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RSS criminalsSwedish Online Retailer Increases Security, Confidence and Sales
White Paper The rise of ever more sophisticated 'Phishing' scams - where criminals use fake Web sites to trick people into revealing personal information - is a major concern in Sweden. Misco is a leading European online provider of... [19 Sep 2009]
Microsoft files lawsuits in malicious-ad crackdown
News Microsoft told silicon.com sister site CNET News: "Scareware is often distributed among criminals, which therefore results in many of the animations a user may see utilising a common design and interface. [18 Sep 2009]
Scammers pose as banks in live chat hack
News Meanwhile, the "chat-in-the-middle" phishing attack, as RSA has dubbed it, is being hosted on a fast flux network that criminals pay to use that hosts malicious websites and other tools for online scams. [18 Sep 2009]
Why malware writers are turning to open source
News The move to an open source business model is allowing criminals to add extra features to their malware. Limbo's popularity continues to slump, despite numerous features in the basic version that allow... [18 Sep 2009]
Protect Data and Client Trust: An End-to-End Approach to Protecting Your Web Applications and Your Organization
White Paper Due to the dynamic nature and prevalence of these applications, criminals are increasingly targeting Web-based applications. Every day, more and more business is conducted online creating new challenges for meeting Web... [10 Sep 2009]
UK inks fingerprint sharing deal with Australia, Canada
News The agreement will see the UK share the fingerprint data of foreign criminals and asylum seekers with Australia and Canada. The government has announced a fingerprint sharing deal, which it claims will help fight... [24 Aug 2009]
Search Engines - How Trustworthy Are They?
White Paper This paper presents patterns used by cyber criminals to exploit search engines and manipulate their results. The World Wide Web has become the largest and most accessible source of information. As with every other... [15 Aug 2009]
New Web Threats for 2009
White Paper As companies have become more adept at stopping email threats, cyber-criminals have discovered new ways to infiltrate corporate networks through the Internet. This white paper discusses how... [14 Aug 2009]
Was Twitter, Facebook denial-of-service the result of attack on a single account?
News Criminals also can lease existing botnets for specific campaigns for as little as five to 10 cents per bot. The people who are co-ordinating this attack, the criminals, are definitely determined and... [07 Aug 2009]
Taxman's scam warning: Fraudsters want your passwords
News While the HMRC refused to speculate on how the criminals got hold of users' passwords, phishing and keylogging viruses are potential avenues for the scammers. HM Revenue and Customs is warning taxpayers who file their... [06 Aug 2009]
The Mobility Advantage: Improving Operational Efficiency and Accountability in Federal Agencies
White Paper Every day, employees in a wide range of agencies must make on-the-spot mission critical decisions to protect the nation's food supply, borders, and the health of the public, military personnel and veterans, as well as provide aid to... [04 Aug 2009]
Cisco 2008 Annual Security Report: Highlighting Global Security Threats and Trends
White Paper For greater effectiveness, criminals are more and more often targeting specific individuals or groups and exploiting legitimate websites and other trusted entities and systems. There was an enormous amount of activity... [31 Jul 2009]
How to secure your on-the-go data
Comment Personal information about employees or customers can be used by criminals for identity theft. Worried about sensitive data on portable devices? Quocirca's Fran Howarth explains how to make sure it's safe and sound. [30 Jul 2009]
HSBC companies slapped with £3m fines over data breaches
News All three firms failed their customers by being careless with personal details which could have ended up in the hands of criminals. Three HSBC companies have been hit with fines after the financial services watchdog... [22 Jul 2009]
Cheat Sheet: The Police Central e-crime Unit
Cheat Sheet All this information sharing's fine and dandy, but what about chasing actual criminals? So, PCeU. Bless you, that's not swine flu is it? Not a sniff of it - PCeU stands for the Police Central e-crime Unit. [20 Jul 2009]
