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Phishing attacks impacted 37.3 million users last year

37.3 million users around the world were subjected to phishing attacks in the last year, which is a massive 87 percent increase for the number of targeted user in 2011-2012. …

Asia-wide targeted campaign drops backdoor, RAT

A new and widespread phishing campaign has been discovered targeting businesses and government institutions across Asia, Trend Micro reports. Telecoms, oil and gas companies, …

Google warns Iranian users of politically-motivated phishing

A massive phishing campaign believed to be motivated by the upcoming Iranian presidential election has been spotted targeting Iranian Gmail users, the company warned in a blog …

Web developer devises new phishing trick

A British web developer has devised a proof-of-concept phishing attack that could be way more successful than the standard fake login page with the wrong URL. Jack Shepherd …

Facebook phishers target Fan Pages owners

Phishing emails claiming to come from “Facebook Security” are once again hitting users’ inboxes, and this time they are aiming for the big fish: pages that …

“NATO vacancies” phishing email also leads to malware

An interesting and very comprehensive phishing and malware-delivery campaign has been spotted by Webroot researchers. The attackers are posing as the chief of NATO’s …

Cyber espionage campaign uses professionally-made malware

Trend Micro researchers have discovered a new, massive cyber espionage campaign that has been hitting as many as 71 victims each day, including government ministries, …

Phishers taking over accounts of telecommunication customers

The Internet Crime Complaint Center has received numerous reports of phishing attacks targeting various telecommunication companies’ customers. Individuals receive …

Phishers target eBay customers via live chat support

U.K.-based ISP Netcraft is warning users about phishers impersonating eBay’s live chat support feature in the hopes of getting their hands on eBay users’ login, …

Combat phishing attacks from all email domains

Return Path announced that its Anti-Phishing Solutions have expanded to enable brand owners to combat attacks from all email domains, including those beyond their control. …

Phishing attacks skyrocketing

A new phishing survey by the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) reveals that phishers are breaking into hosting providers with unprecedented success, using these facilities to …

Fake Facebook “account blocked” notice doing rounds

A new phishing campaign is targeting Facebook users, and it’s after more than just their login credentials, warns Hoax-Slayer. The malicious email claims that the …

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