ID theft still on the rise, though victims respond faster 

ID theft still on the rise, though victims respond faster

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 12 February 2010 1:01 PM
11.1m victims in US alone.
Phishing attacks rise significantly over past two months 

Phishing attacks rise significantly over past two months

In Web/client - By SC Australia Staff, 29 January 2010 11:51 AM
Increased awareness not helping users.
Mac and PC users equally likely to be cybercrime victims 

Mac and PC users equally likely to be cybercrime victims

In Messaging - By Dan Kaplan, 19 November 2009 10:13 AM
No OS safe from phishing.
US CERT warns of malware attack against BlackBerry 

US CERT warns of malware attack against BlackBerry

In Web/client - By Iain Thomson, 29 October 2009 9:03 AM
PhoneSnoop app compromises privacy.
US court rules that bank failed to protect customer against fraud 

US court rules that bank failed to protect customer against fraud

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 22 September 2009 9:55 AM
Could set precedent for banking sector.
One-third of breach victims walk away from company, survey 

One-third of breach victims walk away from company, survey

In Risk - By Sue, 17 April 2008 10:07 AM
People are annoyed over the loss or theft of their personal information, a new survey from the Ponemon Institute reveals.
New virus tries to dupe victims into googling its name 

New virus tries to dupe victims into googling its name

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 5 March 2008 10:04 AM
A new virus that appears to harken back to the days when malware was written for notoriety and annoyance is actually a craftily executed social engineering scheme that seeks ...
New phishing wave claims payroll fraud to dupe victims 

New phishing wave claims payroll fraud to dupe victims

In Web/client - By Dan Kaplan, 11 January 2008 12:57 PM
A Romanian-based criminal group is behind a new trojan-laced, socially engineered email run that tries to trick recipients into believing their employer committed payroll ...
Gartner: Victims of online phishing up nearly 40 percent in 2007 

Gartner: Victims of online phishing up nearly 40 percent in 2007

In Messaging - By Jack Rogers, 10 December 2007 9:57 AM
An annual study by Gartner will report that the number of consumers who were taken in by bogus online offerings increased by nearly 40 percent in 2007 compared to the previous ...
US bill allows id theft victims to seek reimbursement 

US bill allows id theft victims to seek reimbursement

In Hackers - By Frank Washkuch, 22 October 2007 11:16 AM
A bill introduced this week in the US would allow victims of identity theft to seek restitution for their crime-related expenses.
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.
More P2P fraud victims expected 

More P2P fraud victims expected

In Applications - By Clement James, 13 September 2007 9:55 AM
Security firm SafeMedia has warned that the use of peer-to-peer software to steal personal information is likely to increase sharply.
Latest Skype worm promises erotic pictures 

Latest Skype worm promises erotic pictures

In Networks - By Dan Kaplan, 12 September 2007 12:07 PM
Skype is warning its Windows users to keep their guard up against a new virus making the rounds on the peer-to-peer internet telephony service.
Child porn suspects may have been fraud victims 

Child porn suspects may have been fraud victims

In Risk - By Fiona Raisbeck, 11 May 2007 9:44 AM
Hundreds of people questioned by police as part of an internet child pornography inquiry may have been innocent victims of credit card fraud, an investigation has found.
Unknown number of victims in Hortica Insurance backup tape loss 

Unknown number of victims in Hortica Insurance backup tape loss

In Risk - By Frank Washkuch, 10 April 2007 9:54 AM
An unknown number of clients of the Florists' Mutual Insurance Company had their personal information lost when a locked shipping case containing magnetic backup tapes was ...
Web fraud costs victims $180M 

Web fraud costs victims $180M

By Dan Kaplan, 10 April 2006 9:31 PM
Victims lost more than $180 million in web fraud incidents reported by the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) last year, according to the IC3’s fifth-annual Internet Crime ...
Korean online gamers victims of ID theft 

Korean online gamers victims of ID theft

By Rene Millman, 23 February 2006 9:02 AM
Around 2,000 South Koreans have had their names and national identity numbers stolen from a popular online role-playing game to play the game for free.
Most internet users say they are spyware victims 

Most internet users say they are spyware victims

By Marcia Savage, 16 May 2005 9:57 PM
A survey of about 2,000 internet users in the U.S. showed that more than 84 percent believe they are victims of spyware.
New virus tells victims they are idiots 

New virus tells victims they are idiots

By René Millman, 31 January 2005 4:41 PM
A new virus is circulating on the internet that disparages users for allowing their computers to become infected.
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