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• Credit card fraudsters' online marketplace exposed

  A security company claims to have uncovered an online exchange for credit-card data that has been obtained by fraudulent means most likely phishing.

• ABS: Australians slugged with AU$1 billion fraud bill

  A study by the Australian Bureau of Statistics has revealed that in 2007 half a million people fell victim to some form of fraud 383,300 were victims of credit and bank card fraud.

• MasterCard shuts down 13 Aussie scam sites

  MasterCard International today said it had acted to shut down 13 fraudulent financial Web sites based in Australia under an 11-month campaign that saw around 1,400 terminated globally.

• New scam asks people to fax away data

  Phishers have added a new lure to their tackle boxes: e-mails that ask people to fax sensitive information to bogus security investigators.

• ATO CIO: Tax phishing sites are 'a fact of life'

  As a fresh round of phishing spam targets Australian tax payers, the ATO's CIO has warned fake Web sites designed to steal Australian credit card and personal details are "a fact of life".

Features and Case Studies (20)

• Paralympic phishing scam blocked by coding error

  A new phishing e-mail aimed at diverting donations to the Australian Paralympic Team has emerged -- complete with a coding error which means that the cold-hearted scam is unlikely to work.

• 10 ways to avoid being the victim of identity theft

  Identity theft is on the increase, to the tune of 10 million victims in the U.S. and $50 billion in costs. Share this list of preventive measures with your end users, friends, and family members to help protect them from this escalating crime.

• Phishers going after small fry

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

• E-commerce turns 10

  After a decade, even your mom buys books online. But are "secure" transactions secure enough?

• Caught in a phishing trap?

  The rise in online identity fraud has companies on the hook: Either educate customers or lose them.

Reviews (5)

• 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.

• ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 6.5

  In the boldest security-software move we've seen, ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 6.5 has partnered with an identity management solutions provider to provide both offline and online identity-theft protection, making this suite well worth the price.

• Deepnet Explorer

  This browser is built on the Internet Explorer engine yet includes built-in features Microsoft does not provide.

• CA Antivirus 2007

  CA Antivirus 2007 provides a good antivirus engine, adequately protecting your desktop from basic malicious viruses and worms. But the application has a few interface glitches and provides less-than-optimal technical support.

• Norton Internet Security 2007

  Norton Internet Security 2007 makes significant gains over last year, including cutting-edge rootkit and behavioral monitoring features found nowhere else, but the overall package could be serious overkill for the average desktop owner.

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