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Archive for the 'Phishing' Category
Apple catches up on Safari browser security
Closed Published March 19th, 2009 in Adware, Browser Security, Firefox, Malware, Mozilla, Phishing, Safari, SecurityAfter years of lagging behind on important security features, Apple has finally added a malware-blocker, a phishing filter and support for EV (extended validation) certificates into the latest refresh of its Safari Web browser.
Browser bug could allow phishing without e-mail
Closed Published January 22nd, 2009 in Bugs and Issues, E-Mail, Phishing, SecurityA bug found in all major browsers could make it easier for criminals to steal online banking credentials using a new type of attack called "in-session phishing," according to researchers at security vendor Trusteer.
Safari ties Chrome for worst password manager security
Closed Published January 12th, 2009 in Browser Security, Google, Phishing, Safari, SecurityBrowser security is quite a popular topic these days. As it turns out, password managers also have their share of security flaws that can lead to the disclosure of passwords and the like, which brings us to a bit of bad news for users of Safari.
Inside Safari 3.2 anti phishing features
Closed Published January 12th, 2009 in Browser Security, Phishing, Safari, SecurityExcerpted with permission and updated from the November 24 issue of MWJ, published by MacJournals.com. Copyright 2008, GCSF Incorporated. For more information on MWJ, visit www.macjournals.com.
Apple plays catch up, adds anti fraud safeguard to Safari
Closed Published November 24th, 2008 in Browser Security, Phishing, Safari, SecurityApple yesterday added anti-phishing protection to Safari, the last major browser to receive the feature that blocks known identity-stealing sites. The company also patched 11 security bugs in the program, the bulk of them specific to the Microsoft Windows version.
Block spam, phishing attempts in Outlook
Closed Published March 26th, 2008 in Browser Security, Exploits & Vulnerabilities, Phishing, SpamThe battle for your in-box shows no signs of waning. Despite the efforts of software companies large and small, spammers and phishers continue to find and exploit weaknesses in junk-mail filters at the server and client levels.
New IE 7 Flaw Aids Phishers
Closed Published March 23rd, 2007 in Browser Security, Internet Explorer 7, Phishing, SecurityA vulnerability in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) browser could help fraudsters make phishing websites appear legitimate, a security researcher reported Wednesday. The flaw lies in the way IE7 processes a locally stored HTML error message page that is typically shown when the user cancels the loading of a webpage, said Aviv Raff, a security researcher [...]
SecureIX Offers Anonymous BitTorrent Downloads
Closed Published February 10th, 2007 in Browser Security, PhishingSecureIX launched last year with almost no hype surrounding it. Even we only came to know of it recently. Why something so seemingly important went unnoticed, is unknown. What SecureIX offers is a whole package of ’secure services’. An IMAP/POP SSL-enabled e-mail account with PGP encryption and 1 GB storage, Usenet newsgroup access, and an [...]
IE7 Phishing Filter Performance Update is Now Available
Closed Published February 1st, 2007 in All Categories, Internet Explorer 7, Phishing, SecurityThis update addresses an issue experienced by some users where CPU usage is high when they are navigating a page that contains multiple frames or when multiple frames are navigated simultaneously. This occurs when the phishing filter evaluates the page for each navigation, resulting in multiple simultaneous evaluations for the same page. If you have [...]
Goodbye SSL padlock; hello green safety bar
Closed Published December 27th, 2006 in All Categories, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 7, Opera, Phishing, SecurityThe CA/Browser Forum wants to bring increased safety to web banking and e-commerce by developing a new digital certificate that can better verify a site’s legitimacy. The technology is already included in Internet Explorer 7 and Opera 8 and certainly looks like a step in the right direction—for the companies that are able to get [...]







