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  • DNS service promises safer, faster browsing

    A San Francisco start-up is promising faster, safer and smarter Web surfing -- but there's a catch.

  • Phishers using DNS servers to lure victims

    Online thieves looking for personal data may be moving to more active measures by redirecting people from legitimate sites to malicious ones, security experts said this week.

  • DNS servers 'vulnerable to attack'

    Many DNS servers are wrongly configured or running out-of-date software, leaving them vulnerable to malicious attacks, according to a survey published on Monday.

  • Phishers change bait as IM use grows

    Phishers are more frequently using instant messaging (IM) services instead of e-mail to trick corporate and home users into revealing personal information, according to the Anti-Phishing Working Group.

  • Microsoft launches 117 anti-phishing suits

    Microsoft has filed 117 lawsuits against people who it charges created phishing Web sites designed to look like pages hosted by the software giant.

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  • Bigger phishes ready to spawn

    special report Phishing attacks may have slowed, but their sophistication is increasing at a rapid pace.

  • The new face of cybercrime

    Computer scientist Phillip Hallam-Baker says the rise of the professional hacker means the IT world must unlearn old lessons.

  • Phishing: Spam that can't be ignored

    Like a lot spam, phishing is a form of unsolicited commercial e-mail. Whereas all spam is not a scam, all attempts at phishing are scams, and the potential losses to corporations and consumers alike are stunning. Find out what you can do to protect yourself.

  • Using tech to slice spam

    A coalition aiming to junk e-mail unites behind a US law but stumbles over a technology solution.

  • For F-Secure, it's all about the safety net

    Kimmo Alkio takes stock of the current state of hackers, attackers, dot-bank domains and mobile phone viruses.

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