Analysis: Phishing arrests highlight massive problem
The massive phishing scam broken up by federal authorities this week is only a hint at what many say is an insidious and growing problem on the Internet.
Top 10: Microsoft and EU settle, phishing scams, busts
Capping our list of top IT news stories this week, Microsoft and the European Commission reached accord on the ongoing antitrust case against the company. While this will free up some room in future top-news lists, we expect that we'll continue to have no end of bad news related to phishing scams, of which there was plenty this week as well. Thankfully, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison added some levity to the mix, though his brand of joking undoubtedly fell flat at Salesforce.com.
Operation Phish Phry Nets 100 Suspects
United States and Egyptian authorities began rounding up 100 suspects indicted in connection with a two-year investigation dubbed "Operation Phish Phry."
The director of the FBI thinks Internet banking is unsafe
I use online banking, you probably use online banking, but the head of the FBI has stopped doing using Internet banking because he thinks it's unsafe.
Researcher refutes Microsoft's account of hijacked Hotmail passwords
A security researcher at ScanSafe isn't buying Microsoft's and Google's explanation that hijacked Hotmail and Gmail passwords were obtained in a massive phishing attack. She blames botnets and keylogging.
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