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...
Trend Micro warns of 419-style World Cup scams 

Trend Micro warns of 419-style World Cup scams

In Web/client - By Phil Muncaster, 27 May 2010 9:47 AM
Latest spam runs looking to fool unsuspecting fans.
Security firms warn of iPad scams 

Security firms warn of iPad scams

In Web/client - By Shaun Nichols, 1 February 2010 12:12 PM
Crooks looking to cash in on tablet hype.
NSW Police charge six over EFTPOS skimming 

NSW Police charge six over EFTPOS skimming

In Risk - By Ry Crozier, 20 January 2010 3:04 PM
Banking group welcomes arrests.
Google names and shames sites that prey on users 

Google names and shames sites that prey on users

In Web/client - By Rosalie Marshall, 9 December 2009 9:58 AM
Scams use Google brand to lure victims.
Consumer agencies launch "international internet sweep" 

Consumer agencies launch "international internet sweep"

In Risk - By Ben Grubb, 23 September 2009 11:50 AM
...armed only with the humble search engine.
Authorities shut down Real Host 

Authorities shut down Real Host

In Hackers - By Shaun Nichols, 7 August 2009 3:16 PM
Latvian hosting firm had been tied to botnets, phishing scams.
"Silver surfers" targeted in web scams 

"Silver surfers" targeted in web scams

In Web/client - By Brett Winterford, 21 July 2009 9:31 AM
Call for mass media education campaign.
Twitter hit with rogue anti-virus scams 

Twitter hit with rogue anti-virus scams

In Messaging - By Greg Masters, 3 June 2009 11:06 AM
Users of popular blogging platform Twitter fell victim this past week to a scareware scam in which they were offered a "Best Video," but by clicking through, invited onto their ...
MySpace deploys Cloudmark tech to protect users against malicious messages 

MySpace deploys Cloudmark tech to protect users against malicious messages

In Messaging - 10 March 2009 11:01 AM
MySpace has taken active steps to protect its users against malicious attacks.
Nigerian 419 scams now hitting Paypal 

Nigerian 419 scams now hitting Paypal

In Messaging - By Tony Dennis, 28 November 2008 11:06 AM
A variant of the extremely popular Nigerian 419 scam is possible via Paypal, the INQ has discovered. On paper it looks bulletproof but it's still a big con.
Yahoo and Microsoft take aim at lottery scams 

Yahoo and Microsoft take aim at lottery scams

In Messaging - By Shaun Nichols, 30 October 2008 9:31 AM
Yahoo and Microsoft are teaming up in an effort to stop lottery email scams.
Web braces for wave of hurricane scams 

Web braces for wave of hurricane scams

In Web/client - By Shaun Nichols, 3 September 2008 11:34 AM
Security experts are warning users of a high risk of phishing operations connected to Hurricane Gustav.
Text message scams for Asian donations 

Text message scams for Asian donations

In Web/client - By Sue, 20 May 2008 1:43 PM
The recent natural disasters in China and Myanmar have led to scams to steal money intended for donations.
ACCC new release: 'The Little Black Book of Scams' 

ACCC new release: 'The Little Black Book of Scams'

In Messaging - By Negar Salek, 25 February 2008 2:34 PM
The ACCC has released the latest edition of "The little black book of scams", a user friendly guide that draws attention to a wide variety of scams regularly targeting ...
Get ready for phishing scams that play on holiday purchases 

Get ready for phishing scams that play on holiday purchases

In Networks - By Dan Kaplan, 14 January 2008 2:53 PM
End-users should brace themselves for a new wave of phishing emails that reference the recipient's holiday credit card spending pattern during the Christmas season.
eBay most common brand in phishing scams 

eBay most common brand in phishing scams

In Messaging - By Dan Kaplan, 12 October 2007 10:52 AM
PayPal and eBay are easily the most common brands used in online scams, a PhishTank report reveals.
Phishing scams await Ameritrade breach victims 

Phishing scams await Ameritrade breach victims

In Messaging - By Dan Kaplan, 20 September 2007 9:49 AM
A mass spear phishing attack could await victims of the recently publicised data breach at discount online broker TD Ameritrade, IT security experts warned.
US surfers losing 'billions of dollars' to phishing scams 

US surfers losing 'billions of dollars' to phishing scams

In Messaging - By Robert Jaques, 9 August 2007 3:48 PM
A million US victims lost "billions of dollars" to email phishing scams in the past two years, new research has warned.
Boffins find way to fight spam scams 

Boffins find way to fight spam scams

In Messaging - By Robert Jaques, 8 August 2007 11:43 AM
94 percent of spam-advertised online scams are hosted on individual webservers.
Spam filter targets PDF scams 

Spam filter targets PDF scams

In Messaging - By Clement James, 31 July 2007 9:37 AM
Anti-spam firm ClearMyMail has claimed 100 percent protection against PDF spam, as spammers change their tactics in a bid to flood mailboxes.
AusCERT2007: Aussies still being scammed  

AusCERT2007: Aussies still being scammed

In Messaging - By Negar Salek, 23 May 2007 3:27 PM
Queenslanders are forking out around $500,000 a month to Nigerian email scammers.
Virginia Tech massacre may spawn phishing scams 

Virginia Tech massacre may spawn phishing scams

In Web/client - By Dan Kaplan, 19 April 2007 9:40 AM
Information security experts warned users today to be on the lookout for legitimate-looking websites exploiting Monday's massacre at Virginia Tech.
Paris Hilton images form new .ani attack, replace Britney Spears  

Paris Hilton images form new .ani attack, replace Britney Spears

In Messaging - By Dan Kaplan, 13 April 2007 9:31 AM
The same group of hackers who last week promised nude photographs of Britney Spears is now believed to be mass spamming messages that contain a clickable image of porn star ...
Experts: Pump & dump scams target European companies 

Experts: Pump & dump scams target European companies

In Messaging - By Fiona Raisbeck, 30 March 2007 9:52 AM
Fraudsters are targeting European companies in "pump and dump" scams for the first time, according to security firm Sophos.
US halts trading of 35 stocks for pump-and-dump spam scams 

US halts trading of 35 stocks for pump-and-dump spam scams

In Messaging - By Dan Kaplan, 9 March 2007 10:43 AM
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today halted trading on shares of 35 companies believed to be involved in recent pump-and-dump spam campaigns.
Phishing scam uses other phishing scams to steal personal information 

Phishing scam uses other phishing scams to steal personal information

In Web/client - By Frank Washkuch, 8 March 2007 12:03 AM
Phishers are using a new bait to lure in victims - other phishing attacks.
New death-threat phishing scams target professionals 

New death-threat phishing scams target professionals

In Messaging - By Ericka Chickowski, 12 January 2007 5:53 PM
Spamming scammers claiming to be contract killers have hit unsuspecting email users with a new con trick, security experts warned this week.
Phishing scams using FFIEC deadline to dupe financial customers 

Phishing scams using FFIEC deadline to dupe financial customers

In Hackers - By Frank Washkuch, 29 November 2006 9:31 AM
CSOs and governance officers aren't the only ones studying up on compliance regulations. Phishers are also getting governance-savvy, sending bogus emails that pretend to bring ...
Phishing scams cause online fraud to rise 

Phishing scams cause online fraud to rise

In Messaging - By Fiona Raisbeck, 7 November 2006 2:29 PM
Online bank fraud losses rose sharply in the first half of 2006 due to a surge in phishing scams, new figures show.
Hike in Ernesto-related domains could be a sign of scams 

Hike in Ernesto-related domains could be a sign of scams

By Dan Kaplan, 29 August 2006 3:28 PM
A spike in the number of registered Tropical Storm Ernesto-related domain names, as the system churns toward the Florida coast, has some information security experts thinking ...
Vishing scams now duping consumers 

Vishing scams now duping consumers

By Ericka Chickowski, 14 July 2006 3:10 PM
Just as consumers have learned to protect their identities online from phishers, they are facing a new VoIP-enabled telephone scam based on the same principals, experts ...
FBI warns of online job scams 

FBI warns of online job scams

By Frank Washkuch, 12 July 2006 6:54 PM
Want a new job? The FBI has some words of warning for you.
U.K. consumers unaware of online scams 

U.K. consumers unaware of online scams

By René Millman, 20 June 2006 11:35 AM
Nearly one in three U.K. consumers are unaware of phishing emails and other scams, according to a new study.
Rootkits, blackmail scams on the rise 

Rootkits, blackmail scams on the rise

By Frank Washkuch, 13 April 2006 9:38 PM
Online blackmailing grew in frequency during the first quarter of 2006, according to a study by one security vendor.
Gartner warns of 'PIN block' hacking scams  

Gartner warns of 'PIN block' hacking scams

By William Eazel, 14 March 2006 9:41 AM
Recent automated teller machine (ATM) fraud cases involving Citibank and other banks points to a new wave of "personal identification number (PIN) block" schemes, Gartner has ...
FBI investigating Hurricane Katrina online scams 

FBI investigating Hurricane Katrina online scams

By Marcia Savage, 14 September 2005 11:39 PM
The FBI is investigating several reports of fraudulent sites pretending to be charitable organizations collecting money for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Lock stock and spam scams 

Lock stock and spam scams

By David Quainton, 10 May 2005 4:38 PM
Spammers are turning to the stock market in order to make money.
Companies track down online tsunami relief scams 

Companies track down online tsunami relief scams

By Marcia Savage, 10 January 2005 6:59 PM
MasterCard International and NameProtect are donating their services to help law enforcement agencies stop online fraudsters from exploiting tsunami relief efforts.
Fraud-based phishing scams rocket 

Fraud-based phishing scams rocket

By Robert Jaques, 18 October 2004 4:33 PM
A newly discovered category of fraud-based sites, which collect similar information to traditional phishing sites while promising victims a merchandise or a service, is ...
Phishing scams mimic web browsers 

Phishing scams mimic web browsers

By Dan Ilett, 16 February 2004 4:44 PM
Online identity theft scams, known as phishing, are taking on a new guise.
Financial scams to increase in 2004 

Financial scams to increase in 2004

By Ron Condon, 9 January 2004 12:38 PM
Panda predicts more financial scams for 2004.
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