Sunday, February 25, 2007

Japanese Phishers and IE 7 Vulnerabilities

The Japanese National Police have reported a 40% rise in 2006 over the previous year for phishing attacks on its citizens. Along with phishing other cybercrime included underage prostitution and internet fraud from online auctions, according to PC Virus Doctors.

Secunia is reporting that it found vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer 7 that allows malicious websites to spoof the address bar.

Solution: Be extra cautious to ensure the site you are on is the authentic site.

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