Industry groups issue web, mobile messaging best practices  

Industry groups issue web, mobile messaging best practices

In Risk - By Danielle Walker, 29 October 2012 7:52 AM
Mobile, malware and phishing covered.
Thousands scammed by .gov open redirect flaw 

Thousands scammed by .gov open redirect flaw

In Web/client - By Danielle Walker, 24 October 2012 9:47 AM
20,000 victims follow malicious shortened URLs.
Spear phish uses Windows HLP files to skirt detection  

Spear phish uses Windows HLP files to skirt detection

In Applications - By Danielle Walker, 18 October 2012 7:32 AM
An increase in spear phishing, where trojans are hidden inside Windows help files, is assisting attackers in stealing information from a variety of industries.
Presidential election spurs malware-laden CNN spam 

Presidential election spurs malware-laden CNN spam

In Applications - By Danielle Walker, 15 October 2012 11:40 AM
Online fraudsters smell opportunity.
Ransomware and phish cons target Skype users 

Ransomware and phish cons target Skype users

In Applications - By Danielle Walker, 11 October 2012 12:24 PM
Lol is this your new profile pic?
Google Aurora attackers continue online crime spree 

Google Aurora attackers continue online crime spree

In Networks - By Danielle Walker, 11 September 2012 11:49 AM
Google hackers mix up new attacks against US biz.
SMS phishing attacks spike, Cloudmark claims 

SMS phishing attacks spike, Cloudmark claims

In Messaging - By Danielle Walker, 11 September 2012 7:49 AM
Researchers cite boom in voicemail phishing scam.
Phishing emails targeting BlackBerry, iPhone users  

Phishing emails targeting BlackBerry, iPhone users

In Messaging - By Danielle Walker, 27 August 2012 9:32 AM
Delivers backdoor.
Spammers send more malicious attachments 

Spammers send more malicious attachments

In Messaging - By SC Staff, 27 August 2012 8:49 AM
But overall spam levels fall.
RSA finds phishing led to $658m in worldwide loses  

RSA finds phishing led to $658m in worldwide loses

In Networks - By Danielle Walker, 24 August 2012 10:36 AM
Tried-and-true phishing scams continue to win a psychological game with victims.
Anti-phishing phone bug trial begins 

Anti-phishing phone bug trial begins

In Risk - By Darren Pauli, 9 August 2012 12:12 PM
Banks to freeze accounts during phone phishing calls.
Dropbox calls pros to investigate spam outbreak 

Dropbox calls pros to investigate spam outbreak

In Messaging - By Darren Pauli, 18 July 2012 3:29 PM
Says no evidence of hack.
ICS security firms targeted in phishing campaign 

ICS security firms targeted in phishing campaign

In Networks - By Darren Pauli, 14 June 2012 2:10 PM
Defence contractors, universities primed.
Security boffins dissect iCode's future 

Security boffins dissect iCode's future

In Web/client - By Darren Pauli, 13 June 2012 1:51 PM
Metrics and malware on the agenda for Sydney review.
British, US agencies brace for Olympic cyber attacks 

British, US agencies brace for Olympic cyber attacks

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 25 May 2012 12:38 PM
US Secret Service advises on defensive strategies.
Mac Trojan targets Tibetan activist groups 

Mac Trojan targets Tibetan activist groups

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 2 April 2012 12:48 PM
Command and Control chatter encrypted, answered by a human.
Tibet phishers hit back at AlienVault 

Tibet phishers hit back at AlienVault

In Messaging - By Dan Raywood, 27 March 2012 1:32 PM
Phishing emails impersonate security researchers.
Pinterest users defrauded by scammers 

Pinterest users defrauded by scammers

In Networks - By Dan Kaplan, 19 March 2012 8:10 AM
The all-the-rage virtual pinboard Pinterest is home to scammers.
Tibetan organisations attacked by Chinese spearphishing 

Tibetan organisations attacked by Chinese spearphishing

In Messaging - By Dan Raywood, 15 March 2012 7:38 AM
Messages contained remote access trojan.
Purported Iran nuke document contains trojan 

Purported Iran nuke document contains trojan

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 6 March 2012 12:08 PM
Spreads via Flash vulnerability.
Stratfor subscribers sent malware 

Stratfor subscribers sent malware

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 15 February 2012 6:34 AM
Malware alert email delivers Zbot trojan.
Spam now using QR codes 

Spam now using QR codes

In Messaging - By Greg Masters, 12 January 2012 9:24 AM
Targets mobile users.
Phishing campaign downs US-CERT email 

Phishing campaign downs US-CERT email

In Messaging - By Darren Pauli, 11 January 2012 1:03 PM
Attackers target US Government, private sector organisations.
BHP Potash takeover targeted by hackers 

BHP Potash takeover targeted by hackers

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 7 December 2011 10:05 AM
Forensics analyst claims Chinese hackers responsible.
Certificate phishing sucks bank customers into Blackhole 

Certificate phishing sucks bank customers into Blackhole

In Messaging - By Dan Raywood, 19 September 2011 12:50 PM
Bank business customers warned of invalid certificates.
Steve Jobs gone, phishing? 

Steve Jobs gone, phishing?

In Hackers - By Darren Pauli, 25 August 2011 2:13 PM
Criminals might capitalise on the resignation of Apple's CEO.
TrendLabs swipes Google freehost ban 

TrendLabs swipes Google freehost ban

In Messaging - By Darren Pauli, 11 July 2011 11:19 AM
Blacklisting effort is a "paper tiger".
Spear phishing worth the cost 

Spear phishing worth the cost

In Messaging - By Dan Kaplan, 4 July 2011 9:00 AM
Targeted attacks return big profits.
Phishing operator phried, sentenced to 13 years in prison 

Phishing operator phried, sentenced to 13 years in prison

In Messaging - By Dan Kaplan, 1 July 2011 12:08 PM
Rap sheet includes bank fraud, identity theft, and money laundering.
Stolen Tumblr logins published amid phishing spree 

Stolen Tumblr logins published amid phishing spree

In Hackers - By Dan Raywood, 29 June 2011 12:44 AM
Plenty of phish in the sea.
IMF hacked through phishing 

IMF hacked through phishing

In Hackers - By Darren Pauli, 12 June 2011 8:54 AM
Spear phishing fingered in attack.
Microsoft gives Xbox hacker a white hat 

Microsoft gives Xbox hacker a white hat

In Hackers - By Darren Pauli, 29 May 2011 12:49 PM
Microsoft will help hacker use his powers for good.
Microsoft gives Xbox hacker a white hat 

Microsoft gives Xbox hacker a white hat

In Hackers - By Darren Pauli, 29 May 2011 12:49 PM
Microsoft will help hacker use his powers for good.
Travel, education sectors most vulnerable to phishing  

Travel, education sectors most vulnerable to phishing

In Hackers - By Angela Moscaritolo, 25 May 2011 6:33 AM
Report skirts the edge of the law in the name of research.
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