Recent News & Comments About anti phishing
Google powers Safari's new anti-fraud and phishing warnings (Macworld UK)
Google's blacklist powers, the anti-phishing tool Apple just added to Safari, links in the new warning indicate. Safari 3.2, which Apple released last week, warns users when the browser is steered toward known phishing sites that try to trick people into divulging personal information, including usernames and passwords to online bank accounts.
Apple turns to Google for Safari anti-phishing (ZDNet)
Apple has quietly teamed up with Google to add anti-phishing features into the latest version of the Safari browser. The feature, turned on by default in Safari 3.2, displays a warning page (see screenshots below) when Safari users surf to a fraudulent Web site. It is powered by Google's blacklist of fake Web sites that are used to steal user credentials for banking and other finance-related ...
Phishing: New email scam alert (TVNZ)
There is a warning that thousands of internet users are at risk from a new email scam. It's called phishing, where an innocent-looking email claims to be from an airline but in fact allows a hacker access to bank accounts and other personal information.
McColo and the Difficulty of Fighting Spam (InternetNews.com)
In a world full of spamming, phishing and other fraudulent behavior, even the most battle-tested spam investigators are hard-pressed to assess who’s to blame and who’s been framed.
Apple releases Safari 3.2 with anti-phishing tech, almost (TG Daily)
Apple is finally catching up with other browser makers in terms of security and has released a Safari web browser with anti-phishing protection. But first look left us wanting more, since we found that the new anti-phishing tools in Safari 3.2 are unreliable and half-baked, to say the least. It appears that Apple rushed the update without the necessary thorough testing. If you ask us, an average ...
Apple plays catch-up, adds anti-fraud safeguard to Safari (ARNnet)
Apple Friday added anti-phishing protection to Safari, the last major browser to receive the feature that blocks known identity-stealing sites. The company also patched 11 security bugs in the program, the bulk of them specific to the Microsoft Windows version.
Organisations Fail To Educate Employees About Risks From Online Shopping (ContactCenterWorld.com)
Rolling Meadows, IL, USA - 18 th November 2008 - Organisations allow employees to shop online but do not educate users about risks, exposing employees and employers alike to spam, malware, phishing and loss of productivity in the workplace.
First National warns of phishing scheme (The Bryan-College Station Eagle)
Area bank officials once again are warning customers not to respond to e-mail requests for personal information.Some First National Bank of Bryan customers have ...
Shop Safe Online this Holiday Season (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - Using the Internet for holiday shopping offers many advantages -- the convenience of avoiding crowds, the ability to browse multiple online retailers and compare products from the comfort of your home, not to mention considerable cost-savings on gas (those trips back and forth to the store can really add up at the pump).
Apple's Safari runs Google blacklist (PC Advisor)
Links show brains behind new anti-phishing tool A new anti-phishing tool Apple has added to its Safari web browser is powered by Google blacklists, links in the new warning indicate.
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