Phishing Attack Exposes Quarter Million Users

Many Internet users may have been scammed into giving up passwords to phishing expeditions.  The security breach was discovered on the weekend when thousands of passwords were discovered on the net.  Hotmail users have been urged to change their passwords. "More...

2008 a great year for hi-tech crooks

Crime thrives in the hi tech world. 2008 has seen the amateur days of tempting you to open an unknown email with promises of enlarged body parts, unimaginable sexual delights or cheap mortgage money die away. Now...

W3C: Phishing remains root of flourishing e-crime

"Internet crime often starts with phishing, the practice of duping a user into revealing bank account or log-in credentials via a fraudulent website. Phishers send out reams of e-mail bait that say users' account...

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