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Apple's increasing popularity is leading to the company's users being targeted by phishing schemes. Spammers are taking advantage of recent natural disasters to abuse the generosity of others for their own financial gain.. The same group of hackers who last week promised nude photographs of Britney Spears is now believed to be mass spamming messages that contain a clickable image of porn star Jenna Jameson. McAfee has released the results of its Spammed Persistently All Month campaign.. The re-emergence of the 'browser wars' between Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera and newcomer Safari is changing the security landscape, say experts.. Spammers preyed on popular current events in May capitalising on the global economic slowdown, petrol prices and natural disasters. Normally, phishers have a short window of opportunity in which to conduct their attacks before service providers take the rogue sites offline. Now, they have found a new way to lengthen their assaults. Employers must face the fact that a lot of online shopping takes place at the office, and it can put an entire business network at risk. Symantec has teamed up with Australian motor racing driver, Craig Lowndes, to promote the importance of internet security and safety for families on the internet. Sophos is urging wireless internet users to ensure the maximum security of their networks following the arrests of ten people in Spain for allegedly distributing bogus email lottery scams via unsecured Wi-Fi networks. Just as consumers have learned to protect their identities online from phishers, they are facing a new VoIP-enabled telephone scam based on the same principals, experts reported this week. Spammers have pounced on rising petrol prices in the US by offering bogus fuel discounts. Another phishing email claiming to be from the Australian Tax Office (ATO) is circulating through inboxes under the guise of offering a tax refund. Members of the so-called Rock Phish gang of Russian cybercriminals have launched a new style of attack in which they seek sensitive data not only through phishing but also by installing malware. Social networks such as LinkedIn are being exploited by online fraudsters, experts warned today.. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is hosting a half-day roundtable event to discuss new strategies aimed at increasing awareness of phishing schemes. An annual study by Gartner will report that the number of consumers who were taken in by bogus online offerings increased by nearly 40 percent in 2007 compared to the previous year. Phishers are using a new bait to lure in victims - other phishing attacks. Don't score an own goal, warns security firm. With online viewing the only option for many college basketball fans this week, businesses run the risk of employee productivity declines, bandwidth overloads and security threats, experts say.