Category: malware: phishing

Sub-Category: Core Readings

• The Anatomy of a Vishing Scam Descriptions of a new type of phishing scam where hackers solicit information from cell phone users. (3.15.2008)
• 'NET GAIN BY WEB SLEUTH A teenager managed to use MySpace to track down a thief that stole her 'Sidekick' phone. (2.27.2008)
• A look at "CardersMarket" a site for trading other people's personal information. A video covering the site from identitytheftsecrets.com (10.11.2006)
• Credit card numbers' broker gets indicted The 'cardersmarket.com' site operator talked about in another link apparently was shut down about a year later. (2007)
• Digg: The "WOW, You're a MORON!" case. The internet gives average citizens the ability to become journalists or even 'detectives', but... (be sure to read through to the comments in blue at the bottom).

Sub-Category: Supplemental, Recommended

• Unintended phishing: The trouble with owning www.donotreply.com Many companies send automatic 'do not reply' emails. Customers aren't supposed to reply, but if they do, many of those replys end up here.
• Hackers are now targeting even cash register computers to get credit card info. Another look at companies that are trying hard to secure customer data, but still having trouble understanding all of the trouble involved. (3.18.2008)

Sub-Category: Other

• Hackers rig Google to deliver malware Hackers set up sites that install malware, then use tricks to get those pages toward the top for certain (unexpected) Google search results. (1.28.2008)
• YouTube Video Helps Catch Thief Quote: A thief was convicted and fined after being spotted on a video on YouTube. (8.10.2007'