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RSS cyber 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. Also, global conditions, such as the receding economy and... [05 Oct 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... [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]
Cheat Sheet: The Police Central e-crime Unit
Cheat Sheet All this information sharing's fine and dandy, but what about chasing actual criminals? There are a number of other bodies that are charged with tackling cybercrime of different sorts: for example, the government's... [20 Jul 2009]
Implications of Outsourcing Web Application Security
White Paper As cyber criminals have flourished and the number of attacks on the web application layer by hackers continues to grow unabated, it is incumbent on organizations to ensure web application security.... [14 Jul 2009]
The Credit Industry Fights Back Against Identity Thieves With Tough Compliance Standards for Merchants
White Paper As the number of cards in circulation increases, so does the number and sophistication of hackers and cyber criminals. Using credit cards has become a part of daily life. It is estimated that the average... [12 Jul 2009]
True Zero Day Protection: The Only Defense Against Evolving Security Threats
White Paper The corporate losses are the criminals' gains, as compromised systems feed an underground cyber-economy worth millions and millions of dollars. Zero day attacks are a growing threat to corporate... [12 Jul 2009]
SSAC Advisory on Fast Flux Hosting and DNS
White Paper "Fast flux" is an evasion technique that cyber-criminals and Internet miscreants use to evade identification and to frustrate law enforcement and anticrime efforts aimed at locating and shutting down web... [01 Jul 2009]
Guide to Using Network IPS to Protect Against Next-Generation Cyber Threats
White Paper Network security threats are on the rise as cyber criminals continue to develop innovative ways to use compromised computers for their own personal gain. Organizations should understand the likely... [01 Jul 2009]
Britain to get official cyber attack dogs
News The Cabinet Office official said the government would try to respond to attacks on UK systems by recourse to the law: "Whenever we can, we will pursue criminals through legal frameworks, but that only works in some... [25 Jun 2009]
Protecting the Web: Phishing, Malware, and Other Security Threats
White Paper Spam leads users to online scams and phishing Web pages, which cyber-criminals use to steal users' financial data and passwords. Other criminals use Web sites to spread malware, which... [20 Jun 2009]
Zombie attacks on sale for a fiver
News Researchers at security firm Finjan said on Wednesday that they have uncovered an underground botnet-leasing network where cyber criminals can pay $5 to $100 to install malware on 1,000 PCs for things... [18 Jun 2009]
Soca socking it to the cyber criminals
News Soca also made significant progress in sharing data on criminals, embedding IT systems and staff in police-led regional intelligence units. The Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) has revealed some of its crime... [14 May 2009]
Enhanced Online Banking Security: Zero Touch Multi-Factor Authentication
White Paper Online fraud has become major source of revenue for criminals all over the globe. Reuters reports that according to a US Treasury advisor Valerie McNiven the broad category of Global cyber-crime turned... [14 May 2009]
