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Data breaches are still a threat after a master hacker is sent to prison

Harsh sentences handed down recently against the mastermind behind the network break-ins at Heartland Payment Systems and major retailers will do little to deter future attacks, though it may lead criminals to change their tactics, security experts say.

Posted 04/08/2010Paul DemeryPost a comment

Harsh sentences handed down recently against the mastermind behind the network break-ins at Heartland Payment Systems and major retailers will do little to deter future attacks, though it may lead criminals to change their tactics, security experts say.

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Phishing crimes gain ground in hijacking brands and passwords, report says

Phishing attacks—which typically use e-mail and hijacked brands to get consumers to reveal confidential financial account data—reached new heights in the first half of this year, the Anti-Phishing Working Group reports.

Posted 10/13/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment

Phishing attacks—which typically use e-mail and hijacked brands to get consumers to reveal confidential financial account data—reached new heights in the first half of this year, the Anti-Phishing Working Group reports.

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Online brand abusers keep changing their ways, MarkMonitor says

Retailers and consumer goods manufacturers are increasingly the targets of criminals who create sites with addresses that include trademarked names or seek to exploit well-known brands in other ways.

Posted 02/27/2008Don DavisPost a comment

Retailers and consumer goods manufacturers are increasingly the targets of criminals who create sites with addresses that include trademarked names or seek to exploit well-known brands in other ways.

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Number of e-mail phishing sites rises 180% year-over-year

The number of phishing web sites designed to steal online consumers` passwords, credit card account numbers and other data through e-mail scams rose to 27,221 in January, up 180% from a year earlier, the Anti-Phishing Working Group reports.

Posted 03/29/2007Paul DemeryPost a comment

The number of phishing web sites designed to steal online consumers` passwords, credit card account numbers and other data through e-mail scams rose to 27,221 in January, up 180% from a year earlier, the Anti-Phishing Working Group reports.

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Online security threats reaching more small retailers, expert says

As larger retailers stiffen their defenses against e-mail phishing attacks that spoof brands and steal customer information, more smaller retailers are being targeted, says Dave Jevans, chairman of the Anti-Phishing Working Group.

Posted 09/01/2005Paul DemeryPost a comment

As larger retailers stiffen their defenses against e-mail phishing attacks that spoof brands and steal customer information, more smaller retailers are being targeted, says Dave Jevans, chairman of the Anti-Phishing Working Group.

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33% of online shoppers buying less due to fear of fraud, Gartner says

33% of online shoppers are buying fewer items due to concerns about online fraud, and 75% are more cautious about where they shop online, Gartner says in a new study.

Posted 06/24/2005Kurt PetersPost a comment

33% of online shoppers are buying fewer items due to concerns about online fraud, and 75% are more cautious about where they shop online, Gartner says in a new study.

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Pharming, phishing remain major online fraud threats, VeriSign says

Pharming, in which hackers intercept personal data sent between a shopper and a genuine web site, is emerging as a major method of online fraud, according to VeriSign Inc.’s most recent Internet security intelligence briefing.

Posted 06/16/2005Paul DemeryPost a comment

Pharming, in which hackers intercept personal data sent between a shopper and a genuine web site, is emerging as a major method of online fraud, according to VeriSign Inc.’s most recent Internet security intelligence briefing.

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As phishing attacks spread, retailers are lax in fighting them, expert says

E-mail “phishing” attacks, which mimic legitimate brands to lure consumers into providing personal data, claim more than 2,000 victims per day, but many retailers fall short of taking basic steps to prevent the attacks, phishing expert Dave Jevans says.

Posted 06/16/2005Paul DemeryPost a comment

E-mail “phishing” attacks, which mimic legitimate brands to lure consumers into providing personal data, claim more than 2,000 victims per day, but many retailers fall short of taking basic steps to prevent the attacks, phishing expert Dave Jevans says.

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E-mail phishing attacks rise 42% in January over December

The number of new e-mail phishing attacks, which use stolen brands of legitimate web sites to persuade consumers to reveal personal account information, rose to nearly 13,000 in January, up 42% from December, the Anti-Phishing Working Group reports.

Posted 03/04/2005Kurt PetersPost a comment

The number of new e-mail phishing attacks, which use stolen brands of legitimate web sites to persuade consumers to reveal personal account information, rose to nearly 13,000 in January, up 42% from December, the Anti-Phishing Working Group reports.

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Old scams get new twists on the Internet

Most online scams have roots in schemes that predate the Internet, but that doesn’t stop web criminals from continuing to think up new twists for their web crimes, according to Lance Koonce, a lawyer experienced in web cases.

Posted 01/05/2005Kurt PetersPost a comment

Most online scams have roots in schemes that predate the Internet, but that doesn’t stop web criminals from continuing to think up new twists for their web crimes, according to Lance Koonce, a lawyer experienced in web cases.

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