Phishing is the fraudulent use of electronic communications to deceive users through spoofing, website forgery, redirectors or infected attachments.

Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) 2011 eCrime Researchers Summit Highlights

Announcements, News & PR, Malicious Detection, Phishing Detection

The 2011 Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) eCrime Researchers Summit, out of San Diego, California, moved fast with a number of interesting presentations and fascinating people. The APWG is a non-profit global pan-industrial and law enforcement association focused on eliminating the fraud, crime and identity theft that results from phishing, pharming, malware and e-mail spoofing of all types. The eCrime Researchers Summit brings together malware researchers, counter-eCrime developers and responders, and includes the 2011 Fall General Meeting. Here are some highlights from the event.

zveloLABS® Identifies Sites with Work-at-Home Scams

Cybersecurity, Internet Safety & Privacy, Malicious Detection

zveloLABS® researchers recently identified numerous, fictitious 7 News websites promoting work-at-home jobs.  These bogus news sites unethically target stay-at-home moms, and falsely promise the discovery of a newfound money-making path in life.  Considering the natural appeal of making an honest buck, while being loving care providers at home, it’s certainly easy to understand how unsuspecting mothers could fall for such “recession busting” opportunities.