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Beware the insider security threat

Beware the insider security threat

News Graham Yellowley, director of technology services at investment bank Mitsubishi UFJ Securities International, said: "Undoubtedly, the statistics show that 70 per cent of fraud is perpetrated by staff rather than by external people or events.

Tags: insider, security

[17 Apr 2008]

Phishers attack social networking generation

News Social-networking websites are fast becoming a key target for online fraud, according to Symantec's latest Internet Security Threat Report. Security from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more.

Tags: social networking, phishers

[09 Apr 2008]

Banks under attack: Phishing on the rise

News Phishing attacks on banking organisations and their customers across the globe has increased steadily over the last six months, according to the latest fraud report from security software specialist RSA.

Tags: rsa, banks, phishing, banking

[18 Mar 2008]

eBay warns of Romanian phishing threat

News Last June eBay revealed details of a three-year long campaign to curb online fraud by criminals in Romania - leading to several hundred arrests. Most of Romania's law enforcement efforts are concentrated on its capital, Bucharest, but most of the...

Tags: romania, ebay, security, crime

[10 Mar 2008]

Tories: Time to wage war on cyber crime

News Describing the government policy towards e-crime as showing a "lack of clear leadership", shadow home secretary David Davis revealed Tory plans to create a police national cyber crime unit, a minister for e-crime, a fraud and cyber crime complaint...

Tags: e-crime, security, cyber crime, threat

[06 Mar 2008]

UK banks targeted by phishing attacks

News The attacks could mark the emergence of a new threat from the Storm botnet, according to a report from security company RSA's Anti-Fraud Command Center (AFCC). Security A to Z From antivirus to zero-day, click here for silicon.com's alphabetical...

Tags: phishing, botnet, rsa, attacks

[15 Feb 2008]

UK fraud hits 12-year high as methods go high-tech

News Fraud in the UK hit a 12-year high last year as criminals increasingly turned to technology. In a statement Hitesh Patel, partner at KPMG Forensic, predicted fraud could continue to rise this year: "Given the developing economic conditions...

Tags: fraud, id theft, phishing, theft

[04 Feb 2008]

Stolen M&S laptop contains 26,000 pension details

News A spokesman for the ICO said: "There is no evidence that any employees suffered ID fraud but there is always that risk with this type of information. Click on the links below to find out more. Security from A to Z

Tags: ico, data loss, laptop theft, marks and spencer

[25 Jan 2008]

Stories of the year

News Lie detector beats benefit fraud Click on the links below to read the stories everyone was talking about this year. The A to Z of green IT Apple's Steve Jobs also featured in the A to Z of green IT which highlights the opportunities and pitfalls of...

Tags: christmas, google, apple, revealed

[14 Dec 2007]

Building society installs anti-money laundering tech

News The society now has assets worth £4.4bn and like all banks is a potential target for fraud and money laundering. Click on the links below to find out more. Security from A to Z Z is for Zero-day According to Newcastle Group financial crime manager...

Tags: money laundering, systems, tech, regulations

[11 Dec 2007]

Bot attacks target those looking for romance

News PC Tools senior malware analyst, Sergei Shevchenko, said in a statement: "As a tool that can be used by hackers to conduct identity fraud, CyberLover demonstrates an unprecedented level of social engineering.

Tags: bot attacks, id, dating, russia

[10 Dec 2007]

Christmas spend online to hit £5bn

News The number of adults shopping online has more than doubled in the last five years to around 30 million, meaning more people are potential victims of fraud, according to Apacs. Security from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more.

Tags: uk, online, consumer, retail

[30 Nov 2007]

Who's been reading your emails?

News She explained security is a big issue, with risks of confidential business information being leaked or of companies becoming victims or even perpetrators of fraud through the actions of staff. Click on the links below to find out more.

Tags: emails, monitoring, legal, staff

[30 Nov 2007]

HMRC data breach prompts password and PIN changes

News And despite the increased fears around identity fraud, around 30 per cent of adults who receive child benefit payments have yet to take any action, according to a YouGov survey of 435 adults. Security from A to Z

Tags: customers, hmrc, fraud, accounts

[29 Nov 2007]

Lost Revenue CDs 'worth £1.5bn to criminals'

News But Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling said: "The police inform me that they still have no evidence or intelligence that this data has fallen into the wrong hands and no evidence of fraud or criminal activity.

Tags: alistair darling, hmrc, house, evidence

[29 Nov 2007]

Can biometrics secure the public's data?

Comment Despite tough criticism, the government argues the scheme will make identity fraud much harder. Ministers claim it could help to kerb illegal immigration, stop large-scale financial fraud - anyone trying to make a big financial transaction would...

Tags: law, biometrics, fingerprint reader, facial recognition

[23 Nov 2007]

Missing: 25 million child benefit records

News Darling said no individual will suffer any financial loss if they are innocent victims of fraud as a result of this security breach. Click on the links below to find out more. Security from A to Z Z is for Zero-day

Tags: hmrc, alistair darling, security breach, activity

[20 Nov 2007]

London hottest for online card <strong>fraud</strong>

London hottest for online card fraud

News London is the UK hotspot for card not present fraud committed through transactions made online, on the phone and by mail order. By tracking the postcodes of addresses where fraudulently obtained goods are delivered fraud information group Early...

Tags: card, postcode, online, london

[05 Sep 2007]

Orange pulled up by privacy watchdog

News The finding relates to customer details being left open to potential fraud or retained without customer consent. Security from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more. Z is for Zero-day Orange call centre employees were found to be sharing...

Tags: customer, breach, data protection act, ico

[22 Jun 2007]

Leader: Unjust extradition laws must be amended

Leader In this post-Enron era the prosecution and punishment of perpetrators of white collar crime and corporate fraud is something still high on the agenda for the US authorities. High-profile sentences include 25 years for former WorldCom boss Bernie...

Tags: extradition

[22 Nov 2006]

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