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Registrars Make Strides to Protect Internet from Phishing: APWG and Registrars Work Together to Harden Internet Infrastructure from Phishing Domains LOS ALTOS, Calif. & CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The Anti-Phishing Working Group APWG, in consultation with the ICANN Registrar Constituency and several domain name registrars, has published a "best practices" advisory for registrars to help them implement mechanisms...; Tags: Anti Phishing Work Group, Internet, Phishing, registrar, SECURITY, Spam; Research articles 2008-10-29
Teaching Consumers On-Line Safety Easiest When They Take the Bait: APWG and Carnegie Mellon Team Up to Deliver Safety Instruction in 'Teachable Moment' When Consumers Fall for Phishing Scams ATLANTA -- The Anti-Phishing Working Group APWG and Carnegie Mellon University's Supporting Trust Decisions Project have established a phishing page redirect initiative that protects global online consumers who have been...; Tags: Anti Phishing Work Group, Carnegie-Mellon University, Phishing, SECURITY, Spam; Research articles 2008-10-15
AP Technology Announces Availability of Tri-Level Authentication: Keystone Authentication([TM]) Solution for Online Applications CARLSBAD, Calif. -- AP Technology announced today the availability of a state-of-the-art, tri-level authentication and verification solution. The solution, called Keystone Authentication, provides three security components for a multi-layered approach to front-end authentication and maximum protection against data-corrupting man-in-the-middle MIM attacks. Customers benefit...; Tags: Associated Press, authentication, FINANCE, password, Phishing, printing, SECURITY, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-06-26
A little homework can help people avoid scams: You've won $1 million! A free trip to the Bahamas is yours! Surely, you've seen these claims in your mailbox. And, if you're like Utah Department of Commerce Executive Director Francine A. Giani, you're still waiting for your money. But many Utahns end up shelling out...; Tags: E-mail, fraud, Internal Revenue Service, Litigation, Phishing, SECURITY, Utah; Research articles 2008-05-14
Crimeware Double Threat Menaces Internet: Crimeware Variants & Crimeware-Distributing URLs Increase in January LOS ALTOS, Calif. & CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The APWG announced today that its January survey shows a new record high in the number of unique keylogger crimeware variants detected - while the number crimeware-spreading URLs rose to nearly its old record...; Tags: Anti Phishing Work Group, Phishing, SECURITY, Spam; Research articles 2008-05-06

Hackers harpoon US executives with phony email subpoenas: SAN FRANCISCO AFP — US federal court officials on Monday warned that hackers are emailing phony subpoenas embedded with malicious software to high-ranking executives to steal valuable corporate information. Thousands of powerful US executives have received the bogus emails that contain links which, if clicked on, install software letting...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, computer, E-mail, hacker, Hacking, INTERNET, Phishing, PRODUCTIVITY, SECURITY, subpoena; Research articles 2008-05-05
Anti-Phishing Working Group's Tokyo Counter eCrime Conference Unites Global eCrime Responders: CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and TOKYO -- Electronic crime responders, investigators and counter-ecrime technologists will join law enforcement and public policy officials from across the globe in Tokyo next month for the second annual Anti-Phishing Working Group APWG Counter-eCrime Operations Summit CeCOS II. CeCOS II will unite IT operations, security, and law...; Tags: Anti Phishing Work Group, Anti-Phishing Working Group, E-mail, Phishing, SECURITY, Spam, Tokyo; Research articles 2008-04-07
An Internet Security Paradox? Despite Badware's Reach, Americans Report Widespread Confidence in Their Safety Online: To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Katie Hallen, +1-202-463-0013 x213, for StopBadware.org StopBadware.orgs Maxim Weinstein Will Testify on Educating Users About the Dangers of Phishing at Federal Trade Commission April 1 CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nearly 90 percent of Americans say they feel safe online despite the rising tide...; Tags: FTC, INTERNET, paradox, Phishing, SECURITY; Research articles 2008-03-31
Online Security: “Best-in-Class” Firms Show Value of Security: It’s no secret that online customers want to feel secure but don’t want safeguards that impede their online experience. As challenging as this demand is, the best-in-class companies are by and large delivering, though a report from Aberdeen Group finds there’s still room for vast improvement. Online security continues...; Tags: Aberdeen Group Inc., Phishing, SECURITY, Strategy; Research articles 2008-02-01
Phishing Attack Targets Multiply Across Globe in November: Corporate Treasury and Data Assets Targeted LOS ALTOS, Calif. & CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The Anti-Phishing Working Group APWG announced today that the number of reported brands attacked by phishers in November exceeded all previous records, reaching some 178 financial institutions and government agencies whose identities were co-opted for phishing...; Tags: Anti Phishing Work Group, Phishing, SECURITY, Spam; Research articles 2008-01-31
Afilias Joins Anti-Phishing Working Group Steering Committee to Help Combat Online Fraud: Internet Domain Name Registry Focuses on Enhancing Security, Protecting Against Spam, and Building Anti-Phishing Practices for Internet Domain Names DUBLIN, Ireland -- Afilias, a global provider of registry services, today announced that it has been elected to serve on the Steering Committee of the Anti-Phishing Working Group APWG, the...; Tags: Anti Phishing Work Group, INTERNET, Litigation, Phishing, SECURITY; Research articles 2008-01-28
Colorado Springs Financial Briefs: December 28, 2007: The Vectra Bank Colorado Small Business Index for Colorado registered 94.7 during November, down from a revised 95.2 during October. Vectra Bank Colorado's corporate economist, Jeff Thredgold, attributed the slight change to consistent economic performance in Colorado amid national uncertainty. "There are good things happening in...; Tags: Colorado, Desktops, E-mail, financial, HARDWARE, Internal Revenue Service, job, Phishing, SECURITY; Research articles 2007-12-28
Softforum Introduces Anti-Phishing Security for Internet Banking: BAI Conference -- Softforum, a global leader in Internet security, launches Clientkeeper PhishingPro to protect online transactions from phishing attacks and data theft. Phishing is one of the fastest growing problems on the Internet. Hackers are continuously developing sophisticated methods to illegally obtain private information, resulting in great financial...; Tags: Anti Phishing Work Group, E-mail, INTERNET, Phishing, SECURITY, Spam; Research articles 2007-11-13
Commentary: Beware of E-mail phishing scams when making donations: In the last month, wildfires in Southern California ravaged communities, charring more than 508,000 acres and destroying over 1,500 homes. The fires incited a state of emergency as thousands were forced to evacuate. As a result, several organizations, including, the American Red Cross, have created funds for individuals...; Tags: E-mail, Internal Revenue Service, Phishing, SECURITY; Research articles 2007-11-09
Media Alert: Iconix Offers 10 Tips to Avoid Phishing Attacks: Phishers Use Tax Rebate Checks from the IRS as Bait to Defraud Unsuspecting Victims; Tags: phishing; Research articles 2008-05-06
Online Games, Political Campaigns Provide Opportunities for Electronic Criminals: eCrime Researchers Reveal Threats at APWG Meeting Hosted by Carnegie Mellon PITTSBURGH -- New computer security threats posed by online multiplayer games and the potential for political dirty tricks on the Web are among the topics that electronic crime researchers will discuss at the second annual Anti-Phishing Working Group...; Tags: Anti Phishing Work Group, Carnegie-Mellon University, game, Phishing, researcher, SECURITY, Spam; Research articles 2007-09-10
Nationwide Survey Shows Substantial Consumer Concern About Phishing Attacks This Year: Cloudmark, Inc., the global leader in carrier-grade messaging security, today announced the results of a nationwide poll conducted on its behalf by Harris Interactive®, which revealed that 89 percent of U.S. online adults are equally or more concerned about becoming a phishing victim than they were last year. Phishing attacks...; Tags: Cloudmark, Harris Interactive, Phishing, SECURITY, Spam, survey; Research articles 2007-08-29
Report: Phishing costs billions: U.S. consumers lost about $7 billion over the past two years from online phishing scams, spyware and throwing out computers so infected by viruses they were deemed useless, according to a report to be released today by Consumer Reports magazine. One of every four U.S. households with...; Tags: Consumer Reports, E-mail, Phishing, SECURITY, Spam, U.S.; Research articles 2007-08-07
Compromised PCs a pain in the bot.: Byline: John Davidson Jun 14, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The US Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI is cracking down on computer crime that uses "bots". These are computers that have been taken over by malicious software and are...; Tags: bot, Carnegie-Mellon University, CERT, FBI, Government, PC, Phishing, SECURITY; Research articles 2007-06-14
Financial Services Industry, Internet Security and Law Enforcement Join Forces to Fight Electronic Crime: LOS ALTOS, Calif. -- The Anti-Phishing Working Group APWG announced today that the financial services industry, Internet security companies and law enforcement have joined forces to co-host the first Counter eCrime Operations Summit CeCOS in San Francisco, California, May 30-31, 2007. This Electronic Crime Summit is co-hosted by the...; Tags: Anti Phishing Work Group, Anti-Phishing Working Group, California, FINANCE, financial, INTERNET, NETWORKING, Phishing, SECURITY, Spam, Summit; Research articles 2007-05-03