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Los Angeles phishing
Spear phishing e-mail fraud a growing concern
security
June 7, 2011
Most people know to ignore an e-mail from a Nigerian prince offering riches in exchange for a bank account number. Or to never click a link in an e...
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Phishers is getting smart and rich
phishing
May 9, 2012
The title is a takeoff of the old adage, would you rather say,”I is rich, or I am smart.” Phishers have learned they need to be...
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Apple account security increased
Apple
April 12, 2012
The growing popularity of the app store has made Apple ID's a target for scammers, hackers, phishers and every other digital scoundrel. With...
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Take me off your list!
Social Engineering
April 9, 2012
The phone rings, you pick it up, and the caller begins to explain that the call is response to your inquiry about . . . You interrupt, and say, ...
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Phishing may be increasing in Second Life
Second Life
April 2, 2012
Lately there has been more talk about widespread attempts to steal login information from people in Second Life® by posting web addresses in...
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New Avast! 7.0 free anti-virus offers remote help, real-time updates
avast!
February 26, 2012
The world’s most popular security program just got even better with the launch of avast! Free Antivirus 7.The new version makes security...
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Highlander virus annihilates computers and viruses
virus
February 21, 2012
We've heard of viruses that attack our systems, target personal information, flood our email accounts with spam and even ones that render our...
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Government officials have their e-mail spammed too
Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
August 9, 2011
Various government agencies and high ranking government officials have been the target of previous spam attacks. In their attempts to lure victims,...
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Whaling, phishing for bigger fish
whaling
August 6, 2011
We've all heard of phishing by now and how it involves tricking people into giving up their login information, but there's a new form of...
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Crooks pose as IRS and your bank to steal identities
Identity Theft
July 20, 2011
Consumers face a new hurdle in the protection of their personal information this week. Reports of identity thieves posing as consumers’...
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