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St George online banking blacks out

St George online banking blacks out

St George’s online banking services suffered a blackout yesterday, locking out thousands of customers from accessing their accounts for approximately five hours.
Mitchell Bingemann Jan 31 2008 4:29PM Security
SecureWorks: Commercial banking accounts targeted by Prg trojan variant

SecureWorks: Commercial banking accounts targeted by Prg trojan variant

A Russian criminal organisation known as UpLevel and its German affiliates are using a version of the Prg trojan to attack commercial banking clients, according to anti-virus vendor SecureWorks.
Jim Carr Dec 18 2007 9:33AM Security
Web banking risk down to human error

Web banking risk down to human error

The vast majority of internet banking users are not taking even basic steps to protect themselves online, according to a new study..
Robert Jaques Nov 9 2007 7:52AM Security
VeriSign updates mobile banking solution with ClairMail platform

VeriSign updates mobile banking solution with ClairMail platform

VeriSign has announced plans to integrate ClairMail's 2-way customer interaction platform into its Mobile Banking Solution.
Fiona Raisbeck Sep 25 2007 9:39AM Security
NatWest boosts security for international banking service

NatWest boosts security for international banking service

NatWest has unveiled a new online banking platform for its international customers with a focus on data security.
Fiona Raisbeck Aug 21 2007 7:30AM Security
Banking crisis hits Second Life

Banking crisis hits Second Life

The Second Life bank has closed due to insolvency. The bank was unable to meet US$180,000 in withdrawal requests.
Tom Sanders Aug 14 2007 5:03PM Software
Study: Growing numbers of consumers shun online banking

Study: Growing numbers of consumers shun online banking

More than half of all consumers shun online banking due to fraud fears, figures released today show.
Fiona Raisbeck Jan 25 2007 2:29PM Security
Cyber-criminals target mobile banking

Cyber-criminals target mobile banking

TowerGroup research predicts an explosion of mobile malware during 2007.
Robert Jaques Jan 23 2007 9:13AM Security
Users put off shopping and banking online

Users put off shopping and banking online

Businesses are failing to convince people that they are taking internet security seriously, new research shows.
Fiona Raisbeck Nov 28 2006 9:16AM Security
Phishing scams push up web banking fraud losses

Phishing scams push up web banking fraud losses

Trade association warns that Web users still not taking security seriously.
Robert Jaques Nov 8 2006 9:27AM Security
Internet banking too difficult

Internet banking too difficult

Pew Internet and American Life Project survey paints grim picture.
Robert Jaques Oct 27 2006 9:43AM Software
Better web banking security demanded

Better web banking security demanded

Almost 90 percent of U.S. bank account holders would like their financial service providers to monitor online banking sessions for signs of irregular activity in the way they currently scrutinize credit card transactions, recently released research has found.
William Eazel Apr 7 2006 12:49PM Security
Web banking fraud losses double in U.K.

Web banking fraud losses double in U.K.

A sharp hike in the volume and sophistication of phishing scams pushed British online banking fraud losses to record levels of £23 million in 2005 – almost double the previous year’s losses of £12 million, APACS, the U.K. payments association warned yesterday.
William Eazel Mar 10 2006 9:38AM Security
U.K. consumer confidence in online banking 'fragile'

U.K. consumer confidence in online banking 'fragile'

Confidence in internet banking among U.K. consumers is "fragile," with half of active internet users telling the Financial Service Authority (FSA) that they were "extremely" or "very" concerned about fraud risk when making transactions.
William Eazel Jan 24 2006 10:22AM Security
IM trojan steals web banking passwords

IM trojan steals web banking passwords

Security experts today warned instant messaging (IM) network users to beware of a newly intercepted trojan named W32/Banbra.BOK, which is using the rise in holiday season web commerce to secretly steal banking passwords from unwitting surfers.
William Eazel Dec 21 2005 2:04PM Security
Tata buys Sydney's FNS for $35m

Tata buys Sydney's FNS for $35m

Indian software and service provider Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has bought Sydney banking and financial software vendor Financial Network Services (FNS) for $35 million.
Fleur Doidge Oct 21 2005 4:04PM Strategy
Home banking users fail to keep AV up to date

Home banking users fail to keep AV up to date

Over half of all home banking users admit their PCs and laptops have been infected by a computer virus, according to a new survey.
René Millman Sep 26 2005 5:25PM Security
eCorner signs up Cloudmark anti-spam

eCorner signs up Cloudmark anti-spam

Online storefront and payments technology provider eCorner has signed up as direct distributor for Cloudmark anti-spam software in Australia and New Zealand.
Fleur Doidge Jul 29 2005 1:45PM Security
Startup signs Indian bank EFTPOS deal

Startup signs Indian bank EFTPOS deal

IT startup Transaction Solutions International has signed an agreement with the Bank of Punjab to roll out EFTPOS terminals throughout India.
Staff Writers Jul 5 2005 4:05PM Hardware
Online banking bullish despite recent scares

Online banking bullish despite recent scares

Increasing numbers of Americans are turning to online banking, a new study shows. Despite a spate of recent high profile security problems transactions on the internet look certain to grow, said market research firm Ipsos-Insight.
David Quainton Dec 2 2004 12:39PM Security

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