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News (15)

• Banks bearing the brunt of phishing scams

  Financial services companies remain the most frequent targets of online phishing schemes, according to the latest figures released by an organisation working to fight the scams.

• Botnet fast-flux cloacking and leasing on the rise

  Security vendor RSA has reported an increase in the use of "fast-flux" to obscure zombie computer activities. However, University of Cambridge researchers disagree, saying it's the same botnet being leased out to others.

• Fishing for 'phishers'

  The Anti-Phishing Working Group is arguing that emerging e-mail authentication standards could take the sting out of "phishing" attacks.

• 'Spear phishing' hooks e-mail bait

  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.

• 'Phishing' attacks rocket in November

  Fraudsters ramped up phishing attacks by 29 percent in November, according to a new report.

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  Don't bank on it

  In the Australian market, banks are the archetypal large IT customer: they've got lots of technology of differing vintages, have to spend a fortune on services to stitch it all together, and are also obliged to meet a super-strict regulatory regime which would make most lesser enterprises quake in their virtualised boots.

Features and Case Studies (5)

• Caught in a phishing trap?

  The rise in online identity fraud has companies on the hook: Either educate customers or lose them.

• Phishing attacks hook more and more victims

  Phishing attacks have increased in quantity and quality over the past two months, according to research published by the Anti-Phishing Working Group on Monday.

• Bankers wrestle with online security

  The Australian Bankers Association is still grappling with two-factor authentication for Internet transactions and has almost hit a "brick wall" in its anti-fraud efforts.

• Commonwealth Bank: Michael Harte, CIO

  ZDNet Australia meets with Michael Harte, CIO of the Commonwealth Bank to find out his views on security and sourcing (both out- and open-).

• 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

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