2009 Archive

The U.S. Secret Service Electronic Crimes Task Forces
December 15, 2009
There has never been greater focus on the threat posed by attacks on our nation's infrastructure. ...

Hosting Companies Targeted in Recent Phishing Attacks
December 4, 2009
Earlier today, Cyveillance detected attacks targeting Web hosting companies and their customers. As ...

Google Search Results Poisoning Extends to Online Pharmacies
December 3, 2009
Tactic Used to Spread Malware Now Observed Hijacking Users, Pushing Them to Illegal Online ...

Spike in Phishing Attacks on First Day of Thanksgiving Weekend
December 2, 2009
Cyveillance saw a significant spike in phishing threats on Thanksgiving Day, representing more than ...

New York Times Gets It Wrong: Phishing Does Hurt Us All
November 30, 2009
The teaser appearing in the bottom corner of the New York Times print edition's Sunday Business ...

A Dangerous Blend of Phishing Methods Continues to Plague Organizations
November 23, 2009
This past October, Cyveillance reported that cyber criminals were exploiting outward facing ...

Google Search Results Significantly Poisoned
November 16, 2009
Hundreds of Thousands of Links Leading to Malware Found in Google Results Cyveillance has ...

Google Sidewiki: The Early Days
November 4, 2009
In late September, Google introduced Google Sidewiki. Sidewiki is, simply put, "a browser sidebar ...

A Dangerous Blend of Phishing Methods
October 15, 2009
In recent phishing attacks targeting Cyveillance and numerous other organizations, cyber criminals ...

Cyveillance’s Anti-Phishing™ Receives Highest Mark in Performance in Recent Product Review
September 17, 2009
The total cost of a phishing attack is driven by the lifespan of the attack. Every hour that a ...