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News (29)

• eBay fraud of no concern to Eastern Europe

  eBay is decrying the lack of interest in cybercrime by authorities in countries such as Romania, Russia, and China.

• Government targets itself with phishing attack

  Governments have had to target themselves with phishing attacks in order to highlight weak points in their security and protect national secrets from espionage, according to a report published this week by Sans.

• Phishing threat increases as China connects up

  The threat from phishing attacks is growing as broadband penetration in China increases, say security companies, with the problem being compounded by an alarming increase in the amount of software kits available for download that will facilitate the process.

• Tsunami fraudsters cash in by manipulating Google

  Fraudsters hoping to steal money intended for a Chinese charity have manipulated Google's page rankings to ensure that their fake site appears higher than the charity's official Web site.

• Crime gangs go phishing

  The past several weeks have seen a rash of "phishing" expeditions, where fraudulent spam has been sent out attempting to trick the recipients into providing their bank account details.

Features and Case Studies (7)

• Shanzhai fake mobile shopping trip

  Join us on a tour through a Chinese "Shanzhai" market, where you can get an iPhone in any colour or shape and with features Apple doesn't offer. But are these mobiles legitimate?

• A globetrotter's guide to cyber crime

  Is the war on cyber crime as simple as pointing the finger at China, Russia and the US? We investigate whether these parts of the world are being unfairly blamed.

• 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.

• Google's fraud squad battles phantom clicks

  Google and others are under scrutiny as advertisers fret about phony clicks.

• Phishers going after small fry

  Online fraud scams are increasingly turning their sights to credit unions, according to a new report.

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