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From phishing scams to pharming
(28/11/2008)

Recent press abounds with new, ‘innovative’ spam and phishing attacks. For years it was just email that organisations had to fear, but this has changed rapidly with attacks now appearing from all directions. Instant messaging, message boards, blogs and, of course, social networks are now all prime spam and phishing waters. In November, for example, the press recognised the true scale of Facebook as a phishing medium and the increasing number of users being targeted through hijacked accounts.... [more]

International phishing crime ring dismantled in USA and Romania
(21/05/2008)

Authorities in the USA and Romania have charged a total of 38 people suspected of running an international crime ring that attempted to steal from thousands of consumers and targeted hundreds of financial institutions. According to media reports, the gang sought innocent parties' personal information through phishing emails and "smishing" (sending SMS text messages via mobile phone). Computer users who clicked on links contained in spam emails sent by the gang were taken to a fraudulent we... [more]

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