Four British men -- including a man believed to be a lord -- have been accused of trying to steal around AU$475.47 million by hacking into a Japanese bank's computer system, the Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) said over the weekend.
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The Reserve Bank of Australia has issued a warning about a phishing e-mail that targets customers from three of Australia's largest banks -- ANZ, Westpac and the Commonwealth Bank.
Police in London, acting in conjunction with Finnish law enforcement authorities, arrested three suspected virus writers on Tuesday.
Employees are still one of the greatest threats to corporate security, as "new-age" mafia gangs infiltrate companies, the UK's crime-fighting agency has said.
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