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  • ACCC warns online business to obey real world rules

    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.

  • Latest phishing scam most "devious" ever

    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.

  • Seek warns users over new online job scam

    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.

  • Cheap flights scam lures online victims

    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.

  • Russian bride scam turns romantics into money mules

    Queensland police are warning of a rapidly growing type of fraud that uses Russian brides and dating Web sites to con victims into becoming money launderers and drug mules.

Blogs (4)

  • Read the blog post - Renai LeMay

    Australian twitterati talks malware

    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.

  • Read the blog post - Liam Tung

    Banks are confusing consumers on PC security

    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.

  • Read the blog post - Liam Tung

    Is my bank the biggest scammer out there?

    Does the improved credit card security offered by chip and PIN-embedded credit cards mean a future of greater personal liability?

  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    Windows shortcut 'trick' remains unexplained

    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.

Features and Case Studies (37)

  • Seek warns users over new online job scam

    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.

  • 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?

  • Finding a replacement for passwords

    Verification gadgets range from tokens to mobile-phone-based systems, but cost keeps them from catching on.

  • If it smells, it must be phish

    Do you think banks and financial institutions in Australia are doing enough to protect consumers from "phishing expeditions"?

  • Caught in a phishing trap?

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

Reviews (10)

  • Drowning in a sea full of Phish

    Phishing scams work on an embarrasingly low percentage of users -- but apparently that's enough to keep them profitable.

  • Norton AntiSpam 2004

    Norton AntiSpam 2004 earns an Editors' Choice for its simplicity, efficiency, and ability to work inside Outlook Express.

  • Mozilla Thunderbird 2

    Thunderbird 2 provides a compelling option for users looking for an open source e-mail client.

  • Mozilla Firefox 1.5

    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.

  • Microsoft Office Standard 2007

    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.

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