A report released Monday by VeriSign, the company that maintains the Internet's .com and .net domain registry, indicates that attempted site hacks, online fraud and identity theft are growing rapidly, as e-commerce proliferates.
In an investigation that led from online forums to a passport-forging facility in Bulgaria, law enforcement officials arrested in the last 48 hours suspects from eight states and six foreign countries on charges of identity theft, computer fraud, credit card fraud and conspiracy.
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 is decrying the lack of interest in cybercrime by authorities in countries such as Romania, Russia, and China.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Time Warner and some of its executives with "materially overstating" online ad revenue and the number of its Internet subscribers, and with aiding and abetting securities fraud.
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I was interested to read that Telstra had the good sense to finally hand over its network designs to the Federal government last week.
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A report released Monday by VeriSign, the company that maintains the Internet's .com and .net domain registry, indicates that attempted site hacks, online fraud and identity theft are growing rapidly, as e-commerce proliferates.
Spammers and online fraudsters are exploiting Web site features to learn more about their victims and better hone their attacks.
Security weaknesses in Microsoft's server and browser software are taking their toll on Australian Internet banking sites.
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.
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.
Commentary: Festive fraud is in your mailbox, but is there more we should be doing?
PC-cillin Internet Security 2006 has a few shortcomings, but overall it's an affordable and feature-packed security suite that reliably defends against online threats.
ZoneAlarm Internet Security 2009 provides top-notch security protection that is light on system resources, allowing you to work unencumbered.
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.
While Norton Confidential beta from Symantec aims to protect your online transactions, and its antisphishing toolbar compares favourably to Netcraft's own offering, we found the Norton package to be overly large, including many other Symantec applets that seem unnecessary.
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