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Phishing and Fraud Archive

November 5, 2009

Thursday, November 05, 2009 7:24 AM/CST

Malware SEO: Gaming Google Trends and Big Bird

Attackers are now working to tailor new threats to online news trends on a daily basis using indicators including Google Trends.

November 4, 2009

Wednesday, November 04, 2009 7:25 AM/CST

Facebook Campaigns Serve Up Nasty Cocktail

The Facebook phishing campaign landing in your in-box is more than just a social networking password thieving scheme, according to researchers with McAfee.

November 3, 2009

Tuesday, November 03, 2009 7:23 AM/CST

Inside the Elite Control Botnet

Experts have unwrapped the Elite Loader botnet only to find that it's a pretty sophisticated attack. And that it's becoming even easier for less advanced attackers to get their hands on such threats.

October 29, 2009

Thursday, October 29, 2009 6:31 PM/CST

New DHL Notice Campaigns Deliver Backdoor Threat

Researchers are seeing an uptick in new phony delivery notice attacks, with more fake AV Trojan threats mixed in for good measure.

October 27, 2009

Tuesday, October 27, 2009 7:45 PM/CST

Inside the Clampi Trojan: Using Shellcode to Game Firewalls

The Clampi Trojan attack employs some creative means to run its course and stay undetected, according to experts with Symantec.

October 23, 2009

Friday, October 23, 2009 7:33 AM/CST

Botnet Click Fraud Problem Growing

Use of botnets to commit click fraud continues to proliferate, gaining noticeably during Q3 2009, according to researchers.

October 22, 2009

Thursday, October 22, 2009 7:27 AM/CST

Do You Remember When... We Used to Pwn

The official Web site of singer Van Morrison is being used by attackers to deliver a variant on a long-running iframe infection attack.

October 21, 2009

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 8:14 AM/CST

Diving Deep on Fake AV

Phony AV programs that attempt to infect end users with malware have become an industry unto themselves, according to a new research report from Symantec.

October 16, 2009

Friday, October 16, 2009 12:29 PM/CST

Password Strength Needs a Boost

Weak passwords continue to plague organizations, according to new research from academia.

October 15, 2009

Thursday, October 15, 2009 7:10 AM/CST

Bad Actors Largely Unchecked in Cybercrime Efforts

Cybercriminals aren't slowing down as law enforcement and Web regulators have failed to find ways to stop them, experts observe.

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