Microsoft is to work with the Nigerian government to help tackle the problem of 419 e-mail scams and other cybercrime originating from the African country.
A quartet of suspected e-mail scammers -- three of them Nigerian citizens -- could face scores of years in prison if convicted on fraud and conspiracy charges, the US Justice Department said on Thursday.
Phishers have added a new lure to their tackle boxes: e-mails that ask people to fax sensitive information to bogus security investigators.
With the holidays just days away, shoppers rush around late into the night, radio stations blare seasonal tunes -- and cybercriminals busily try to scam unsuspecting targets.
Yahoo is playing host to thousands of phishing sites and doesn't have sufficiently well-trained staff to address the problem of online fraud, according to a leading anti-spam and security organisation on Tuesday.
Banks obviously have an interest in making consumers feel safe. They are there to protect the customers' money. They want customers to use their online services, too, because the channel offers a lower cost per transaction than a branch. But giving away free security software to make customers feel safe is probably doing more harm than good.
This week I learned about a "trick" that you can do in Windows which, as far as I am concerned, is a serious security risk.
The software giant has released its January batch of patches but has failed to fix an Internet Explorer 'phishing' vulnerability.
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?
Verification gadgets range from tokens to mobile-phone-based systems, but cost keeps them from catching on.
The rise in online identity fraud has companies on the hook: Either educate customers or lose them.
After a decade, even your mom buys books online. But are "secure" transactions secure enough?
Detective Inspector Brian Hay, who heads up the Queensland Police Corporate Crime Investigation Group, reveals that hundreds and possibly thousands of Australians have fallen victim to the infamous Nigerian 419 scam.
If you need to make sleeker-looking documents and presentations, Microsoft Office Standard 2007 is a worthy upgrade. But stick to your current software if you don't feel that it lacks anything.
Thunderbird 2 provides a compelling option for users looking for an open source e-mail client.
Virus writers are merging spam, phishing and Trojan programs to develop more complex attacks on the unwary.
While Firefox 1.5 isn't too different from the original release, what's new should attract even more Firefox users -- and that's ultimately good for the Internet.
If you haven't looked at Netscape in a while, version 8 is worth it for its added security and extra features.
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