Security researchers have discovered an e-mail harvesting tool that was pre-configured to target Seek.com.au's candidate database but a Seek executive claims its database is immune to such an attack.
In 2008 the line between cybercrime and legitimate business will blur, Australians will find out just how many data breaches occur, smartphones will attract malware, and people will decide which group is worse: social networking sites seeking to monetise page hits or identity thieves.
E-mails attempting to trick customers out of their bank account details could be a Russian version of the 419 email scam, according to a security expert.
Individuals have been warned about the threat of identity theft for years. Now it's the turn of businesses.
It's time to accept an unpleasant truth.
The Internet is a dangerous place, full of profiteers who sell your personal data to information brokers and cunning criminals who have nothing better to do than obtain credit cards in your name, go on spending sprees, and ruin your credit rating. So whether you're shopping or chatting online, you'll need to take certain precautions to keep your personal info from falling into the wrong hands. Try these tips.
Security firm Sophos has seen a dramatic rise in the number of viruses, worms and Trojan horses this year as more organised criminals turn to cybercrime.
At least four Australian teenagers have been arrested for their alleged part in an Internet banking scam that has generated millions of dollars.
A special taskforce to hunt down cyber-criminals has been formed by the Australian government together with the finance industry.
The debate over the threat posed by e-mail online banking scams or "phishing attacks" is heating up with security experts accusing banks of ignoring danger signs.
Almost all of the malware circulating the Internet is written by organised criminals looking for financial gain, experts say, and the problem is set to get worse.
Internet security experts are gathering at a secretive conference later this week to strategise in their fight against cybercriminals.
Commonwealth Bank customers have been targeted by phishers in a scam that combines a clever social engineering lure sent over instant messaging application ICQ.
A Southern California man pleaded guilty to spamming people through unprotected hot spots, the first-ever conviction under the Can-Spam Act, and a case that again raises concerns about the risks of open-access Wi-Fi service.
The threat from phishing attacks is growing as broadband penetration in China increases, say security companies, with the problem being compounded by an alarming increase in the amount of software kits available for download that will facilitate the process.
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