identity fraud antivirus
Are banks doing enough to stop online fraud?
News Barclays Bank recently announced it is to give customers antivirus software in a bid to stop them being fleeced by fraud. Barclays is, however, quick to point out customers are not required to use the software - and that recommending which type of... [06 Jun 2006]
Has Barclays stamped out fraud with PINsentry?
News A is for Antivirus Barclays claims to have reduced online fraud to zero among users of its two-factor authentication system, PINsentry. The UK's third-largest bank said this week that it has distributed the card reader, made by Amsterdam-based... [18 Jul 2008]
PC security warning for banking online
News A is for Antivirus Section 12.9 of the Banking Code offers advice about how to protect your online banking activities including keeping your PC secure - through up-to-date antivirus and spyware software along with a personal firewall. [16 Jun 2008]
Opinion: Online security school now in session
Comment The UK government is set to launch a programme to teach consumers and small businesses how to avoid online fraud and identity theft. It's one of the most serious cases seen to date of identity fraud, a crime that the Home Office estimates accounts... [24 Oct 2005]
The Weekly Round-Up: 17.09.04
Round-Up In 1964 Frank Abagnale set out on a five-year campaign of fraud and identity theft during which he cashed around $2.5m in fraudulent cheques, in every US state and 26 countries worldwide. The plea was met with cries of "Not bloody likely" from all... [17 Sep 2004]
Banks under attack: Phishing on the rise
News A is for Antivirus 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. [18 Mar 2008]
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. A is for Antivirus [29 Nov 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. [10 Dec 2007]
Home chip and PIN readers 'make shoppers feel secure'
News A is for Antivirus According to MasterCard-commissioned research, one in four (28 per cent) of consumers still worry about fraud when buying over the phone - and nearly a third (31 per cent) said that fear of fraud deters them completely. [15 Nov 2006]
Christmas spend online to hit £5bn
News A is for Antivirus Among the measures suggested by Apacs, are keeping antivirus software up to date and registering your payment card with the card security schemes. The number of adults shopping online has more than doubled in the last five years... [30 Nov 2007]
Virus warning: Bagle variant has alarming attack strategy
News The latest variants of the Bagle worm have alarmed antivirus vendors because of the multi-stage process they use to attack PCs. As well as mailing itself on, the mass-mailer downloads a Trojan called Win32.Fantibag to the infected machine, which is... [03 Jun 2005]
Lost Revenue CDs 'worth £1.5bn to criminals'
News A is for Antivirus 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. [29 Nov 2007]
eBay warns of Romanian phishing threat
News A is for Antivirus 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... [10 Mar 2008]
Leader: Unjust extradition laws must be amended
Leader A is for Antivirus 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... [22 Nov 2006]
Over-phishing is depleting murky web waters
News The link directs the victim to a fake or doctored website that is often indistinguishable from the original and is designed to collect information that can be used for fraud and identity theft. Jack Clark, technology consultant at antivirus firm... [05 Aug 2004]
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