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AusCERT2007: Aussies still being scammed

AusCERT2007: Aussies still being scammed

Queenslanders are forking out around $500,000 a month to Nigerian email scammers.
Negar Salek May 23 2007 3:30PM Security
Man loses A$38,345 in internet dating scams

Man loses A$38,345 in internet dating scams

Owner of a lonely heart, and an empty wallet.
Iain Thomson Apr 20 2007 11:20AM Security
Virginia Tech massacre may spawn phishing scams

Virginia Tech massacre may spawn phishing scams

Information security experts warned users today to be on the lookout for legitimate-looking websites exploiting Monday's massacre at Virginia Tech.
Dan Kaplan Apr 19 2007 9:40AM Security
Paris Hilton images form new .ani attack, replace Britney Spears

Paris Hilton images form new .ani attack, replace Britney Spears

The same group of hackers who last week promised nude photographs of Britney Spears is now believed to be mass spamming messages that contain a clickable image of porn star Jenna Jameson.
Dan Kaplan Apr 13 2007 9:31AM Security
Experts: Pump & dump scams target European companies

Experts: Pump & dump scams target European companies

Fraudsters are targeting European companies in "pump and dump" scams for the first time, according to security firm Sophos.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 30 2007 9:52AM Security
US halts trading of 35 stocks for pump-and-dump spam scams

US halts trading of 35 stocks for pump-and-dump spam scams

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today halted trading on shares of 35 companies believed to be involved in recent pump-and-dump spam campaigns.
Dan Kaplan Mar 9 2007 10:43AM Security
Phishing scam uses other phishing scams to steal personal information

Phishing scam uses other phishing scams to steal personal information

Phishers are using a new bait to lure in victims - other phishing attacks.
Frank Washkuch Mar 8 2007 12:03AM Security
New death-threat phishing scams target professionals

New death-threat phishing scams target professionals

Spamming scammers claiming to be contract killers have hit unsuspecting email users with a new con trick, security experts warned this week.
Ericka Chickowski Jan 12 2007 5:53PM Security
Phishing scams using FFIEC deadline to dupe financial customers

Phishing scams using FFIEC deadline to dupe financial customers

CSOs and governance officers aren't the only ones studying up on compliance regulations. Phishers are also getting governance-savvy, sending bogus emails that pretend to bring customers in line with new guidelines for financial organisations.
Frank Washkuch Nov 29 2006 9:31AM 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
Phishing scams cause online fraud to rise

Phishing scams cause online fraud to rise

Online bank fraud losses rose sharply in the first half of 2006 due to a surge in phishing scams, new figures show.
Fiona Raisbeck Nov 7 2006 2:29PM Security
Hike in Ernesto-related domains could be a sign of scams

Hike in Ernesto-related domains could be a sign of scams

A spike in the number of registered Tropical Storm Ernesto-related domain names, as the system churns toward the Florida coast, has some information security experts thinking fraud could be on the way, too.
Dan Kaplan Aug 29 2006 3:28PM Security
PayPal, Ebay focus of phising scams

PayPal, Ebay focus of phising scams

PayPal and Ebay users are copping the brunt of the current storm of phising emails according to Sophos.
Staff Writers Jul 28 2006 11:53AM Security
Vishing scams now duping consumers

Vishing scams now duping consumers

Just as consumers have learned to protect their identities online from phishers, they are facing a new VoIP-enabled telephone scam based on the same principals, experts reported this week.
Ericka Chickowski Jul 14 2006 3:10PM Security
FBI warns of online job scams

FBI warns of online job scams

Want a new job? The FBI has some words of warning for you.
Frank Washkuch Jul 12 2006 6:54PM Security
U.K. consumers unaware of online scams

U.K. consumers unaware of online scams

Nearly one in three U.K. consumers are unaware of phishing emails and other scams, according to a new study.
René Millman Jun 20 2006 11:35AM Security
Rootkits, blackmail scams on the rise

Rootkits, blackmail scams on the rise

Online blackmailing grew in frequency during the first quarter of 2006, according to a study by one security vendor.
Frank Washkuch Apr 13 2006 9:38PM Security
NAB: Customers less prone to phishing attacks

NAB: Customers less prone to phishing attacks

Internet banking customers are beccoming increasingly savvy in the face of the current onslaught of phishing scams.
Tim Lohman Apr 10 2006 12:19PM Security
Gartner warns of 'PIN block' hacking scams

Gartner warns of 'PIN block' hacking scams

Recent automated teller machine (ATM) fraud cases involving Citibank and other banks points to a new wave of "personal identification number (PIN) block" schemes, Gartner has warned.
William Eazel Mar 14 2006 9:41AM Security
FBI investigating Hurricane Katrina online scams

FBI investigating Hurricane Katrina online scams

The FBI is investigating several reports of fraudulent sites pretending to be charitable organizations collecting money for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Marcia Savage Sep 14 2005 11:39PM Security

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