Norwegian military hit by computer virus
The Norwegian military was recently targeted by cyber criminals in a “massive” attack, according to a report by newspaper VG.
Cyber criminals identified as two classes
Microsoft recently brought to light the growing malware threats taking place on social networking websites.
Adobe hit with phishing scam
For Adobe users, there are currently several phishing scams circulating the internet, according to a recent report by PCWorld.
Canada experiencing increased cyber crime activity
It appears cyber criminals are targeting Canada as a country for their attacks, according to a recent report by WebSense.
Cyber criminals target Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is considered to be the most popular card-giving holiday, but, as expected, cyber criminals targeted consumers with scams related to the day, according to an internet security company.
Phishing becoming a problem for companies
The use of phishing emails to breach organizations is becoming more prevalent for cyber criminals, according to a recent report by Computerworld.
Cyber criminals targeting email addresses more frequently
Instead of directly going after credit card information, hackers are targeting legitimate email addresses to trick people into buying fake products or to infect their PCs, according to a USA Today report.
Hackers obtain millions of email addresses in Epsilon attack
Epsilon, the worldâ─≥s largest distributor of permission-based email, recently revealed that millions of email addresses were exposed after an attack on its servers.
IC3: Several scams circulating
According to the Internet Crime Complaint Center, there are several scams being circulated by cyber criminals.
Scams for Valentine's Day
With Valentineâ─≥s Day here, cyber criminals will be out in full force trying to scam unsuspecting love birds any way they can, according to the Better Business Bureau.
Phishing hits high in 2010
According to an internet security company, 2010 will end as a record year for malware producers.
IRS issues warning on new phishing scam
A new phishing scam targets consumers using the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System, according to the IRS.
Phishing scam targets Blizzard gamers
An internet security company recently announced a phishing scam targeting users of Blizzard Entertainmentâ─≥s Battle.net.