Archive for June, 2008

30
Jun

Informed (1622): Email Phishing Scam

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Effective 2 hours ago: Another phishing message has been delivered to several UVic users. The message is in the following format: ========== Dear uvic.ca Subscriber, We are currently carrying-out a mentainace process to your uvic.ca

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30
Jun

Client Security Solution

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This feels like a bug. Especially as it is prompting me for a password I just entered to start windows. If I wasn’t sure that this was a local program installed by lenovo, I would guess it was some kind of phishing scam! Any ideas?

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30
Jun

E-threats to Your Identity - Phishing

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(Example: www.eebay.com) If you are lured into a phishing scam, you may provide account ID’s, passwords, credit information, et cetera before you realize that it is a scam. If you are a victim of phishing, you should contact the

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30
Jun

Bank phishing scams still rife

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Bank phishing scam emails are still doing the rounds. If you get an email proclaiming to come from your bank, asking you to click on a link to verify something or avoid having your account suspended, don’t. Banks do not conduct business

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30
Jun

New phishing scam: Google Adwords

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If your organization buys Google Adwords, you’ll want to be on the lookout for a really sinister phishing scam that’s making the rounds. Online criminals are targeting Google Adwords users, trying to steal Internet traffic and gain

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30
Jun

'Confirm Your Account' Phishing Scam E-Mail

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The Help Desk has been made aware of another Phishing e-mail (shown below) that has been sent to many individuals on campus. This e-mail is NOT from LIS or the Technology Help Desk. Please do not respond to the message.

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30
Jun

Uts

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Another phishing scam is making the rounds — this time an e-mail purporting to be from UTS with a subject line that reads mcmaster.ca Feature Release: Upgraded Search. Uts Online In anticipation of becoming a university in 1988,

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30
Jun

Bank of America - Message ID NH-83521

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I think this is a phishing scam, again. I want to show you how to prevent identity theft and financial fraud by not getting duped. You must see these types of emails all the time. If this one is your first one, you should know that it

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30
Jun

New XSS flaws within eBay sites

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They can inject JavaScript code to redirect users to eBay phishing scam pages and to display fake auctions. Victims who click on what appears to be a genuine eBay search results link, are also vulnerable to malware infection.

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29
Jun

What is Phishing and What You Need to Know

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If the above scenario you come to your problems would not be supported, in fact, they start only because the scenario above is an example of a type of phishing scam. The official search e-mail you received is a contract of the artist

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