GERMANY ARRESTS RING OF CYBER IDENTITY THIEVES BERLIN:
German police have arrested seven members of an international gang of so-called "phishers", who hacked into computers of internet banking customers and raided their accounts, authorities said.
Ref. https://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,93498~3628429a28~,00.html
Beware of tax refund 'phishing' scams
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It's just the news that hardworking taxpayers want to see in their inbox: an update on their refund from the Internal Revenue Service. But instead of clicking on that e-mail's links, federal officials advise you to hit the delete key. That's because dozens of scams, known as "phishing" schemes, are making the rounds, poised to steal your personal information. |
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The word "phishing" is said to derive from a combination of two words, which describes the act of hackers "fishing" for "passwords". |
Offtopic but, There is a musical group up here called Phish, I wondered if there was a connection! :laughs: |
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