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Rogue diallers scalp Microsoft security guru

Rogue diallers have claimed a high-profile victim - Microsoft UK's chief security... Read more

Sep 7, 2005

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Rogue diallers: Cash-in quick is over, says ICSTIS

...days. The new ruling will come into force on 15 September. Rogue diallers are pieces of software that a user unknowingly downloads on to... Read more

Aug 8, 2005

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Rogue diallers face BT clampdown

...is giving away a software application to combat the problem of rogue diallers, which has already cost UK computer users hundreds of thousands of... Read more

Mar 16, 2005

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Rogue dialler crackdown targets network providers

...an attempt to cut down on fraud, such as the notorious rogue diallers that have tricked many dial-up users out of hundreds of... Read more

Jul 11, 2006

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New rogue internet dialler crackdown planned

...to tighten up regulations on internet diallers because companies are already finding a way round the rules. Rogue diallers switch dial-up internet connections... Read more

Nov 21, 2005

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...250,000 fines for internet dialler rogues

...to expensive internet diallers. The current fine for such tricks stands at £100,000 but the government is concerned that some rogues can make significantly... Read more

Jun 29, 2005

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BT to send  rogue  dialler warnings via text

BT to send rogue dialler warnings via text

...is giving internet customers free software to eliminate rogue dialler programs. Rogue diallers trick a computer into calling premium-rate phone numbers instead of... Read more

Jun 1, 2005

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Rogue diallers draw consumer and watchdog anger

...downloads and pedestrian web access wasn't enough, the problem of rogue diallers racking up huge phone bills is still a major issue according... Read more

Nov 30, 2004

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Watchdog bans 11 premium rate  rogue   diallers

Watchdog bans 11 premium rate rogue diallers

...Supervision of Standards of Telephone Information Services) has cut off 11 rogue diallers, after the watchdog received a spate of complaints from UK consumers... Read more

Oct 20, 2004

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Government to blame for  rogue  dialler threat, says watchdog

Government to blame for rogue dialler threat, says watchdog

...it the powers it needs to fight the growing menace of rogue diallers. In recent weeks ICSTIS (the Independent Committee for the Supervision of... Read more

Jul 9, 2004