Phishing attacks in Q1 2011 increased significantly compared to Q1 2010, according to IID. Criminals utilized phishing scams 12 percent more from January to March 2011 than during the same period a year ago. IID expects this increased phishing activity and …
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According to M86 Security Labs, the amount of unsolicited emails, or spam, received in America has gone down by one-third in 2011. However, instead of being a welcoming relief to email users, it appears that spammers have gotten smarter, and the amount of …
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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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Most people are aware that computer viruses are legion. They know enough to avoid opening … the principal engineer at McAfee Labs , referring to attacks aimed at smartphones, “and it’s swiftly increasing.” In fact, many apps leave users vulnerable …
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