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RSS fraudstersKeeping Your Members Safe From Online Scams and Predators
White Paper Security is a major challenge for internet dating sites, which can attract scammers, spammers, stalkers and predators, not to mention fraudsters there to mine other members' identities. Each year, more and more people... [13 Nov 2009]
Phishers set their sights on corporate accounts
News Fraudsters have attempted to steal an estimated $100m from corporate bank accounts using malware and money mules, the FBI said yesterday. The FBI is seeing several new victim complaints and cases every week, according to... [04 Nov 2009]
Tax-refund phishing scams hit an all-time high
News HMRC has also warned that some fraudsters also sell their victims' details on to other criminal gangs. The number of scam emails offering fake tax refunds hit an all-time high last month. According to HM Revenue &... [16 Oct 2009]
Online banking fraud rockets as fraudsters get smarter
News Banking industry body Financial Fraud Action UK warned that online fraud is becoming increasingly sophisticated, with fraudsters targeting customers using malware and phishing scams. But Financial Fraud Action UK's head... [07 Oct 2009]
The Fraudster Economy Model: The Dynamics of Operating a Business in the Underground
White Paper Today, it has evolved into a far more menacing criminal enterprise, with bands of fraudsters working together to create schemes that dupe unsuspecting online users into divulging personal details - most often, their... [06 Oct 2009]
An Information Risk Management Approach to Fighting Fraud
White Paper The growth across many industries in opening up business processes to access by third parties, whether they be customers, suppliers or other third parties, inevitably expands the opportunity for fraudsters to exploit... [06 Oct 2009]
No Time for Declarations of Victory: Protecting Customers Beyond Compliance Deadlines
White Paper Today fraudsters have created an integrated supply chain of data thieves, data salesmen, and account hijackers. Financial institutions that meet the compliance guidance for stronger customer data and transaction... [06 Oct 2009]
Fighting the Enemy: Making Sense of the Growing Crimeware Threat
White Paper Committing fraud through traditional identity theft tactics, such as creating a new identity and defaulting on a loan, still exist but are not as prevalent as the online channel offers several advantages for fraudsters. [06 Oct 2009]
Netbooks, Apple goodies, vintage kit and a futuristic datacentre
Photo Security firm Cronto designed the software to stop fraudsters from using Trojans to hijack a person's web browser and trick them into authorising a fake transaction. Bonhams previewed some vintage tech last month as the... [02 Oct 2009]
Fighting the Fraudsters: Beating Malware and Phishing Threats
White Paper With the increasing number of attacks, companies need a flexible user-authentication strategy which leverages the latest Microsoft Windows security features. The presenters of this webcast throw light on how to beat malware and fishing... [01 Oct 2009]
Client Data Protected at Business Office Strobbe
White Paper The challenge was Business Office Strobbe needs a security solution that protects client data from hackers and fraudsters, but in the mean while is very user friendly for the employees of the office.aXs GUARD offers... [01 Oct 2009]
Online fraudsters enlist Trojans to run off with your money
News Researchers at security firm Finjan have discovered details of a new type of banking Trojan horse that doesn't just steal your bank log-in credentials but actually steals money from your account while you are logged in and displays a... [30 Sep 2009]
Photos: The hottest tech out of the UK's Silicon Valley
Photo The fraudsters do this by replacing the details of a genuine online banking transaction with a transaction sending money, usually indirectly, to themselves. The system is designed to stop fraudsters from... [24 Sep 2009]
Photos: Inside the RSA cybercrime war room
Photo AFCC staff also fight the fraudsters by creating dummy accounts on phishing sites and then tracking when and where fraudsters attempt to access those false accounts. At RSA's Anti-Fraud Command Centre... [18 Sep 2009]
Scammers pose as banks in live chat hack
News If this proves to be successful I would expect the fraudsters who launched this attack and copycats to use it elsewhere," Brady said. Online scammers have created a phishing site masquerading as a US-based bank that... [18 Sep 2009]
