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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

FAQ: Phishing tactics and how attackers get away with it

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FAQ: Phishing tactics and how attackers get away with it
Phishing attacks on enterprises can be calamitous in terms of compromised networks or damaged brand names, and the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG), which aggregates and analyzes phishing trends data worldwide, offers some of the best insight from industry into what's occurring globally in terms of this cybercrime. The following list of frequently asked questions about phishing is derived from the APWG's April report that covers the period July-December 2012 worldwide. Read More


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Skype accounts easily hijacked via Skype Support, warns hacker
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Google pays record $31K bounty for Chrome bugs
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A 35-year-old Dutchman was arrested Thursday in Spain, as part of an investigation into a large-scale DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attack that targeted a spam-fighting organization called the Spamhaus Project in March Read More

Could Privacy Protection Bills Hinder Law Enforcement?
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