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Avoid The Hook: Protect Yourself Against Phishing

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November 1st, 2009
Chris Hoke

phishing_loginThe technology news headlines have lately been buzzing with news of recent widespread phishing attacks. One report from earlier this month states that a phishing scheme aimed at email users took in more than 20,000 email addresses and passwords. The FBI director even admits to a brush with such a scam, which prompted his wife to take over the responsibility of their online banking.

When it comes to phishing scams, a compromised email account can be the least of your problems. Many people use the same password on several websites, including their online bank accounts. Information gathered through various online accounts can be used to steal not only your money, but your identity. Criminals can then use your stolen identity to obtain medical care, loans, or commit crimes in your name.

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How secure is your hosted email?

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October 11th, 2009
Gregory Minton
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E-mail privacy is a hot topic these days, and the buzz about it has been rekindled by the latest news that Gmail, Hotmail, and Yahoo e-mail account passwords had been phished and posted online (which we covered here and here). This is neither the first nor the last time security has been or will be compromised by malicious individuals online who want to steal identities. However, it has certainly ignited an interest in the security of popular online websites.
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FBI Director Nearly Falls for Phishing Attack

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October 9th, 2009
Alexander Ljungberg

Robert Mueller, a 'top cop vs cyber criminals.' Image by Mat Honan.

Robert Mueller, a 'top cop vs cyber criminals.' Image by Mat Honan.

Phishing attacks are a type of internet fraud where the perpetrator pretends to be a bank or other service provider to lure an unknowing victim into entering their credentials, giving up the keys to the real account. With the right awareness phishing attacks are easy to avoid, but it seems like FBI Director Robert Mueller did not get the memo.
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Industry-wide Phishing Scheme

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October 6th, 2009
Viktor Petersson
A rather lame phishing attempt.

A rather lame phishing attempt.

Yesterday we reported that Microsoft Live/Hotmail was exposed to an extensive phishing scheme. Apparently the attack was more extensive than this. BBC News reports that a second list with 20,000 accounts was published. Contrary to the first list, the second list included accounts from AOL, Comcast, Earthlink, Gmail and Hotmail. With that information, we can conclude that this is an industry-wide attack, rather than an attack on a particular provider.

Phishing attacks by themselves are nothing new, but this is probably one of the biggest attacks that I have ever heard of.
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Security breach over at Windows Live (Hotmail)?

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October 5th, 2009
Viktor Petersson

Windows LiveAccording to Neowin, there has been a major security breach over at Windows Live. Details are still scarce, but apparently a list of over 10,000 email accounts were posted over at Pastebin this past weekend. The list Neowin read listed account-names all starting with the letters A and B, which suggests that there might be additional lists. Neowin also points out that the leaked accounts seems to be valid and that most of them originate from Europe.
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Tags: Hotmail, Microsoft, security, Windows Live Posted in News 3 Comments »
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