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Microsoft plugs phishing hole in Xbox site....

Unread postby 'KotaGuy » May 26th, 2005, 1:03 pm

"Microsoft has patched a flaw in its Xbox 360 Web site that researchers say could have opened the door to a phishing attack."

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This week in phishing...

Unread postby 'KotaGuy » May 27th, 2005, 2:20 pm

" Spammers and phishers are learning more about potential victims to better hone their attacks.

Web sites that use e-mail addresses as identifiers for password reminders and registration are open to exploitation by scammers that want to generate detailed profiles of people, security company Blue Security said in a research report."


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Bank of America takes on cyberscams...

Unread postby 'KotaGuy » May 27th, 2005, 2:23 pm

"As Internet scams proliferate, Bank of America is rolling out a double-edged system it says will better protect its online banking customers against phishing and spyware."

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Reformed UK fraud law to tackle phishing attacks...

Unread postby 'KotaGuy » May 27th, 2005, 2:34 pm

"The UK government is reforming fraud laws to create an offence covering the perpetrators of phishing attacks. The provision is among a raft of measures designed to clarify existing laws within the new Fraud Bill, which was introduced in the House of Laws on Wednesday."

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