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Criminals are stepping up their online attacks against luxury brands

Online attacks against luxury brands rose 23% year over year in 2009, as criminals stepped up their use of techniques that lure consumers to illegitimate sites to steal information such as credit card account numbers, according to a new report.

Posted 03/15/2010Zak StamborPost a comment

/ Technology

Number of phishing sites up more than 8-fold

The number of phishing sites reached 37,444 in October, up more than 8 times from a year ago, the Anti-Phishing Working Group reports.

Posted 12/14/2006Paul DemeryPost a comment

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Phishing attacks hit record number of brands in July, study says

The phishers of the world continue to steal brand images in e-mailed attempts to fool consumers into revealing account information, as the number of hijacked brands rose to 154 in July, up 20% from June, the Anti-Phishing Working Group reports.

Posted 09/14/2006Paul DemeryPost a comment

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Phishing activity on the rise as fake sites, reports of scams increase

Online phishing scams lure consumers to bogus web sites to get them to divulge credit card and other personal information. Financial services are the largest target, but online retail now accounts for 6% to 9% of reported scams, says industry group.

Posted 02/03/2005Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Identity theft tops FTC complaint list

Identity theft made up 43% of consumer fraud reports to the FTC last year. The issue is of concern to online retailers because consumers’ fears that their personal information could be compromised is keeping a significant portion from shopping online.

Posted 01/24/2003Kurt PetersPost a comment

SPONSORED SUPPLEMENT: The growing link between site security and sales

As consumer concerns over site security and fraud grow, e-retailers are not only looking to vendors for the tools to thwart cyber crooks but also the expertise to implement them.

Posted 10/03/2006Internet RetailerPost a comment

How the browser is becoming the entry point to retailers’ shrink data

The browser is becoming the entry point to retailers’ shrink data and allowing faster reactions to theft.

Posted 01/30/2003Internet RetailerPost a comment

/ Press Release

MarkMonitor Announces AntiFraud Solutions, Combining Proven Antiphishing and Expert Antimalware Capabilities

New solution prevents, detects and responds to phishing and malware attacks to assist brand owners in reducing fraud losses and maintaining brand trust SAN FRANCISCO, March 23 2009 – MarkMonitor®, the global leader in enterprise brand protection, today announced AntiFraud Solutions, offering patented technology to enable brand owners to prevent, detect and respond to phishing and malware attacks. MarkMonitor AntiFraud Solutions leverage the...

Posted 03/24/2009