'Information-rich' emails aid phishing scams

Last Updated: Friday, January 23, 2015, 17:33

'Information-rich' emails that include graphics, logos and other brand markers which communicate authenticity may be driving the incredible spread of email phishing scams, researchers, including those of Indian-origin, have found.

Global internet authority ICANN's internal systems hacked

Last Updated: Saturday, December 20, 2014, 10:51

The unsuspecting employees gave up their credentials after they received emails from the organization's own domain after it was hacked.

Email authentication reduces phishing scams: Google

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 20:45

The development of email authentication standards has finally reduced email phishing scams, according to Google security researchers.

Phishing attacks cost Indian firms Rs 328 cr in Jul-Sep 2013

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 17:29

Indian companies lost around USD 53 million (about Rs 328 crore) due to phishing scams with the country facing over 3,750 attacks in July-September this year.

NYT `phishing attack` may have come from Indian ISP

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 28, 2013, 14:25

The latest attack on the New York Times` website is speculated to have come from an internet service provider based in India.

India faced over 40 phishing attacks daily in Jan-Jun: Report

Last Updated: Thursday, August 22, 2013, 18:34

Facing over 1,200 phishing attacks every month, India is the fifth most targeted country for such attacks, a report by leading IT services firm EMC said.

India faced over 40 phishing attacks daily in Jan-Jun: Report

Last Updated: Thursday, August 22, 2013, 17:47

Facing over 1,200 phishing attacks every month, India is the fifth most targeted country for such attacks, a report by leading IT services firm EMC said.

`Human attributes govern vulnerability to fall prey to email phishing attacks`

Last Updated: Saturday, July 27, 2013, 00:01

A recent study has revealed that behavioral, cognitive, and perceptual attributes of e-mail users decides their vulnerability of falling to phishing attacks.

Every 5th phishing attack targets banks: Report

Last Updated: Thursday, June 27, 2013, 18:04

Every one in five phishing attack is mainly targeted at Internet users of banks and other financial organisations, says a report by security solutions provider Kaspersky.

Phishing attacks surge 87 pc over last year globally

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 16:00

Thousands of Internet users have faced phishing attacks on a daily basis, a computer security company has revealed.

Phishing attacks surge 87% over last year globally

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 15:20

Thousands of Internet users have faced phishing attacks on a daily basis, a computer security company has revealed.

`Phishing` scams explode worldwide: Researchers

Last Updated: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 20:52

Those insidious email scams known as phishing, in which a hacker uses a disguised address to get an Internet user to install malware, rose 87 percent worldwide in the past year, a security firm said Friday.