The ANZ, Commonwealth, Westpac and National Australia Bank have been particularly targeted by so-called phishing scams, which attempt to secure users' online banking details through a combination of fraudulent emails and websites.
The April distribution of a faulty software update cost Trend Micro $8.1m as of the end of June, the Tokyo-based security software company said on Thursday. The issue has also forced Trend Micro to lower its second-quarter revenue and net income...
Ballmer said: "With the continuing onslaught of malware, viruses, phishing attacks and other kinds of internet fraud, creating a more secure computing environment requires a concerted, long-term effort on the part of all technology companies, as...
Microsoft's Wilson predicts a rise in phishing attacks, which seek to dupe users into giving up personal information by using fraudulent email messages and websites. We have seen a transition from spyware to phishing.
Most analysts also forecast that phishing attacks will continue to grow in number and in sophistication. Now botnets and phishing dominate malware. As more people become aware of phishing attacks, the attackers are going for smaller targets and...
In addition, Vista includes parental controls, and IE 7 has a filter to block phishing scams. McAfee, Symantec, Trend Micro and numerous others will have antivirus software and other protection tools available when Vista hits the market later this...