Some Internet security companies warned on June 7 that a fraud email was spreading that said it would give away new iPhone.
The fraud email tries to lead the recipient to the fake website that requested her/him to enter her/his email address.
The email says it will give away an iPhone 4G to her/him that doesn't exist.
Mon June 14, 2010
Fraud email tries to give away iPhone 4G
Thu April 08, 2010
Gumblar fury remains in Japan
Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA) raised an alarm over Gumblar again on April 5.
Especially, it requires website administrators to manage their FTP accounts more strictly.
Fri March 05, 2010
Phisher pretends to be Saison card publisher
The Council of Anti-Phishing Japan announced Tuesday that it had found a phisher that pretends to be Credit Saison, publisher of Saison credit card.
The phisher sends an email to Saison credit card holders that leads them to a fake website where it tries to steal their login information.
Thu January 14, 2010
Gumblar fury in Japan
Are your computers robust over Gumblar?
The Japan Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Center (JPCERT/CC) warned on January 7 that Gumblar, a web virus, is running amok in Japan as well.
The JPCERT/CC said that the number of reports they received about damages caused by Gumblar exponentially increased from 28 in the third quarter (July through September) to 372 in the fourth quarter (October through December) in 2009.
Wed January 06, 2010
Phishing sites loom in Japan
The Council of Anti-Phishing Japan warned on December 25, 2009 that some phishing sites in Japanese were arising.
These sites included ones that pretended to be mixi, GREE, and Mobage-town.
Fri December 18, 2009
Security information shows up on Twitter
Trend Micro Incorporated began to provide its security information by means of Twitter -- micro-blogging service giant -- on Tuesday.
The information is available to any Twitter user.
Wed December 02, 2009
Sofmap breaks HDD in front of you
Do you always have difficulty in disposing of an HDD?
Sofmap Co., Ltd., a Tokyo, Japan-based digital product retailer, began to provide a service in which it physically breaks HDDs in front of you on November 27.
The service is intended for those who want to dispose of HDDs so that the data stored in them will never be leaked out.
It costs ¥980 or more per HDD.
