Over the past few years, targeted attacks against organizations have become increasingly common and have gained notoriety.
People choose their passwords based on different factors: how easy they are to remember, how strong or complex they are, the sentimental value they have, etc. Symantec has developed a survey to show how you compare to others with your password considerations.
In 2005, the European Commission embarked on a new policy framework that embraced all aspects of the “information society.” This framework, called i2010 – A European information society for growth and employment, provides the broad policy guidelines for the information, c
Symantec has recently observed a trend of phishing sites attacking brands that feature online classifieds. The legitimate classifieds brands help customers seek and exchange information on various categories such as employment, real estate, automotive, matrimonial, and so on.
In the past couple of months, Symantec has observed a mass phishing attack on two major brands that provide retail electronic payment services for banks across the globe.
Symantec previously reported a phishing attack on the Indian Income Tax Department. Phishing emails boasting of tax refunds were sent to users in an attempt to entice citizens to enter their credentials on a bogus website.
In February, spammers continued to use the news of the earthquake in Haiti and the recent earthquake in Chile as another vector to utilize. Scam and phishing messages accounted for 19 percent of all spam in February, which is 2 percentage points lower than in January, but nevertheless an elevated level.
In February, spammers continued to use the news of the earthquake in Haiti and the recent earthquake in Chile as another vector to utilize. Scam and phishing messages accounted for 19 percent of all spam in February, which is 2 percentage points lower than in January, but nevertheless an elevated level.
Following our blog, 0-Day attack on IE6: JS.Sykipot doesn’t spare retired software, covering the recent IE 0-day, we thought it might be interesting to look at an attack in the wild using this vulnerabili