fraud

Full-time employees greatest security risk

Full-time employees greatest security risk

82 per cent see threat of employee fraud growing.
SC Australia Staff Nov 26 2009 10:50AM Security
Online spending expected to be down this Christmas

Online spending expected to be down this Christmas

Reservations over identity theft and fraud persist.
SC Australia Staff Nov 26 2009 10:44AM Security
Spam magnate sentenced to over four years jail

Spam magnate sentenced to over four years jail

Breached spam and fraud laws.
Dan Kaplan Nov 25 2009 10:44AM Security
Voting machines hit by malware lead to allegations of voter fraud

Voting machines hit by malware lead to allegations of voter fraud

'Unhackable' machines may have been compromised.
Dan Raywood Nov 23 2009 10:37AM Security
Visa to drop signatures on credit card purchases by 2013

Visa to drop signatures on credit card purchases by 2013

Current technology is too "easy" to skim.
Ben Grubb Nov 2 2009 3:52PM Security
Commentary: Microsoft can help kill fake antivirus threat

Commentary: Microsoft can help kill fake antivirus threat

Redmond should whitelist legitimate security firms.
Munir Kotadia Oct 21 2009 2:30PM Security
URLZone touted as most sophisticated banking trojan yet

URLZone touted as most sophisticated banking trojan yet

Able to steal money and banking credentials.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 1 2009 10:48AM Security
Calls for PCI DSS compliance logo

Calls for PCI DSS compliance logo

Will give accredited merchants competitive advantage.
Dan Raywood Sep 25 2009 11:10AM Security
Monash's $2.5m nanotech tool to help prevent banknote fraud

Monash's $2.5m nanotech tool to help prevent banknote fraud

Very small etchings could save big bucks.
Liz Tay Sep 22 2009 12:48PM Security
US court rules that bank failed to protect customer against fraud

US court rules that bank failed to protect customer against fraud

Could set precedent for banking sector.
Dan Raywood Sep 22 2009 9:55AM Security
'Bahama' botnet takes click fraud to new heights

'Bahama' botnet takes click fraud to new heights

Sophisticated network of PCs bypasses conventional filters.
Phil Muncaster Sep 19 2009 9:47AM Security
TJX ringleader pleads guilty

TJX ringleader pleads guilty

One of the leaders of an international ring of credit card thieves on Friday pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges, including conspiracy, computer fraud, access device fraud and identity theft.
Chuck Miller Sep 15 2009 12:00PM Security
ISP faces $1m fine for stealing from customers

ISP faces $1m fine for stealing from customers

ACMA flexes its regulatory muscle.
Munir Kotadia Sep 4 2009 1:22PM Telco/ISP
Experts doubt DIAC bio-database can stop ID fraud

Experts doubt DIAC bio-database can stop ID fraud

Fingerprint sharing a small step for IT security.
Munir Kotadia Aug 25 2009 5:47PM Security
Aussie charged over malicious code injections

Aussie charged over malicious code injections

Virus targeted bank details and credit card numbers.
Staff Writers Aug 14 2009 7:17AM Security
One in seven Aussies are card fraud victims

One in seven Aussies are card fraud victims

Chip technology expected to lower fraud rates over time.
Ben Grubb Jul 31 2009 8:58AM Security
"Iceman" hacker pleads guilty, faces 60 years

"Iceman" hacker pleads guilty, faces 60 years

A hacker who went by the alias "Iceman" pleaded guilty in a US federal court to charges of wire fraud and now faces up to 60 years in prison.
Angela Moscaritolo Jul 1 2009 11:06AM Security
Australia shows poor resistance to phishing

Australia shows poor resistance to phishing

Around 86 per cent of Australian web users are at risk from online fraud, according to research by security vendor VeriSign.
Staff Writers Jun 30 2009 10:01AM Security
RTA kicks off facial recognition project

RTA kicks off facial recognition project

The NSW Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) will this week commence its rollout of facial recognition technology to assist in proof-of-identification and fraud prevention.
Ry Crozier Jun 1 2009 8:58AM Software
A third of cardholders fail to spot fraudulent transactions in their accounts

A third of cardholders fail to spot fraudulent transactions in their accounts

Over £10 billion (A$20.7bn) was lost in the last year as a result of payment fraud, according to a UK study.
Staff Writers Apr 1 2009 10:45AM Security

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