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Beware the Phone Phishing Scam

In my area, there has been a rash of phishing calls targeting bank customers. Coincidentally, today's WXP News (Vol. 8, #59 - Feb 24, 2009 - Issue #367) addresses the same issue:

You might never click a link in an email purporting to be...

Scareware – Yes, People Do Fall for the Ruse

What happens when people fall for the scareware ruse and actually install the stuff? Oddly enough, they may not even know they’ve been duped. Their systems may run a little slower, but they may be fooled into thinking they’re now being protected by the malware they’ve installed. What...

Scareware–Using Fear & Deception to Dupe Consumers

You're checking out your favorite web sites when out of the blue a scary message appears on your desktop, which may look like the picture below, or it may just be a box that says "Warning! Spyware detected on your computer!"

Phony Security Software Cleared from 1 Million PCs

According to Microsoft, the November release of its Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) removed the phony security software, Win32/FakeSecSen, from 994,061 distinct machines in just nine days: