Many of the people behind identity theft scams are themselves having data stolen from them in the process, a security researcher has revealed.
Phishers, who trick online banking users into typing in their details to fake sites, use tools in the process which have built-in security holes for others to access the data that many do […]
They’re called “servers that lie.”
Mendacious machines controlled by hackers that reroute Internet traffic from infected computers to fraudulent Web sites are increasingly being used to launch attacks, according to a paper published this week by researchers with the Georgia Institute of Technology and Google Inc.
The paper estimates roughly 68,000 servers on the Internet are returning […]
To fight cybercrime on the Web, security experts have tried “good cop” tactics. They’ve worked to teach users to spot and avoid the “phishing” sites that spread malicious software and steal bank codes. They’ve tried tweaking Web browsers and search engines to make scam sites more apparent. But as the dark side of the Web […]
For aspiring novelists, screenwriters and even Ph.D. candidates, sending their life’s work to an online editing and proofreading service requires trust — and lots of it. That’s why thousands of authors, business people and students turn to Scribendi Inc., a Canadian provider of 24×7 editing services that has fortified its online presence with advanced security […]
IT security solutions provider Comodo announced on Wednesday that universities are looking to deploy a best practices approach for protecting student information and securing their online activities. Solutions that universities are planning to adopt include Comodo’s anti-phishing SSL certificates, vulnerability management services and Comodo Two Factor for authenticated login and content verification certificates.
In the past […]