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News (299)

• CommBank not denying alarming NetBank fraud report

  The Commonwealth Bank (CBA) has opted not to deny a report today containing allegations its online banking facility is currently playing host to hundreds of scams involving unauthorised transactions each week.

• Police and banks launch Internet fraud awareness campaign

  Increasing internet fraud has prompted federal police and banks to launch a national education program warning online bankers to protect their personal information.

• Commonwealth Bank warns customers over e-mail fraud

  Fraudsters have again targeted Commonwealth Bank customers in an e-mail scam.

• Ease not fraud ushers in PIN for credit cards

  Credit card users will be given the option of entering a PIN as an alternative to signing their name to authenticate a transaction under a banking industry initiative scheduled to start today.

• Careless customers invite credit card fraud

  Customers that poorly protect credit card information are the greatest concern for banks attempting to tackle transaction fraud, according to HSBC's Australian-based chief information officer.

Blogs (3)

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  Lovesick money mules or guilty conspirators?

  It's official: Australia is an easy target for Russian crime gangs some are even turning Aussie lonely hearts into money mules. But are those "victims" actually guilty?

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  Authenticate properly or don't bother calling

  Have you received a telephone call from your bank asking to 'confirm' a recent transaction? How can you be sure it was actually your bank calling?

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  Is my bank the biggest scammer out there?

  Does the improved credit card security offered by chip and PIN-embedded credit cards mean a future of greater personal liability?

Features and Case Studies (48)

• Companies warned of corporate ID theft

  Individuals have been warned about the threat of identity theft for years. Now it's the turn of businesses.

• Filters can't stop phishing attacks: NCR

  Software filters that are designed to block access to fraudulent Web sites are largely ineffective at protecting against new attacks, according to security experts.

• Online banking theft -- who pays?

  Don't expect Internet scams, hackers, trojan horses and the like to vanish overnight. The challenge is for banks and customers to minimise their exposure to losses. But how?

• How do you return stolen bank credentials?

  Sceptical that Australians are targeted by cybercrime? Late last year the Australian Computer Emergency Response Team (AusCERT) was asked to repatriate hundreds of Commonwealth Bank customer credentials which had been stolen via the ZeuS trojan.

• Real-life internet scammers dissected

  Listen to audio recordings of conversations with real-life internet scammers in this guide to their history and recent activities.

Reviews (8)

• Keep in the Christmas spirit - give nothing away

  Commentary: Festive fraud is in your mailbox, but is there more we should be doing?

• First Take: Internet Explorer 7 for XP SP2 Beta 2

  Microsoft has changed the look and feel of its venerable browser, while adding some much-needed security features.

• Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2006

  PC-cillin Internet Security 2006 has a few shortcomings, but overall it's an affordable and feature-packed security suite that reliably defends against online threats.

• PayPal

  Money is fast becoming the lifeblood of the Web, yet there hasn't been a simple way for individuals to send and receive cash online. Credit cards work well for most e-commerce sites, but what about auctions, or the occasional sale from your personal Web site?

• To catch a spy: Anti-spyware tools reviewed

  Spyware is gaining more mindshare amongst IT departments and security vendors alike. We round up eight tools that take on the undercover software.

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