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Security news24 November 2006
Sophos expert talks about phishing: who is to blame?
Paul Ducklin describes the phishing threat and discusses who is to blame.
Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses against computer threats, today announced that it has published a new podcast discussing the increasing threat of phishing attacks, and asks whether banks are to blame.
With phishing attacks becoming more sophisticated and widespread, customers of banks are facing a serious dilemma when it comes to internet banking.
In the podcast, entitled "Phishing: Are the banks to blame?", Paul Ducklin, Head of Technology for Sophos Asia Pacific, is interviewed by Carole Theriault about the pitfalls that surround phishing scams and how banks can make it more difficult for hackers to succeed in their attacks.
"When it comes to online banking going wrong, it is easy to blame the banks that allow financial transactions to happen," said Carole Theriault, host of the Sophos podcast. "After all, shouldn't they safeguard the process and protect their customers? But let us not forget the criminals - we shouldn't let them off the hook. In this podcast, Paul Ducklin explains who is really to blame and what users online banks can do to safeguard their accounts."
All Sophos podcasts are available for download at www.sophos.com/podcasts. Previous podcasts have covered topics such as Microsoft Vista, corporate security policies, rootkits, and the latest trends in viruses and spam.
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About Sophos
Sophos enables enterprises all over the world to secure and control their IT infrastructure. Sophos's network access control, endpoint, web and email solutions simplify security to provide integrated defenses against malware, spyware, intrusions, unwanted applications, spam, policy abuse, data leakage and compliance drift. With over 20 years of experience, Sophos protects over 100 million users in nearly 150 countries with its reliably engineered security solutions and services. Recognized for its high level of customer satisfaction and powerful yet easy-to-use solutions, Sophos has received many industry awards, as well as positive reviews and certifications.
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com
