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The antivirus/perimeter approach to security is dead, and targeted attacks could very well be the final nail in the AV coffin. A LinkedIn "spear phishing" email scam loaded malicious software to steal usernames and passwords. Fourteen U.S. privacy groups have written to Eric Schmidt arguing that Google is breaking Californian law by not including a link to its privacy policy on its homepage. Thousands of chief executives in the United States were targeted Monday by a new round of phishing emails that claim to contain a subpoena ordering recipients to testify in court. ANZ bank's customers are being targeted in a new hoax email campaign that attempts to steal online banking login information, the bank has warned. Update: A phishing campaign targeted students and staff of Australian universities last month, according to an advisory from Auscert, Australia's National Emergency Response Team. Customers of Google AdWords have been targeted in a phishing scam urging recipients to re-activate their accounts, according to security vendor Marshal. A Russian criminal organisation known as UpLevel and its German affiliates are using a version of the Prg trojan to attack commercial banking clients, according to anti-virus vendor SecureWorks. As we put the festivities behind us and fix our sights firmly on the year ahead, those criminal gangs involved in the nefarious activities of spam creation, phishing and virus attacks continue to engage new tactics that will take advantage of our relaxed, less cautious frame of mind. Most attacks based on automated scripts. Microsoft has vowed to work more closely with other security software writers in the battle against targeted exploits. Targeted attacks against financial institutions continued to soar last month, according to the latest report by RSA. The hacking community is outpacing the security industry, and different sectors of the IT community need to work together more closely to narrow the gap. Apple's increasing popularity is leading to the company's users being targeted by phishing schemes. F-Secure and Trend Micro forced to patch flaws in their own software. Websense has detected a new round of 'Better Business Bureau' spam emails. Microsoft is issuing a critical fix for Windows users. While it is unlikely we will ever abolish cybercrime, I do believe that we can make the internet a safer place. Is it safe to take your mobile devices with you to the Beijing Olympic Games? Security vendor Marshal is warning email users of a new mass targeted spam outbreak which contains a personalised subject line claiming to have caught 'you' naked on video.