Microsoft says a security flaw in a component that certifies the authenticity of a Web site or of software code could leave user passwords and credit card numbers open to theft.
A security company claims to have uncovered an online exchange for credit-card data that has been obtained by fraudulent means most likely phishing.
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.
Web sites that claim to offer bargain airline prices but instead collect unsuspecting users' credit card details are on the rise, warned Internet security firm Panda Software.
Microsoft has warned that versions of Internet Explorer can expose consumers' personal data contained within cookies.
Banks are under a great deal of pressure to keep their systems watertight but sometimes they implement security policies that make no sense and create unnecessary inconveniences for their customers.
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The footage Four Corners displayed of a suspected Melbourne fraudster's house and technology during a police raid last week hardly fits the profile of a master fraudster.
Spammers and online fraudsters are exploiting Web site features to learn more about their victims and better hone their attacks.
W3C has proposed two recommendations for encrypting XML data and documents, a key development in the organisation's push to standardise technologies crucial to Web services.
The Web's leading standards group has approved two XML encryption specifications, a move that promises to boost the development of secure Web services.
Windows users were warned over the weekend of an exploit in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser that lets any Web site copy the contents of the Windows clipboard without the user knowing.
This browser is built on the Internet Explorer engine yet includes built-in features Microsoft does not provide.
Macromedia's Contribute 2.0 makes it easy for non-programmers to work on Web pages, but beware of sluggish performance and limited editing features.
McAfee Internet Security 2009 does a reasonable job, but it also leaves room for improvement.
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