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• Australia's most gullible: Top victims of cybercrime?

  Australians experience one of the highest levels of cybercrime in the world, according to a new survey but are Aussies really such easy targets?

• 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.

• NAB and Mac Uni tag team to fight cybercrime

  The National Australia Bank is teaming up with Macquarie University to develop methods to pre-empt cyberattacks on financial institutions.

• Phishers go round the world to hook Aussie victims

  Researchers from security firm Sophos have traced the route of a phishing attack that targeted Australian banking customers -- the fraudsters used numerous compromised servers in Korea, the United States and Malaysia. And unlike traditional viruses, malware and phishing attacks are coming armed with the capability to adjust to the level of a user's defence.

• ISPs 'must do more' to combat cybercrime

  The CTO of betting exchange Betfair says that more cross-industry cooperation is needed to prevent denial-of-service attacks.

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• Tools for Chief Security Officers

  In this special report, ZDNet Australia presents a three-part exclusive video interview with Westpac Bank chief information security officer, David Backley, in addition to tips and reviews for businesses to thwart security attacks.

• Online banking theft -- who pays?

  Don't expect Internet scams, hackers, trojan horses and the like to vanish overnight. The challenge is for banks and customers to minimise their exposure to losses. But how?

• Finding a replacement for passwords

  Verification gadgets range from tokens to mobile-phone-based systems, but cost keeps them from catching on.

• The weakest security link? It's you

  Despite their role as the last gatekeeper of IT security, many employees lack training and understanding. Additional reading: Shed light on shadow IT groups

• The new face of cybercrime

  Computer scientist Phillip Hallam-Baker says the rise of the professional hacker means the IT world must unlearn old lessons.

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