The Twelve Scams of Christmas 

The Twelve Scams of Christmas

In Web/client - By Rosalyn Page, 20 December 2010 9:30 AM
While it's not the easiest to sing along to, keeping this handy could save you some pain...
Anonymous attacks threaten to stall Christmas shopping 

Anonymous attacks threaten to stall Christmas shopping

In Risk - By Barry Collins, 10 December 2010 10:08 AM
MasterCard, Visa and PayPal all hit by attacks from notorious hacking group.
Companies ill-prepared for Christmas break breaches 

Companies ill-prepared for Christmas break breaches

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 14 December 2009 11:20 AM
Card fraud expected to rise dramatically.
Most dangerous Christmas yet for data loss 

Most dangerous Christmas yet for data loss

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 7 December 2009 11:15 AM
Fraudsters get ready for silly season.
Koobface begins Christmas campaign 

Koobface begins Christmas campaign

In Hackers - By SC Australia Staff, 2 December 2009 10:36 AM
Fake videos and messages used.
Online spending expected to be down this Christmas 

Online spending expected to be down this Christmas

In Risk - By SC Australia Staff, 26 November 2009 10:44 AM
Reservations over identity theft and fraud persist.
Survey finds that hackers ramp up efforts for Christmas 

Survey finds that hackers ramp up efforts for Christmas

In Risk - By SC Australia Staff, 26 August 2009 11:13 AM
Hackers are more active over the Christmas holidays and take a break at the weekend.
Security vendors warn of Christmas e-crime spike 

Security vendors warn of Christmas e-crime spike

In Risk - By Phil Muncaster, 3 December 2008 9:44 AM
The IT security vendor community came out in force today to warn consumers and corporate web surfers that internet criminals are likely to double their efforts over the ...
Cybercrime expected to ramp during holiday season 

Cybercrime expected to ramp during holiday season

In Hackers - By Angela Moscaritolo, 18 November 2008 11:24 AM
Security vendors have warned of an increase in cybercrime during the holiday season.
Fraudsters gear up for bumper Christmas 

Fraudsters gear up for bumper Christmas

In Risk - By Clement James, 23 November 2007 9:49 AM
Worldwide online shopping is expected to soar this holiday season, and the threats to shoppers will increase exponentially, security experts have warned..
New Year's, Christmas malware targeting inboxes 

New Year's, Christmas malware targeting inboxes

In Messaging - By Frank Washkuch, 27 December 2006 5:03 PM
Email users are again getting the electronic age's version of coal in a stocking - holiday-season spam and malware.
The cyber-criminal's Christmas wishlist 

The cyber-criminal's Christmas wishlist

In Risk - By Clement James, 20 December 2006 9:58 AM
With Christmas just around the corner and security companies warning about ID theft every day, one firm has gone the extra step of investigating the typical cyber-criminal's ...
Security firm warns of Christmas spyware 

Security firm warns of Christmas spyware

In Risk - By Clement James, 27 November 2006 10:01 AM
Security software developer PC Tools has said that up to 50 percent of new spyware threats coming from China and Russia target specific information for identity theft.
Cyber-criminals gear up for a merry Christmas 

Cyber-criminals gear up for a merry Christmas

In Risk - By Robert Jaques, 14 November 2006 10:11 AM
As online shoppers gear up for a season of intensive spending in the run up to Christmas, online fraudsters are also preparing for their busiest time of the year.
MessageLabs report: Spammers target users at Christmas 

MessageLabs report: Spammers target users at Christmas

In Messaging - By Fiona Raisbeck, 2 November 2006 1:21 PM
October saw a sharp increase in zombie activity and spam levels as criminals target users in the weeks before Christmas, a new report revealed today.
Christmas season stretches British corporate IT security 

Christmas season stretches British corporate IT security

By William Eazel, 16 December 2005 9:29 AM
Newly published research claims that corporate IT security will be stretched to the limit this festive season, as an estimated 33 percent of staff rely on their office PCs for ...
Spammers and criminals working hard to trick Christmas shoppers  

Spammers and criminals working hard to trick Christmas shoppers

By William Eazel, 14 December 2005 9:47 AM
Security fears have made 69 percent of shoppers more cautious about purchasing goods online, a newly published survey has claimed.
Christmas MP3 players pose serious corporate security risks 

Christmas MP3 players pose serious corporate security risks

By William Eazel, 7 December 2005 9:09 AM
Companies need to take steps to protect themselves from “very serious security threats” which will be posed by MP3 players received as Christmas presents being brought into ...
Virus surprise hidden inside Christmas gifts 

Virus surprise hidden inside Christmas gifts

By David Quainton, 4 January 2005 12:38 PM
Staff exhibiting their Christmas presents at work may find they give their company an unwanted New Year surprise. Reports today show MP3 players can shut down Windows by ...
Old school virus promises expensive Christmas  

Old school virus promises expensive Christmas

By David Quainton, 15 October 2004 5:19 PM
A novel virus with the capacity to delete entire hard drives has been unleashed. The virus, spread via floppy disk and CD-ROM, performs its destructive action on Christmas day.
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