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  • Season over for 'phishing'?

    The latest innovation in identity fraud typically begins with an unexpected e-mail message from a financial institution proclaiming something like: "Your account information needs to be updated due to inactive members, frauds and spoof reports."

  • Security breaches drive customers away

    Latest research shows that firms who fall victim to hacking, viruses or phishing may have to worry about more than just patching up their systems.

  • Filters can't stop phishing attacks: NCR

    Software filters that are designed to block access to fraudulent Web sites are largely ineffective at protecting against new attacks, according to security experts.

  • Phishers get generic to fool online shoppers

    The number of fraudulent Web sites is increasing by 50 percent each month and the latest targets are 'generic' e-commerce Web sites

  • Phishing attacks powered by 'just five' zombie networks

    All phishing attacks launched across the Internet come from one of just five networks of zombie PCs, according to research published by security firm CipherTrust this week.

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  • E-mail best practices to share with your users

    E-mail is practically universal, but that doesn't mean that everyone knows how to use it correctly. These usage guidelines, which encompass things like virus, spam, and phishing protection, rules of etiquette, and attachment handling, will help safeguard your organisation and teach your users how to handle their e-mail responsibly.

  • Filters can't stop phishing attacks: NCR

    Software filters that are designed to block access to fraudulent Web sites are largely ineffective at protecting against new attacks, according to security experts.

  • McAfee updates target 'phishing'

    McAfee has released updates to its spam prevention service and personal firewall software to help home users combat the growing form of online fraud known as "phishing."

  • OS makers: Security is job No. 1

    New generation of software focuses as much on security as on glitzy features, as consumers get frustrated by viruses and fraud threats.

  • 10 ways to avoid being the victim of identity theft

    Identity theft is on the increase, to the tune of 10 million victims in the U.S. and $50 billion in costs. Share this list of preventive measures with your end users, friends, and family members to help protect them from this escalating crime.

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  • Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2006

    PC-cillin Internet Security 2006 has a few shortcomings, but overall it's an affordable and feature-packed security suite that reliably defends against online threats.

  • ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 6.5

    In the boldest security-software move we've seen, ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 6.5 has partnered with an identity management solutions provider to provide both offline and online identity-theft protection, making this suite well worth the price.

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