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  • Westpac 'hardware failures' hit online bank

    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.

  • Commbank attacked by instant phishers

    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 to fight phishers in Europe

    Microsoft is taking phishers to court in Europe, after launching a similar legal campaign in the United States.

  • The secret of phishers' success

    Three US academics have published research into why phishing scams are still finding success, years after widespread public warnings first appeared.

  • Phishers set hidden traps on eBay

    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.

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  • Phishers going after small fry

    Online fraud scams are increasingly turning their sights to credit unions, according to a new report.

  • Phishers get personal

    Spammers and online fraudsters are exploiting Web site features to learn more about their victims and better hone their attacks.

  • Filters can't stop phishing attacks: NCR

    Software filters that are designed to block access to fraudulent Web sites are largely ineffective at protecting against new attacks, according to security experts.

  • Caught in a phishing trap?

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

  • AU phishing scams to get worse

    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.

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