Phishing

A week seldom goes by without someone forwarding me an email of dubious authenticity, typically appearing to be from some business urging you to log in to your account or perform some other transaction. Most such emails fall into the category of “phishing” — phony messages that are basically fishing trips by scammers seeking your …

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Canada-based Concordia University’s IITS (Instructional and Information Technology Services) has issued an alert to users for being vigilant about phishing e-mails, which presently doing the rounds, are targeting their inboxes, published www.concordia.ca dated March 5, 2012. Reportedly, it was March 3, 2012, when IITS first spotted the spoofed electronic mail, which claims as being sent …

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The Better Business Bureau of Vancouver Island sent out a warning Tuesday about the threat posed by online phishing scams, saying they continue to plague the region. Phishing scams are those that use the names and identities of reputable businesses to steal personal and financial information. No one who uses e-mail or belongs to a …

The e-mail from ‘SingNet’ asks users to provide their password within five days or risk having their accounts shut down. According to telco SingTel which operates the SingNet broadband service, there is no such request. ‘Please note that these e-mails are part of an illegal phishing scam to obtain customers’ personal information and passwords. They …

When people check their personal email from work devices, especially emails seemingly from a bank or the IRS, they’re potentially exposing an employer, and all of the company’s data, to significant risk. Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) March 13, 2012 Many people respond with fear when receiving any communication from the Internal Revenue Service, which is making …

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The link was one of those shortened links – a short-url, in the trade. They are useful to fraudsters because the completely disguise. Naturally, the recipient had clicked on the link and was taken to a Yahoo! Com website called Yahoo Pictures which required him to log-in. Strangely, after all the complaints about Google’s new …

SingTel warns of phishing scamPosted: 13 March 2012 1232 hrs           SINGAPORE: SingTel has warned its customers not to respond to emails asking for their personal information and password, as the emails are part of an illegal phishing scam which the company is investigating. The telco posted on its Facebook page …

Tips for protecting against online fraud – Protect your passwords and change them regularly – Install anti-virus, anti-spyware and Internet firewall tools from trusted retailers or suppliers – Be wary of downloading free files, programs, software or screen savers and avoid unsolicited messages – Never send personal and/or financial information by e-mail – Clear your …

CHENNAI: The increasing number of phishing mails flying across promising jobs against security deposits has now sent most of the multi-national companies in a tizzy. The latest to join the bandwagon is Hyundai Motor India Limited. In a statement, the company has said that emails have been flying around with job offers being made purportedly …

The Canada Revenue Agency is warning Canadians to be aware of emails circulating during tax season, as they may be part of a phishing scam. The term “phishing” describes an email scam used to acquire personal or financial information. The emails look official, and will often link to a website that will appear similar to …

A phishing e-mail campaign exploiting consumers of Skype is presently circulating online, while hitting their inboxes, published securitynewsdaily.com dated March 1, 2012. Bearing a caption: “Your Skype account needs update,” the fake electronic mail, addressing recipients with a “Hello,” proceeds further. It tells that the reader will be led onto several web-pages for identifying his …

Q: I just got an e-mail message claiming to be from the Better Business Bureau. It said there was a complaint about my business and provided a link to a report. I am suspicious. Should I be? A: Yes. The Better Business Bureau reports a number of “complaint report” messages going around. These appear to …

Faculty and staff at Oklahoma State University (OSU) are receiving phishing e-mails and calls from cyber crooks in the guise of American Express Credit Card, and being questioned over private information related to their OSU purchase card, or P-card, as reported in the ocolly website on March 1, 2012. P-card was in the form of …

(Photo credit: Thinkstock) Stacy Cowley, CNNMoney SAN FRANCISCO — If you use LinkedIn, you’ve probably told the site where you work, what you do and who you work with. That’s a gold mine for hackers, who are increasingly savvy in using that kind of public — but personal — information for pinpoint attacks. It’s called …