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WARNING: Beware of a Word Document attachment being emailed under the subject of BOA Merchant Statement. The attached .doc file is a virus. EXAMPLE OF FRAUDULENT EMAIL Attached (DOC|WORD file|document|file) is your Bank of America Paymentech electronic Merchant Billing Statement. If you need assistance, please (contact|message|call) your Account Executive or call Merchant Services at the [...]

Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) — The Internet Crime Complaint Center has received numerous reports of phishing attacks targeting various telecommunication companies’ customers. Individuals receive automated telephone calls that claim to be from the victim’s telecommunication carrier. Victims are directed to a phishing site to receive a credit, discount, or prize ranging from $300 to [...]

FBI Tips on Avoiding Internet Fraud:   Tips for Avoiding Internet Auction Fraud: Understand as much as possible about how the auction works, what your obligations are as a buyer, and what the seller’s obligations are before you bid. Find out what actions the website/company takes if a problem occurs and consider insuring the transaction [...]

A common fraud, called “phishing”, sends messages that appear to be from a bank, shop or auction, giving a link to a fake website and asking you to follow that link and confirm your account details. The fraudsters then use your account details to buy stuff or transfer money out of the account. These fake [...]

The Nigerian email scams keep evolving. Here is an example of one of the newer strains: Good Day, First let me introduce myself. My name is Madhu Hakeem. I am the attorney for the son of Libyan leader Col Mommar Gaddafi. I am sure you must have heard about the revolution sweeping my country. as [...]

Some free software passes your information on to advertisers, changes your PC or downloads other software without asking you. Some suppliers will claim that this is OK because you agreed to this. How? People often click on the “agree” button to accept 20 pages of difficult legal jargon they don’t understand. But buried in the [...]

What is online trading? Online trading allows you to conduct investment transactions over the internet. The accessibility of the internet makes it possible for you to research and invest in opportunities from any location at any time. It also reduces the amount of resources (time, effort, and money) you have to devote to managing these [...]

A cyber attack known as Viper is believed to have infiltrated Iran’s oil industry computer network. “We cannot receive or send any email”, said an oil official of the Kharg oil terminal. He went on to say, it has had “no effect on the exports,” Iran is seeking retaliation against the attack.

Malicious code is not always hidden in web page scripts or unusual file formats. Attackers may corrupt types of files that you would recognize and typically consider safe, so you should take precautions when opening files from other people. What types of files can attackers corrupt? An attacker may be able to insert malicious code [...]

WASHINGTON, DC — NASA will host a summit about open source software development on March 29-30 at the agency’s Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PDT on both days. NASA’s first Open Source Summit will bring together engineers, policy makers and members of the open [...]