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Security Protection - Harry Waldron (CS)

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Google and Yahoo Advertisers targeted by Phishing attacks

Sunbelt is reporting focused attacks for advertisers as noted below.  Any business email received should always be carefully examined to ensure links or attachments are genuine.


Phishers target Yahoo advertisers
http://sunbeltblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/phishers-target-yahoo-advertisers.html

QUOTE: New run, targets Yahoo advertisers (Yahoo’s service is similar Adwords


New Google Adwords - Phishing Run
http://sunbeltblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/new-google-adwords-phishing-run.html

QUOTE: Google Adwords phishes have been quiet for a while, but now they’re back. Unlike most of the other Google Adwords runs, these use new TLDs, like Belgium and EU (.be and .eu)