Latest Phishing Stories

  Typo-squatting or doppelganger domains (websites that are essentially misspelled versions of a legitimate domain name) could be used to gather information such as industry secrets and user names and passwords, an information securities firm reported Friday. The research was conducted by the Godai Group, who had registered doppelganger domains for Fortune 500 companies. Over a six-month period, they received over 120,000 individual emails and a total of 20GB of data through those...

DigiCert, Inc. partners with IaaS leader to provide SSL certificates and support for Dyn customers. Lindon, UT (PRWEB) September 07, 2011 DigiCert, Inc. is pleased to announce a new partnership with Dyn (Dynamic Network Services Inc) an Internet Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) leader specializing in DNS and email delivery services. This partnership will help transition Dyn’s SSL customers to DigiCert SSL Certificates, used to secure the transfer of sensitive information online....

STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PrivacyGuard, a leading identity theft protection service from Affinion, announced today a list of tips for college students to help prevent identity theft. According to Javelin Research & Strategy, "Millennials," ages 18-24, have historically taken longer to detect fraudulent activity, and therefore, PrivacyGuard believes, been more likely than other age groups to be severely impacted when they are victims of identity theft. College...

IT Security Expert Stu Sjouwerman of KnowBe4 Warns That Patco Case May Set Precedent, Leaving Businesses Financially Responsible When Employees Click on Phishing Emails Clearwater, Florida (PRWEB) September 01, 2011 After finding itself the victim of a $588,000 cyberheist, Patco Construction suffered another loss when a Maine district court judge ruled in favor of the bank and denied Patco’s suit to recover its losses (Patco Construction Company, Inc., v. People’s United...

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SonicWALL, Inc., the leading provider of intelligent network security and data protection solutions, today issued its mid-year cyber-threat intelligence bulletin. The bulletin reveals that businesses are increasingly under attack by cyber-criminals who seek to exploit employees connecting to corporate networks via mobile devices and their rising use of social media. Growth in Android-based malware and social media scams such as click-jacking...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Who hasn't been tempted to click on an enticing video posted to a friend's Facebook wall, along with an eye- catching tagline such as, "WOW YOU'LL NEVER BELIEVE THIS"? The allure is undeniable, but often, these video clips are actually "likejacking" attacks, where clicking will result in users "liking" the video and...

SEATTLE, Aug. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- WatchGuard® Technologies, a global leader of business security solutions today announced that the WatchGuard XCS 770R received a perfect, five-star review in all categories from SC Magazine. As the leading IT security authority, SC Magazine rigorously tested the WatchGuard XCS 770R under seven categories: Features, Ease of Use, Performance, Documentation, Support, Value for Money, and Overall Rating. In conclusion, their editors stated, "The XCS...

LONDON, August 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Namesco are spearheading the democratisation of the World Wide Web by offering discounts of up to 50% on premium web hosting [http://www.names.co.uk/hosting.html ] products that can bring professionalism to the smallest of websites. The secure transmission of data, and in particular payment information, has been a huge issue for increasingly wary online consumer in recent years. The SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) Certificate is the...

Wombat Security Technologies (Wombat) today announced the latest enhancements to PhishGuru, its anti-phishing email assessment and training service. Version 2.0 of PhishGuru now includes "on-the-spot" training and reporting when employees fall for a simulated attack initiated from a mobile device. PhishGuru simulation training not only reduces the chance of employees falling for an attack by 60% with one round, it also provides administrators and security officers powerful information to...

IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Whether in the form of fraudulent emails, falsified websites or deceptive text messages, cybercriminals are casting a wider phishing net in the hopes of obtaining personal information from unsuspecting consumers. Experian's ProtectMyID®, a leading, full-service provider of identity theft detection, protection and fraud resolution, recently commissioned a survey to understand the implications of cybercriminals' phishing expeditions. The...