E-mails attempting to trick customers out of their bank account details could be a Russian version of the 419 email scam, according to a security expert.
A security company claims to have uncovered an online exchange for credit-card data that has been obtained by fraudulent means most likely phishing.
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".
A strain of malware disguised as anti-spyware has become the latest double-agent in multi-step "convergence" crime online.
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has revealed that some customers have been tricked into revealing their Netbank client number and password after receiving a spam mail claiming to be from the bank.
Cybercrime poses a growing threat to companies and governments around the world, yet experts are concerned law makers and judicial systems are still not equipped to provide an adequate response.
Spammers and online fraudsters are exploiting Web site features to learn more about their victims and better hone their attacks.
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It is vital that the tech industry raises awareness of the scale of the problem of junk e-mail, industry experts said.
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