Tag: internet scam

News (23)

• Spam 'research project' run by spammers?

  Antivirus firm Sophos suspects that spammers have, under the guise of a 'sociological research project', been harvesting e-mail addresses for future campaigns.

• Consumer confidence up, but criminals get trickier: eBay

  Consumers are displaying greater confidence in online shopping, but expect more information on individual sites showing them how to protect themselves from Internet scams, a new local study commissioned by online auctioneer eBay has found.

• eBay fraudster lands six year prison term

  A federal judge in the US has sentenced a man to more than six years in prison for conducting Internet scams on eBay.

• Online banking theft -- who pays?

  Don't expect Internet scams, hackers, trojan horses and the like to vanish overnight. The challenge is for banks and customers to minimise their exposure to losses. But how?

• Phishers get generic to fool online shoppers

  The number of fraudulent Web sites is increasing by 50 percent each month and the latest targets are 'generic' e-commerce Web sites

Features and Case Studies (6)

• Real-life internet scammers dissected

  Listen to audio recordings of conversations with real-life internet scammers in this guide to their history and recent activities.

• Protecting our borders: IT stands guard

  Can a national ID card protect Australians against terrorist attacks? And can citizens' details be protected by Public Key Infrastructure? We look at the types of hardware and software employed to combat terrorism, and how ports and other critical infrastructure are protected.

• 10 ways to avoid being the victim of identity theft

  Identity theft is on the increase, to the tune of 10 million victims in the U.S. and $50 billion in costs. Share this list of preventive measures with your end users, friends, and family members to help protect them from this escalating crime.

• Online banking theft -- who pays?

  Don't expect Internet scams, hackers, trojan horses and the like to vanish overnight. The challenge is for banks and customers to minimise their exposure to losses. But how?

• Criminal gangs turn to blackmailing the average user

  While criminal gangs are more widely associated with threatening denial of service attacks unless they get a kickback of thousands of pounds, it seems some are taking a more small-scale approach to extortion: now average PC users are being targeted.

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