usatoday.com - 10/28/2009
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Scammers are increasingly using phishing attacks to pilfer Hotmail, Gmail and YahooMail account passwords. Here's how and why. 1. You receive an e-mail with a faked Web mail log-on form. Your correct user name is typed in, but you are asked to type your password to verify something innocuous. ...
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... to a ChangeWave survey said they now own a smartphone. • Magic Mouse software update released - Even though the mouse isn't shipping yet as a standalone product. • Microsoft to shut down MSN Direct traffic service for GPS - Subscription service delivered information to GPS devices that is now available elsewhere for free. MSN Direct also serviced SPOT watches. Remember those? • Los Angeles adopts Google e-mail system for 30,000 city employees • Phishing scammers try new tricks to snag Web data - Phishing attacks are up up 200 percent. ...
Phishing with both barrels
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... are using the direct message “hi. this you on here?” to entice the recipient to enter name and password on a fake log-in page. They’re not just looking to post offensive tweets under your name. Not only can a password unlock personal information (on multiple sites, for the password-lax) but a commandeered social-networking account can be used to launch spam campaigns and malware attacks. A stolen credit card number sells for under $1, USA Today says ; a valid log-on to an e-mail account goes for more than twice that. So the usual precautions apply: Different passwords for ...
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