The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has warned online traders that they must comply with the same laws that apply to their real-world counterparts, following release of an online survey revealing that many sites are denying customers their legal rights.
A prominent anti-virus vendor has described the latest email fraud scheme targeted at Westpac bank customers as the most "devious" the company has ever encountered.
Online job search engine Seek is warning users not to fall for a scam that uses a bogus company name called "Plasma Project" and claims to be powered by Seek.
Web sites that claim to offer bargain airline prices but instead collect unsuspecting users' credit card details are on the rise, warned Internet security firm Panda Software.
Authorities say an Australian woman who fell in love online was duped out of nearly $US50,000 ($A54,095) by a Nigerian man who said he was her Mr Right.
It was inevitable that micro-blogging service Twitter would become infested with malware, according to a number of high-profile Australian users of the service.
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.
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Online job search engine Seek is warning users not to fall for a scam that uses a bogus company name called "Plasma Project" and claims to be powered by Seek.
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.
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Phishing scams work on an embarrasingly low percentage of users -- but apparently that's enough to keep them profitable.
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Thunderbird 2 provides a compelling option for users looking for an open source e-mail client.
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Virus writers are merging spam, phishing and Trojan programs to develop more complex attacks on the unwary.
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