personal financial botnets
World Bank hit by cyber intrusion epidemic?
News B is for Botnets It is made up of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association, and it provides a vital source of financial and technical... [13 Oct 2008]
PC security warning for banking online
News B is for Botnets Holly Marshal, business development manager of UK financial Services at Unisys said a "balance of responsibility" is needed between banks and consumers. Section 12.9 of the Banking Code... [16 Jun 2008]
Phishers attack social networking generation
News B is for Botnets Scroggie said: "[Users of these] websites are putting up a large amount of confidential information that is being used for fraudulent activity and financial gain. Symantec Australia... [09 Apr 2008]
Vendors hype up compliance fears
Comment B is for Botnets That's something that might give the DPA as much impetus as section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which covers internal controls supporting financial reporting. The most significant... [08 Apr 2008]
Why no united front on cyber crime?
Comment Companies have been developing their security counter-measures to deal with the more common, asymmetric mass attacks launched through spam, phishing, botnets, denial of service and all manner of other exploits. [27 Feb 2008]
Data breaches: No more than normal
News B is for Botnets The Financial Services Authority fined Norwich Union £1.26m in December for failing to manage customer-data adequately. Financial advisory firm Deloitte said there was... [18 Feb 2008]
Lost Revenue CDs 'worth £1.5bn to criminals'
News B is for Botnets The two lost HM Revenue & Customs CDs containing the personal and financial details of 25 million people could be worth £1.5bn to criminals. Liberal Democrat acting... [29 Nov 2007]
Poll: The most expensive gadgets lost are...
News B is for Botnets But losing gadgets is more than just a nuisance and can cause businesses to take more than just a financial hit, with mobile devices potentially holding work-related or other sensitive... [27 Nov 2007]
Missing: 25 million child benefit records
News B is for Botnets Privacy watchdog the Information Commissioner's Office, the Financial Services Authority and the Serious and Organised Crime Agency have also been notified. Darling said no individual... [20 Nov 2007]
Crime pays - and pays very well in cyberspace
Comment At the same time, the daily impact from online crime spreads like a brushfire, leading one of the architects of the internet, Vint Cerf, to warn recently of a pandemic with up to a quarter of computers on the net available to cyber... [07 Mar 2007]
Worried customers force data safety rethink
News B is for Botnets He said this "intensifying pressure" from the consumer to address privacy has forced companies to re-evaluate their data risk practices and procedures, particularly in the financial... [14 Nov 2006]
Is latest can of worms a cyber-crime turf war?
News These botnets are rented out to relay spam and launch phishing scams, which attempt to steal sensitive personal data for fraud. Criminals have typically organised these hijacked systems in networks... [18 Aug 2005]
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