Queensland police are warning of a rapidly growing type of fraud that uses Russian brides and dating Web sites to con victims into becoming money launderers and drug mules.
A sophisticated online phishing scam which hit Westpac has been scuttled but it's unclear if customer accounts were compromised.
Security analyst Jamie Gillespie says virus, spam and trojan technology is converging, most likely because of the financial incentive to do so. And still user education regarding the growing threat is sadly lacking.
At least four Australian teenagers have been arrested for their alleged part in an Internet banking scam that has generated millions of dollars.
The first volley in a concerted JPEG virus attack may involve a phishing scam, according to computer security specialists, Computer Associates.
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