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RSS bank in newsPhishers 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. For more on this story, see Corporate bank accounts targeted in... [04 Nov 2009]
Parking in the West End goes contactless
News Drivers with contactless bank cards will soon be able to use them to pay for their parking. From next year, parking meters in the West End will accept contactless payments from motorists with wave and pay functionality... [29 Oct 2009]
Vista jilted for Windows 7 midway through upgrades
News The companies include engineering firm Atkins, airport operator BAA, business advisors Baker Tilly, Deutsche Bank and drinks maker innocent - all of which are upgrading from a mix of Windows XP and Vista. [22 Oct 2009]
Revealed: The anatomy of an internet scam
News Instead of aiming to get an individual's bank details and then drain their account, the scammers are now happy with a simple one-off payment. By moving away from malware distribution and into flogging useless software... [19 Oct 2009]
Tax-refund phishing scams hit an all-time high
News The scam emails tell the recipient they are due to receive a tax refund and then ask for bank account or credit card details. Those who are duped into handing over their details risk having their bank... [16 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... [30 Sep 2009]
Is open source software finding a home in Whitehall?
News October will see the launch of the National Digital Resource Bank (NDRB), a digital store of educational materials for teachers, which is based on an open source platform. The UK government may have been slow to adopt... [29 Sep 2009]
Scammers pose as banks in live chat hack
News Online scammers have created a phishing site masquerading as a US-based bank that launches a live chat window where victims are tricked into revealing more information, researchers at the RSA FraudAction Research Team... [18 Sep 2009]
Why malware writers are turning to open source
News Malware developers are going open source in an effort to make their malicious software more useful to fraudsters. By giving criminal coders free access to malware that steals financial and personal details, the malicious software... [18 Sep 2009]
Credit card hacker pleads guilty to fraud worth millions
News They concealed and laundered their proceeds by using anonymous internet-based currencies within the US and abroad, and by channelling money through bank accounts in Eastern Europe, court documents indicate. [14 Sep 2009]
Online banking: Which bank is the most secure?
News It found the security at First Direct, Lloyds TSB, Nationwide, NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland was "good" while that at Alliance and Leicester and HSBC was deemed "poor". Not all online banks' security was created... [28 Aug 2009]
Nokia Money: Financial services the target for world's biggest mobile maker
News The service will give users access to "basic financial services" and is aimed at the billions of people around the world who currently have no bank account. While person-to-person payments aren't exactly new in emerging... [26 Aug 2009]
All change please: Your train ticket will never be the same again
News Commuters all across England could soon be using mobile phones, bank cards and Oyster-style smart ticketing on their journey home via public transport. It also says contactless bank cards have "big... [20 Aug 2009]
PayPal goes plastic with debit cards aimed at students - and their parents
News Some of the perks include no overdraft fees and the use of a debit card that's not tied to a particular bank account, meaning the balance can come from a variety of sources. PayPal on Tuesday introduced a new service for... [12 Aug 2009]
100 dodgy football ticket sellers shut down by cybercops
News It has also been involved in a major investigation to target a group of suspects using a computer virus to steal money from customers' bank accounts and also made a number of arrests in a card fraud operation that... [10 Aug 2009]
