The New York Times reports on how the online email scam known as Phishing has been targeting high level executives around the United States. From the NY Times: An e-mail scam aimed squarely at the nation’s top executives is raising new alarms about the ease with which people and companies can be deceived by online criminals. Thousands of [...]

Due to the high amount of information available, personal information sold on the black market by identity thieves is losing its profitability, according to virus protection maker Symantec. From the AP: Fierce competition among identity thieves has driven the prices for stolen data down to bargain-basement levels, which has forced crooks to adopt mainstream business tactics to [...]

At the end of last year, the Los Angeles Times published a comprehensive list on how you can avoid falling the victim of scammers in 2008. Among the tips: Watch out for counterfeit gadgets. They’re getting more real-looking all the time, including the packaging. If earphones, a universal remote control or other gadget is selling for an [...]