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Microsoft attempts legal action to disrupt some Zeus botnets
Legal and technical actions could disrupt some Zeus botnet operations by seizing command-and-control servers in Pennsylvania and Illinois. News | 26 Mar 2012
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New Tatanarg banking Trojan attempts to disable Zeus, steal data
Tatanarg combines a man-in-the-browser attack with the capability of detecting and disabling Zeus on an infected system. News | 03 Mar 2011
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Phishers turn to smishing and vishing scams to trick bank customers
Fraudsters are increasingly targeting bank customers via voice and text message phishing scams. Article | 20 Sep 2010
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Zeus spoofs Visa, MasterCard security programs
Bank Trojan injects fake enrollment screens during online banking sessions to trick users into divulging sensitive data. Article | 14 Jul 2010
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Increase in phishing attacks against nationwide banks reported
RSA researchers say large U.S. banks experienced a surge in phishing attacks this spring. Article | 23 Jun 2010
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Phone call fraud made easy
RSA researchers say emerging phone call fraud services make it easy for criminals to victimize banking customers Article | 29 Jan 2010
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Verizon data security breach report: Old news isn't good news
The latest data breach investigations report from Verizon Business reveals there's little in the way of new security threats - and that's what's troubling, David Schneier writes in his Regulatory Reality blog. News | 11 Dec 2009
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Year in review: Banking Trojans
This year saw the rise of sophisticated malware like the Zeus Trojan that hijacks online banking sessions and siphons money from accounts in real time Article | 08 Dec 2009
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Research reveals success rate of phishing attacks
Trusteer study shows that half of online banking customers who click on phishing emails divulge their login credentials Article | 03 Dec 2009
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Notorious spammer sentenced in stock fraud scam
Leader of pump-and-dump spam operation will serve more than four years in prison Article | 24 Nov 2009
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Five considerations for choosing network access control products
Financial-services firms have unique network protection issues that require specific elements of NAC technology. In this tip, Jennifer Jabbusch describes top considerations, including network uptime, for financials to keep in mind when evaluating NAC... Tip
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How to protect your financial organization from malware
In this tip, expert Brad Dinerman explains how your financial organization can protect itself from malware. Tip
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How to integrate social engineering into an information security assessment
Social engineering testing can add another layer of protection to your company, if done right. Follow these steps to learn how to integrate testing into your security assessment and ensure you're testing properly. Tip
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Phone phishing: The role of VoIP in phishing attacks
Learn how attackers are using the widespread deployment of low-cost VoIP to leverage phishing attacks and how to protect the enterprise. Tip
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Social engineering attacks: What we can learn from Kevin Mitnick
This article provides examples of how to strengthen your organization against social engineering. Tip
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Microsoft attempts legal action to disrupt some Zeus botnets
Legal and technical actions could disrupt some Zeus botnet operations by seizing command-and-control servers in Pennsylvania and Illinois. News
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New Tatanarg banking Trojan attempts to disable Zeus, steal data
Tatanarg combines a man-in-the-browser attack with the capability of detecting and disabling Zeus on an infected system. News
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Phishers turn to smishing and vishing scams to trick bank customers
Fraudsters are increasingly targeting bank customers via voice and text message phishing scams. Article
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Zeus spoofs Visa, MasterCard security programs
Bank Trojan injects fake enrollment screens during online banking sessions to trick users into divulging sensitive data. Article
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Increase in phishing attacks against nationwide banks reported
RSA researchers say large U.S. banks experienced a surge in phishing attacks this spring. Article
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Phone call fraud made easy
RSA researchers say emerging phone call fraud services make it easy for criminals to victimize banking customers Article
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Verizon data security breach report: Old news isn't good news
The latest data breach investigations report from Verizon Business reveals there's little in the way of new security threats - and that's what's troubling, David Schneier writes in his Regulatory Reality blog. News
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Year in review: Banking Trojans
This year saw the rise of sophisticated malware like the Zeus Trojan that hijacks online banking sessions and siphons money from accounts in real time Article
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Research reveals success rate of phishing attacks
Trusteer study shows that half of online banking customers who click on phishing emails divulge their login credentials Article
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Notorious spammer sentenced in stock fraud scam
Leader of pump-and-dump spam operation will serve more than four years in prison Article
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About Spam, phishing and social engineering attacks
Staying ahead of spam, phishing and social engineering threats is a constant task for IT security professionals in financial services. Use these resources to learn how to prevent attacks that use spam to send botnets, targeted phishing and social engineering tactics to steal sensitive financial information.