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RSS criminalsOnline banking fraud rockets as fraudsters get smarter
News Online banking fraud jumped by 55 per cent during the first six months of this year as criminals become even more sophisticated in their use of technology. William Beer, a director at PricewaterhouseCoopers One Security... [07 Oct 2009]
Special RSA Online Fraud Report: What to Expect in 2009 and Beyond
White Paper Online fraud is a non-stop threat to organizations around the globe, and cyber-criminals have no intention of slowing down the pace. In fact, they continue to improve their technology, launch increasingly sophisticated... [05 Oct 2009]
Stay One Step Ahead With Comodo 2048-Bit Certificates
White Paper An exponential trend in computer processing power has resulted in the ability for criminals to compromise 1024- bit key strength certificates. If one is still using a 1024-bit certificate, one may soon be vulnerable to a... [05 Oct 2009]
An Overview and Competitive Analysis of the One Time Password (OTP) Market
White Paper As the potential financial gain from these thefts continues to increase, the more criminals are focusing on these areas. As attackers become more daring and manipulative, information systems that rely on static passwords... [05 Oct 2009]
Layered Security: The Right Prescription for Internet-Based Healthcare Initiatives
White Paper The unparalleled opportunity to simultaneously improve patient outcomes while cutting costs hinges on the ability of healthcare organizations to assure patients that their online confidential information is safe from prying eyes and... [04 Oct 2009]
Online fraudsters enlist Trojans to run off with your money
News During the span of 22 days in mid-August, the criminals behind the Trojan stole €300,000 according to the security company. Researchers at security firm Finjan have discovered details of a new type of banking Trojan... [30 Sep 2009]
Swedish 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]
