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Cyber-criminals move with the times 
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Cyber-criminals move with the times
By Clement James | Jul 9, 2008 | Comment Now 
Cyber-crooks are using new technologies and reinventing forms of social engineering to ensnare consumers and businesses, security experts warn.
 
Cyber-criminals exploit Access flaw 
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Cyber-criminals exploit Access flaw
By Robert Jaques | Mar 7, 2008 | Comment Now 
Security experts have warned of a new vulnerability in Microsoft Access which is being used by cyber-criminals to install malware on victims' computers..
 
Cyber-criminals launch PDF malware offensive 
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Cyber-criminals launch PDF malware offensive
By Robert Jaques | Nov 2, 2007 | Comment Now 
Sophos said that the new PDFex Trojan has been widely spammed out in emails with an infected Adobe Acrobat PDF attachment, and has reached third position in the malware chart.
 
Cyber-criminals unleash botnet swarms 
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Cyber-criminals unleash botnet swarms
By Robert Jaques | Oct 3, 2007 | Comment Now 
Botnets are getting smaller as criminals seek to fly in under the radar of corporate network defences, security experts warned today.
 
Cyber-criminals turn to smaller botnets 
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Cyber-criminals turn to smaller botnets
By Iain Thomson | Sep 28, 2007 | Comment Now 
Size counts in online crime.
 
Cyber-criminals unleash spam Storm 
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Cyber-criminals unleash spam Storm
By Robert Jaques | Aug 23, 2007 | Comment Now 
Security experts have warned of an outbreak of malicious spam emails that use log-in account confirmation details as a hook to get users to visit an infected website.
 
Cyber-criminals target mobile banking 
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Cyber-criminals target mobile banking
By Robert Jaques | Jan 23, 2007 | Comment Now 
TowerGroup research predicts an explosion of mobile malware during 2007.
 
The cyber-criminal's Christmas wishlist 
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The cyber-criminal's Christmas wishlist
By Clement James | Dec 20, 2006 | Comment Now 
With Christmas just around the corner and security companies warning about ID theft every day, one firm has gone the extra step of investigating the typical cyber-criminal's ...
 
Cyber-criminals gear up for a merry Christmas 
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Cyber-criminals gear up for a merry Christmas
By Robert Jaques | Nov 14, 2006 | Comment Now 
As online shoppers gear up for a season of intensive spending in the run up to Christmas, online fraudsters are also preparing for their busiest time of the year.
 
Cyber-criminals clone Google Italy site 
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Cyber-criminals clone Google Italy site
By Robert Jaques | Oct 13, 2006 | Comment Now 
'Evil twin' site attempts to infect visitors with trojans.
 
Cyber-criminals target MySpace users 
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Cyber-criminals target MySpace users
By Clement James | Oct 6, 2006 | Comment Now 
Personal information at risk, warns security organisation.
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