SEATTLE (Reuters) – Computer users’ growing fear of worms and viruses could be behind a recent spike in attacks on PCs via bogus security software, according to a Microsoft Corp report published on Wednesday. As the Conficker worm and other malicious software — known as malware — have grabbed headlines, more computer users have [...]
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Security experts at RSA have come across a new tool that automatically creates sophisticated phishing sites, a sign that cybercrooks are getting increasingly professional.
The tool, which RSA calls the “Universal Man-in-the-Middle Phishing Kit,” is available on underground online marketplaces for about $1,000, Jens Hinrichsen, RSA’s product marketing manager for fraud auction, said in an [...]
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