The public face of Microsoft privacy
News So if you think about spam, two years ago it was about marketing and offering us body-parts we didn’t need and today it is about a delivery mechanism for spyware and phishing. ZDNet UK talked to him about ID theft, the increasing threat of phishing...
[July 8, 2005, 16:40]
Kaspersky Internet Security
Downloads Also includes comprehensive identity theft and phishing protection, parental and privacy controls, and superfast performance. The advanced Internet security software with premium protection from viruses, spyware hackers and spam.
[August 18, 2009, 22:21]
ZoneAlarm Extreme Security 2010
Downloads Anti-phishing and Site Status blocks fraudulent websites including "phishing" sites that trick you into entering personal data. Anti-Spam filters out annoying and potentially dangerous email. Private Browsing erases your surfing tracks and allows...
[August 31, 2009, 22:29]
EC calls for concerted fight against spam
News Spam emails can contain links to phishing sites that attempt to trick people into revealing sensitive financial details, or links to sites hosting malware such as keyloggers or other spyware. The E-Privacy Directive contains a ban on spam, but...
[November 28, 2006, 16:31]
Microsoft will fight phishing before IE7 launch
News We are focusing on phishing," he said, "but it is still part of the spam problem. As we block spam reaching the user's mailbox, it becomes one less way of launching a phishing attack, which can also lead to identity theft.
[August 25, 2005, 17:55]
McAfee spam advice
Blog When unsubscribing from mail always check that the links in the email go to the correct company website and not a phishing site. Do not click on the links in the email, as they may be fake links to phishing Web sites.
[January 10, 2007, 11:43]
Experts gather for cybercrime conference
News Trojan horses, phishing and spam — oh my Aside from various talks specifically on botnets, other presentations dive into Trojan horses, new styles of denial-of-service attacks, spam, phishing and weaknesses in protection technologies such as...
[January 22, 2007, 15:11]
Norton's 2005 security line-up review
Reviews Other enhancements include a feature to filter out URLs commonly used by phishing scammers and spam filters for various language sets. Enhancements include a feature to filter out URLs commonly used by phishing scammers, plus spam filters set to...
[August 18, 2004, 16:45]
eBay takes on phishers with email service
News That way, members can be sure to avoid spam in disguise or phishing scams designed to lure people to a fake eBay Web site in order to capture credit card numbers or other personal information. According to a report from online privacy watchdog...
[January 5, 2005, 7:55]
Netscape parades security features
News Phishing scams are a prevalent type of online fraud that attempt to steal sensitive user information such as user names, passwords and credit card information. The threats of phishing and spyware have become more and more real.
[May 19, 2005, 9:30]
Warning as rogue Facebook apps steal log-in data
News The first notification included hyperlinks that led to a phishing site on the fucabook.com domain, allegedly registered to someone in Armenia, he said. He installed the app and his friends were spammed immediately with a bogus notification...
[August 20, 2009, 9:47]
Facebook admits to increased attacks by spammers
News This was identified as being the prelude to a spam or phishing attack, and the attack was traced to a Seattle hosting service. Kelly explained the hack attacks included non-specific threats, such as edge-of-network penetration attempts and...
[April 22, 2008, 17:10]
Microsoft sues over IM spam, phishing
News Microsoft has filed a lawsuit accusing two companies of launching instant-messaging spam and phishing attacks that targeted users on its Live Messenger network. Microsoft says that the successful use of these tactics has let third parties obtain...
[July 17, 2009, 16:41]
Deloitte: People are still weakest security link
News The major causes of external breaches were customers compromised by viruses and worms, and email attacks through spam, phishing and pharming. Mike Maddison, Deloitte UK head of security and privacy services, said in a statement: "You can have the...
[September 18, 2007, 15:52]
