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Watch Out, Texters: You May Get "Smished" - 2/12/10
As technology changes, scammers find new ways to target your personal information. Read the article from NBC10 in Philadelphia>> |
Mozilla patches holes in Firefox 3.5, 3.0 - 9/9/09
Firefox 3.5.3 and 3.0.14 fix three critical vulnerabilities that could make a computer insecure. Read the article >> |
Report finds fake antivirus on the rise - 7/29/09
Malware posing as antivirus software is spreading fast with tens of millions of computers infected each month, according to a report to be released on Wednesday from PandaLabs. Read the article >> |
Protecting yourself from vishing attacks - 5/19/09
You might have heard about online "phishing" scams designed to steal money from unsuspecting Web users, but now criminals are using another type of scam called "vishing" to commit the same crimes.Read the article >> |
Hackers Are Exploiting a Serious IE Unpatched Flaw - 12/16/08
Microsoft's flagship browser, the default choice on countless Windows machines, currently has a serious security flaw that affects all versions of the browser running on any version of Windows. Read the article >>
Vulnerabilities Archive>> |
FAQ: Recognizing phishing e-mails - 11/17/09
Here's a great article on how to recognize phishing e-mails. It's from Cnet.com and it covers the definition of phishing, examples of attacks, what you should look for in an e-mail, and how you can avoid them. Read the article. |
Fraudulent E-Mails Claiming to Be From the FDIC - 10/29/09
E-mails fraudulently claiming to be from the FDIC are attempting to trick recipients into installing unknown software on personal computers. These e-mails falsely indicate that recipients should download and open a "personal FDIC insurance file" to check their deposit insurance coverage. The "insurance file" may actually be a form of spyware or malicious code and may collect personal or confidential information. Read the article. |
FRAUDULENT E-MAIL CLAIMING TO CONTAIN FBI “INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN NO. 267”- 10/8/09
A fraudulent e-mail message claiming to contain a confidential FBI report titled “New Patterns in Al-Qaeda Financing” has been circulating since August 15, 2009. The e-mail has the subject line “Intelligence Bulletin No. 267,” and contains an attachment titled “bulletin.exe.” Read more>> |
Con Artists Switch From Phishing To Vishing
Computer code that could be used to hijack Windows PCs via a yet-to-be-patched Internet Explorer flaw has been posted on the Net, experts have warned. More >>
Phishing Library >> |
Be on the lookout for ATM Skimming
Devices - 06/1/09
ATM skimming devices are on the rise. Read more about this from events in Wisconsin and Illinois. Plus, see how to handle the situation if you see one. Read the article. |
Foreclosure Rescue Scams
- 04/21/09
How to Avoid Becoming a Victim. Foreclosure rescue scams target homeowners facing foreclosure, particularly if they are equity-richbut cash-poor. Rescue scams cost consumersthousands of dollars and, often, their most valuableasset — their homes. Read the article from the OTS. |
You Have the Power to Stop Identity Theft
Consumer guidance on how to stop electronic identity theft. Read more >> |
5 Tips for Protecting Your Checking Account
A nice brief article from the Federal Reserve Board. Read the article >> |
Tips to Prevent Identity Theft
New statistics indicate less identity fraud. Advice on how to prevent unauthorized access to personal information is also discussed. More>>
General Fraud Info Archive>> |
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