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The number of Canadian servers being targeted by hackers has increased sharply, according to an IT security company that compares cybercrime rates around the world. San Diego-based Websense Inc. argues that hackers are taking advantage of Canada’s “squeaky clean” cyber reputation, which may no longer be as well-deserved as many believe. A growing number of …
Spear-phishing attacks hit gas pipeline networks By William Jackson May 08, 2012 A Homeland Security Department cyber response team focusing on industrial control systems has issued a warning to the natural gas pipeline industry of targeted cyberattacks that have compromised some networks. According to the Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT), a partner …
Phishing attacks impersonating email service providers increased 333 percent from Q4 2011 to Q1 2012. IID attributes this spike to spammers needing unsullied email addresses since many major spamming botnets have been shut down, and Internet service providers have become more successful at identifying and blocking email from botnets and other known spam sources. During …
eBay tried to shut down a post on the EcommerceBytes Blog on Thursday after mistakenly identifying the page as part of a phishing scam. Ironically the page had been publicly available for 40 days before eBay reported it. eBay fraud analyst Don Riggins sent a request to NTT America on May 10 stating that a …
LOUISVILLE, KY. (WDRB) — The Better Business Bureau is warning online shoppers to beware of a phishing scam that looks like an order cancellation notice from Amazon.com. The BBB suggests double-checking suspicious emails that look as if they’re supposed to be from Amazon before you click on the links. From the Better Business Bureau: The scam email comes …
TACOMA, Wash. – May 8, 2012 – IID (Internet Identity®), a provider of technology and services that helps organizations secure their Internet presence, today released its Q1 eCrime Report that revealed phishing attacks impersonating email service providers increased 333 percent from Q4 2011 to Q1 2012. IID attributes this spike to spammers needing unsullied email …
Canada is a world capital for cybercrime, with the distinction of being the No. 2 country for phishing scams, according to a survey by the San Diego-based web security firm Websense Inc. Phishing scams are generally sent out to mass recipients in the form of email, often telling a user his or her account has …
India PRwire2012-05-09 Phishing attacks have lead to a loss of Rs. 171.94 crore for India Inc., US$1.28bn globally in 2011; Approximately one in every 300 emails circulating the web is deemed to contain elements pointing to phishing. May 9, 2012 /India PRwire/ — Secure access to remote VPN, web applications, corporate e-mails, server access, cloud …
Phishing, other malicious websites soar in Canada OMAR EL AKKAD – The Globe and Mail In almost every way, the malicious Web page is indistinguishable from the bank account login screen on TD’s own site – complete with corporate logos and a password entry field. Except the site has nothing to do with the Canadian …
Skat’s name and logo are being used in a professional phishing con that includes fake emails seemingly sent from the tax authority. Numerous citizens and businesses have received the fake email that poses as an official message from Skat and encourages the receiver to divulge sensitive personal details in order to collect reimbursement fees. According …
BY TENNILLE TRACY The Department of Homeland Security is examining a series of cyberattacks on natural-gas pipeline companies after the firms reported “spear phishing” emails targeting their employees. The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, a trade group representing pipeline companies, said …
USA’s Better Business Bureau is cautioning users of PayPal about one advanced phishing scam that cyber-criminals have launched to target the website’s visitors, published Khon2.com dated April 30, 2012. An e-commerce company for worldwide usage, PayPal reportedly facilitates the processes of money transfer and payment by consumers through the Internet. To work effectively, the mentioned …
TACOMA, WA, May 08, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — IID (Internet Identity(R)), a provider of technology and services that helps organizations secure their Internet presence, today released its Q1 eCrime Report that revealed phishing attacks impersonating email service providers increased 333 percent from Q4 2011 to Q1 2012. IID attributes this spike to spammers needing …
In almost every way, the malicious Web page is indistinguishable from the bank account login screen on TD’s own site – complete with corporate logos and a password entry field. Except the site has nothing to do with the Canadian bank. Instead, a user who tries to log in will have unwittingly handed over their …
A 31-year-old US man from Atlanta, Georgia, admitted last week that he and his gang stole more than $1.3 million USD by phishing confidential account information from e-commerce sites, according to a release put out by New Jersey U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman. Waya Nwaki, aka “Shawn Conley,” aka “usaprince12k,” pled guilty in Newark federal …
Anyone aware or involved in information security in this day and age, would be quick to agree that the threats linked with using the Internet have drastically changed since the early-, to mid-90’s, when the use of this media explosively impacted culture and commerce. Compared with today’s Internet traffic, early threats had little way of …
When a small plumbing company in Monroe, Louisiana, got an email yesterday from BBB saying they’d had a complaint filed against them, they took it seriously. After all, the company is a BBB Accredited Business and the owner serves on the board of directors of BBB of Northeast Louisiana. What they got, however, was much …
Phishing e-mails that pose as being sent from London, UK-based Santander Bank, presently circulating online, are aiming at the inboxes of people who are actually little wary of such scams, thus published softpedia.com dated April 30, 2012. Displaying a caption, “Santander Online Banking Notice,” the scam electronic mail addressing the recipient as ‘Valued Customer’ tells …
Computerworld – The United States Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT) has issued a warning about an active “spear phishing” campaign targeting companies in the natural gas pipeline sector. In an advisory issued last week, ICS-CERT said it has received information about targeted attacks and intrusions into multiple organizations over the past several …
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Amazon.com is actively investigating a phishing scam that has recently been brought to our attention. Many people have reported getting emails with ‘Amazon.com Your Cancellation’ in the subject line. The emails appear to be from Amazon, but the company says they are not. If you get a similar email, especially if you …