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Anti-phishing tips for a secure 2007

PandaLabs, Panda Software’s virus detection laboratory, has predicted that theft of confidential data on the Internet will become one of the most significant IT threats over the coming year. For this reason, PandaLabs is offering a set of simple tips to safeguard the confidentiality of users’ financial data. See: www.pandasoftware.com

Google blacklist sheds light on phishing tactics

An analysis of Google's blacklist of suspected phishing sites found that eBay, PayPal and Bank of America together account for almost two in three (63 per cent) of suspected scam sites. Most of the websites contained in the list use social engineering techniques. Michael Sutton's Blog is an interesting read for anyone interested. See: www.theregister.co.uk

Former UC aide accused of 'phishing'

Campus police say man used e-mail to steal identities of 3... A 34-year-old former teaching assistant at the University of Cincinnati has been charged with using a "phishing" computer scam to steal the identity of three of his colleagues and fraudulently purchase items worth $6,000 to $8,000. See: William A. Weathers, Enquirer.Com

Mixed bag for users in 2007 security crystal ball

2007 will bring a mix of the good and the bad with respect to security. There'll be more phishing attacks, more zero-day exploits, and more agenda-driven malware attacks. A shake-up in the security channel is looming. But the launch of Vista promises more security for users, and there'll be opportunities for VARs to develop new strategies around delivering product to new markets. Alan Thwaits - castlecops.com

Not Your Average Phishing Scam

One of the first phishing scams to catch Security Fix's eye in the new year -- a counterfeit Amazon.com login page -- may set the tone for the sophistication of online schemes involving fake bank and e-commerce sites in 2007. The bogus site, which was active as of early Tuesday morning, makes use of the real Amazon.com site in an effort to fool visitors into entering their real usernames and passwords. Brian Krebs on Computer Security

MySpace Phishing Scam Exploits User Passwords

When you deal with the internet, there will always be people up to no good. More and more people are logging on to www.myspace.com, including thieves. Users are being tricked into giving up their passwords, leaving them open to all sorts of problems. See: wtoctv.com

Social Networking Sites in the Crosshairs?

At a high level, social engineering attacks are Web 2.0 attacks. As more users go online to take advantage of Web 2.0 applications like social networking sites, blogs, wikis and RSS feeds, malware authors are going to be right behind them, predicted Dan Nadir, vice president of product strategy at ScanSafe. See: Jennifer LeClaire for TechNewsWorld.com

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