Phishing
Tech Companies Team Up to Combat Email Scams
2:10PM 1/30/2012
Technology, Google , Microsoft, Bank of America, Facebook, Yahoo, eBay, AOL
Google, Facebook and other big tech companies are jointly designing a system for combating email scams known as phishing. Such scams try to trick people into giving away passwords and other personal information by sending emails that look as if they come from a legitimate bank, retailer or other business.
Tax Season, Scam Season: How to Avoid the Fake Refund Cons
2:30PM 1/06/2012
Uncle Sam isn't the only one looking to collect from taxpayers this year: A rapidly growing number of Internet scammers are also using the guise of the IRS to siphon money out of consumers' pockets, security experts say.
Phishers Are Getting Smarter, But So Are the E-Cops
8:00AM 12/08/2011
Traditional phishing -- where hackers attempt to acquire personal data from individuals in hopes of defrauding them -- is bad enough. But even more alarming is the rise of a new kind of attack: "spear phishing."
How to Create a Safe, Memorable Online Password
8:00AM 7/09/2011
If your idea of a smart password is your first car followed by your mother's name, get with the program. Hackers have recently stung Fox News, Apple, the IMF, Lockheed Martin and Gmail: How can you expect to protect yourself with lazy wordplay? DailyFinance offers this guide.
FBI Warns of Phony Government Emails and Osama bin Laden Videos
11:30AM 6/01/2011
The Internet Crime Complaint Center's latest scam alert includes phishing emails from the Treasury Department designed to steal personal information and a fake Osama bin Laden video that fools users into infecting their computers and those of their friends.
Alerts by the IC3, a partnership between...
Charity Scams Are Asking for Mississippi Flood Relief Money
10:30AM 5/20/2011
The Better Business Bureau and federal authorities are warning consumers to be on their guard against fake charities trying to scam money in the name of Mississippi flood relief.
While neither the BBB's Wise Giving Alliance nor the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team released specific details...
Everywhere you turn, it seems like companies are offering military discounts. Some of these deals are outstanding while others are scams, but the best deal may be one offered by the military itself. Here's a brief guide to the savings opportunities offered to service members and their families.
New Phishing Scam: English Gentleman Needs a Tutor for His Son
10:00AM 4/13/2011
If you're unemployed and looking for a job, an email asking you to tutor a smart, 12-year-old English boy for $60 an hour may seem like a great deal.
But not all offers are as sweet as they sound. Consumers should be careful they don't fall prey to email scammers who are simply phishing for...
The Truth About Identity Theft Protection Services
11:00AM 4/12/2011
Columns, People, JP Morgan Chase, Verizon, Target Corp, Citigroup, Credit, Best Buy
With identity theft on the rise, more consumers are actively seeking ways to protect themselves. New companies have sprung up to address their fears, but how well do they really work?
BBB Warns of First Epsilon Data Breach Phishing Email
1:00PM 4/08/2011
Only days after millions of consumers' names and email addresses were stolen from Epsilon in one of the largest data breaches in U.S. history, the Better Business Bureau is reporting a phishing email it says resulted from the Epsilon hack, one purportedly sent by Chase Bank.
Epsilon, the world's...
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