Tag Archives: phishing

Shauna Kattler thought she’d found the ideal rental home in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, for her Christmas vacation: a two-bedroom penthouse condominium with a hot tub and an impossibly perfect view of the Caribbean. And she was getting it for … Continue reading →

You might have heard of something called “spear phishing.” It’s an attempt to hack your computer or your accounts, or to con you out of money, by using an email message that’s tailored to you or your company. A phisher … Continue reading →

Phishing scammers commandeer email accounts to use as spam-sending hosts. They steal information from computers and deceive users by instructing them to “log in” to websites that are actually fraudulent. Michael Rasmussen, a freshman electrical engineering major, had to change … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Identity theft and phishing top the federal U.S. tax service’s list of “dirty dozen” scams, which tend to peak this time of year as millions of Americans gear up to file their tax returns. “Scam artists will … Continue reading →

Spear-phishing campaign targets gov addresses taken in Stratfor hack By Kevin McCaney Feb 16, 2012 The other shoe from the Christmas weekend hack of the intelligence analysis company Strategic Forecasting is dropping, in the form of spear-phishing e-mails to government … Continue reading →