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identity theft.
Man gets 5-year term for identity theft
Tucson Citizen, June 4, 2008
LinkedIn users warned over 419 scam
TechWorld, June 4, 2008
"Whaling" scam targets execs via tax court ruse
Government Computer News, June 3, 2008
Yahoo Sues Anonymous Spammers in "Lottery" Scam
Channel Web, May 28, 2008
US-CERT Warns About Phishers Scamming Disaster Donors
Information Week, May 20, 2008
38 charged in international phishing scheme
San Francisco Chronicle, May 19, 2008
Internet criminals gaining ground, experts say
San Francisco Chronicle, May 6, 2008
Online identity theft: Who's after my Facebook password
SC Magazine, April 22, 2008
From RSA: Criminal underground is flourishing
SC Magazine, April 9, 2008
IRS Warns of New Online Tax Scams: Protect Yourself
Washington Post, March 29, 2008
With Thousands of Sites Affected, Adobe to Patch Flash Bug
CIO Magazine, March 28, 2008
Hackers launch massive IFRAME attack
Network World Asia, March 18, 2008
Chinese hackers: No site is safe
CNN.com, March 11, 2008
eBay warms of Romanian Phishing Threat
Silicon.com, March 10, 2008
Advertising Sent to Cellphones Opens New Front In War on Spam
Washington Post, March 10, 2008
Office warns students of phishing for identities
Daily Targum, Rutgers University, March 10, 2008
FTC Warns Consumers About Tax Rebate Scams
ConsumerAffairs.com, March 8, 2008
Don't let phishers hook you
Missoulian.com, March 8, 2008 (archived)
Global web threats go local
Secure Computing Magazine, February 24, 2008
Surf's Up for Web-Based Organized Crime, IBM X-Force Says
IT Jungle, February 20, 2008
Hackers able to reroute Net traffic
San Francisco Chronicle, February 19, 2008
Hackers launch DYI phishing kit
Secure Computing Magazine, January 30, 2008
Experts sound alarm on Silentbanker Trojan: More than 400 banks on malware hitlist
Infomatics, January 15, 2008
Top 10 Cybersecurity Menaces for 2008 Listed
Information Week, January 15, 2008
Credit Unions Dominate December Cyber Attacks
Credit Union Times, January 14, 2008
Bogus/phishing e-mail messages sent to Penn State addresses
PennState University, January 14, 2008
IRS Warns Taxpayers about Phony E-mails
From IRS.gov, January, 2008
Identity thieves get more devious
San Francisco Chronicle, December 20, 2007
Google Toolbar flaw opens door for phishers
CSO, December 19, 2007
U.S. Banks Are Targets in 60 Percent of Worldwide Phishing Attacks
FinanceTech, December 19, 2007
F-Secure Reports Amount of Malware Grew by 100% During 2007
TMCnet, December 4, 2007
Shorter URLs help phishers hook more victims
CNET News, December 3, 2007
"Phishing" e-mail leads to fraud warning from administrators
The Minnesota Daily, November 30, 2007
Arrests made in botnet crackdown
BBC News, November 30, 2007
Cybercrime, Now An International Issue!
EFYtims.com, November 30, 2007
Discount Electronics Site Called a Scam
PC Magazine, November 15, 2007
Attackers abusing trusted domain names
SearchSecurity.com, November 15, 2007
New E-Mail Scam Targets Executives
PC World, November 15, 2007
Bogus E-mail Claims to Come From FTC
Government Technology, October 29, 2007
WhiteHat: 90 percent of websites vulnerable to attack
Secure Computing Magazine, October 18, 2007
eBay Personalization Gaffe Could Help Phishers
AuctionBytes.com, September 21, 2007
How to know when something smells "phishy"
TriState Overserver, August 23, 2007
Online Security & Banks
The Economic Times, August 23, 2007
Phishers take advantage of Wells Fargo's woes
CNET News, August 22, 2007
Keeping your identity on a short leash
Canada.com, August 22, 2007
Latest Phishing Scams
CA, July 30, 2007
Criminal Gangs Behind Phishing Scams
Newsfactor.com, July 27, 2007
Beware fake e-mails from FTC, IRS
USA Today, July 26, 2007
E-mail Scams Continue to Bedevil Computer Users
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 11, 2007
US consumers lose billions to online scams
Finextra.com, July 8, 2007
How To Protect Yourself From Online Identity Theft
Ezine articles.com, July 2, 2007
Gangs infect 10,000 websites to steal users' bank details
Money, Guardian.co.uk, June 20, 2007
FTC Warns Consumers About Bogus E-Mail That Claims to Be From Agency
Federal Trade Commission News Release, June 18, 2007
The Phish Are Jumping
PC Magazine, June 1, 2007
BBB Trojan nabs more than 1,400 victims
Security Focus, May 28, 2007
FDIC Consumer Alert
FDIC, May 4, 2007
Sophisticated web threats flummox most two-factor solutions
SC Magazine, April 24, 2007
ABN Amro compensates customers for phishing loss
SC Magazine, April 3, 2007
To Catch an ID Thief
Dateline NBC/MSNBC, April 3, 2007
Phishing threats triple
TechWorld, March 29, 2007
ID Theft Doubles in Two Months
Dark Reading, March 26, 2007
The Fight Against Phishing: 44 Ways to Protect Yourself
Network Security Journal, March 19, 2007
Thieves Raid Online Accounts in Penny Stock Scam
San Francisco Chronicle, March 8, 2007
Pharming Attack Slams 65 Financial Targets
Information Week, Feb 22, 2007
Report Shows Spike in Online Identity Theft
eWeek.com, January 16, 2007
AARP Hopes to Put the Freeze on ID Theft
AARP Magazine, January 2007
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