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News about phishing

Article | 28/02/2012 McAfee unveils new mobile security tools
McAfee used the venue of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona as an opportunity to announce new techniques and tools for protecting mobile devices, ...
Article | 14/09/2011 Microsoft, Adobe unleash flood of security updates
Today is Patch Tuesday again. The ninth of the year already. Microsoft has released five new security bulletins, and Adobe has joined the party with s...
Article | 9/08/2011 Scammers shift targets beyond the PC
Career criminal Willie Sutton was often quoted saying that he robbed banks "because that's where the money is." The legend sounds good, but Sutton act...
Article | 5/08/2011 Android users least prepared for rise in mobile malware
An explosion in mobile malware in the first half of 2011 has exponentially increased the chance of an Android device getting infected according to one...
Article | 4/08/2011 Experts disagree on Android call recording 'Trojan'
According to some headlines, the sky is falling on Android. No, I am not referring to the headlines predicting that the iPhone 5 will double Apple's s...

Tutorials about phishing

Article | 28/09/2010 Am I mailing spam?
Tami asked the Antivirus & Security Software forum why friends are receiving spam that appears to come from her.
Article | 25/08/2010 iTunes scam: How to protect yourself
In recent weeks, more and more iTunes users have been reporting fraudulent activity on their Apple accounts, reporting hundreds or even thousands of d...
Article | 7/06/2010 Top 5 online risks surrounding the World Cup
With the 2010 FIFA World Cup set to kick off at the start of June, anti-spyware company Lavasoft has compiled a list of the top online traps to look o...
Article | 27/05/2010 How to foil Web browser 'tabnapping'
A new, incredibly sneaky identity-theft tactic surfaced earlier this week when Mozilla's Aza Raskin, the creative lead of Firefox, unveiled what's bec...
Article | 29/07/2009 Avoid TwitViewer phishing: use OAuth-friendly apps
It came across my Twitter feed in the early morning, a sea of users all sending the same message: "Want to know whos stalking you on twitter!?: http:/...

Features about phishing

Article | 9/03/2011 PDF files most trusted...and most targeted
PDF files are one of the most common, and most trusted document formats out there. However, that trust, combined with the cross-platform use of PDFs m...
Article | 19/01/2011 ClamAV promises free antivirus app for businesses
Most of us don't like paying for antivirus (AV) software, but at least home users can rely on one of the free options, such as Microsoft Security Esse...
Article | 8/01/2011 Text message of 'death' threatens smartphone security
Security researchers have shown that carefully crafted text messages sent to cell phones via short message service (SMS) can cause them to shutdown wi...
Article | 8/10/2009 Citing cybercrime, FBI director doesn't bank online
The head of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has stopped banking online after nearly falling for a phishing attempt.
Article | 17/07/2009 Microsoft sues mobile ringtone company for phishing, spam
Microsoft has sued a Hong Kong seller of mobile ringtones, saying the company used phishing techniques to flood Microsoft Live Messenger users with sp...

Whitepapers about phishing

Spear Phishing Attacks - Why they are successful and how to stop them

There's been a rapid shift from broad, scattershot attacks to advanced target attacks that have had serious consequences for victim organisations. The increased use of spear phishing is directly related to the fact that it works, as traditional security defences simply do not stop these types of attacks. This paper provides a detailed look at how spear phishing is used within advanced attacks and the key capabilities organisations need in order to effectively combat these emerging and evolving threats.