The online banking system of Westpac was crippled several times and its customers were the target of a phishing attack but the bank has denied the two incidents were related.
Commonwealth Bank customers have been targeted by phishers in a scam that combines a clever social engineering lure sent over instant messaging application ICQ.
Microsoft is taking phishers to court in Europe, after launching a similar legal campaign in the United States.
Three US academics have published research into why phishing scams are still finding success, years after widespread public warnings first appeared.
Click on an eBay auction listing, and you could get an unwanted result: a fake eBay login page, created by scammers looking to pilfer your username and password.
Online fraud scams are increasingly turning their sights to credit unions, according to a new report.
Spammers and online fraudsters are exploiting Web site features to learn more about their victims and better hone their attacks.
Software filters that are designed to block access to fraudulent Web sites are largely ineffective at protecting against new attacks, according to security experts.
The rise in online identity fraud has companies on the hook: Either educate customers or lose them.
Online fraudsters are getting smarter and the current round of "phishing scams" may just be the start, according Australian High Tech Crime Centre (AHTCC) head Alastair MacGibbon.
Phishers have started exploiting technologies such as Voice over IP and RSS to hook more victims while law enforcement authorities are being overwhelmed by the sheer volume and sophistication of attacks, according to the CEO of Websense.
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