of …
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One Cybercrime Gang Generated Most Phishing Attacks in ‘09 – WebProNews

A single cybercrime gang using advanced malware was responsible for two thirds of all phishing attacks detected in the second half of 2009, according to a new report by the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG). The report authors found the Avalanche phishing gang was responsible for 66 percent of all
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Why Phishing Works Even If You’re Not Normally Stupid – Consumerist.com

If you spend a lot of time online, you’re probably aware of phishing scams and know what to look out for. In other words, you’re not one of those ignorant types who clicks on links and starts entering personal information without hesitation. Writer …
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