Six people were arrested in South Africa over the weekend on suspicion of being involved in the infamous "Nigerian" e-mail and letter fraud.
Another e-mail scam is doing the rounds, this one attempting to lure PayPal customers to fork over their account details under the pretext of increasing security.
Fraudsters have again targeted Commonwealth Bank customers in an e-mail scam.
A quartet of suspected e-mail scammers -- three of them Nigerian citizens -- could face scores of years in prison if convicted on fraud and conspiracy charges, the US Justice Department said on Thursday.
The marriage between electronic mail spoofing and social engineering has resulted in a new, malicious tactic dubbed 'spear phishing', which security experts say can diminish users' trust in e-mail.
Have you received a telephone call from your bank asking to 'confirm' a recent transaction? How can you be sure it was actually your bank calling?
If you're considering an upgrade to Entourage 2008, think again -- for some reason, Microsoft hasn't bothered to add some vital functions that are critical to making Apple Mac systems welcome on any Exchange network.
Does the improved credit card security offered by chip and PIN-embedded credit cards mean a future of greater personal liability?
Listen to audio recordings of conversations with real-life internet scammers in this guide to their history and recent activities.
E-mail is practically universal, but that doesn't mean that everyone knows how to use it correctly. These usage guidelines, which encompass things like virus, spam, and phishing protection, rules of etiquette, and attachment handling, will help safeguard your organisation and teach your users how to handle their e-mail responsibly.
Individuals have been warned about the threat of identity theft for years. Now it's the turn of businesses.
Spammers and online fraudsters are exploiting Web site features to learn more about their victims and better hone their attacks.
Even if your organisation takes every possible precaution to protect its data, a security breach is often inevitable. What do you do if it happens? Mike Mullins offers some pointers for notifying those affected.
Two MIT graduate students say they found personal and corporate information on used disk drives bought off the Internet and at swap meets.
ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 7 offers a balance between best-of-breed security protection and ease of use, providing the home user with superior protection that's light on system resources.
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.
Microsoft has changed the look and feel of its venerable browser while adding some much-needed security features.
Money is fast becoming the lifeblood of the Web, yet there hasn't been a simple way for individuals to send and receive cash online. Credit cards work well for most e-commerce sites, but what about auctions, or the occasional sale from your personal Web site?
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