The online fraud frontier

The online fraud frontier

Criminals have funnelled cash from superannuation accounts, committed ID fraud to rip off tax returns and have circumvented SMS two factor authentication.

Latest about The online fraud frontier

Cyber crime ringleader sentenced to five years in prison 

Cyber crime ringleader sentenced to five years in prison

In Networks - By Marcos Colon, 21 May 2012 12:41 PM
One of the masterminds behind the infamous "Operation Phish Phry" was sentenced to five years in prison.
Former banker accused of $665,000 fraud 

Former banker accused of $665,000 fraud

In Risk - 16 May 2012 4:20 PM
Faces larceny charge.
Debit card fraud linked to Global Payments breach 

Debit card fraud linked to Global Payments breach

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 15 May 2012 6:40 AM
Fraudsters hit school cafe.
Hackers hold Belgian bank to ransom 

Hackers hold Belgian bank to ransom

In Hackers - By SC Staff, 7 May 2012 10:23 AM
Ransom refused: 'We don't like blackmail'.
SOCA shrugs off DDoS attack 

SOCA shrugs off DDoS attack

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 4 May 2012 8:15 AM
Attack may be retaliation by angry carders.
Botmaster offers fraud service for noobs 

Botmaster offers fraud service for noobs

In Networks - By Darren Pauli, 3 May 2012 2:30 PM
Includes live support and custom script injection.
Card brands dump Global Payments 

Card brands dump Global Payments

In Hackers - By Dan Kaplan, 3 May 2012 10:58 AM
Visa asks company to re-validate to PCI standards.
15,400 Aussie credit cards saved in police sting 

15,400 Aussie credit cards saved in police sting

In Hackers - By Darren Pauli, 27 April 2012 3:20 PM
AFP save $3.75 million in fraud by spying on carder websites.
Impact of fake Facebook accounts detailed 

Impact of fake Facebook accounts detailed

In Messaging - By Dan Raywood, 27 April 2012 11:55 AM
The downturn in spam has led to a rise in rogue direct marketing on social networks.
Scammers pool talent to bolster malware, profits  

Scammers pool talent to bolster malware, profits

In Networks - By Dan Raywood, 26 April 2012 12:37 PM
Affiliate networks combine cracking talents.
Hacker charged after million dollar heist 

Hacker charged after million dollar heist

In Hackers - By Greg Masters, 19 April 2012 6:49 AM
Scammers made nine-fold profit in minutes.
Thieving staff safe from US hacking laws 

Thieving staff safe from US hacking laws

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 16 April 2012 9:17 AM
US court decision could benefit #wikileaks source Bradley Manning.
Zeus pillages billing providers 

Zeus pillages billing providers

In Applications - By Marcos Colon, 12 April 2012 10:54 AM
Malware takes screen caps of payment website.
Financial services biggest cyber crime victim 

Financial services biggest cyber crime victim

In Risk - By SC Staff, 28 March 2012 2:00 PM
Almost one in two financial services organisations were defrauded last year, according to research.
1000 scam calls hit WA business 

1000 scam calls hit WA business

In Networks - By Darren Pauli, 24 March 2012 11:31 AM
Toll fraud thriving.
Carberp Trojan netted crims $2m 

Carberp Trojan netted crims $2m

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 22 March 2012 9:08 AM
Eight Russians arrested on suspicion of fleecing 90 bank accounts.
Pinterest users defrauded by scammers 

Pinterest users defrauded by scammers

In Networks - By Dan Kaplan, 19 March 2012 8:10 AM
The all-the-rage virtual pinboard Pinterest is home to scammers.
Victorians to vote online next year 

Victorians to vote online next year

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 16 March 2012 8:16 AM
Security to be tested during by-elections.
Online retailers mull anti-fraud pact 

Online retailers mull anti-fraud pact

In Networks - By Darren Pauli, 14 March 2012 9:30 AM
Carsales, Drive and eBay want to share blacklist data on known fraudsters.
McDonald's staffer skimmed payment cards for Nintendo 3DS  

McDonald's staffer skimmed payment cards for Nintendo 3DS

In Hackers - By SC Staff, 14 March 2012 7:55 AM
Fraudsters bought iPads and laptops.
Incident response and e-voting discussed at Security on the Move 

Incident response and e-voting discussed at Security on the Move

In Networks - By SC Australia Staff, 13 March 2012 3:47 PM
Breaches, cloud computing contracts, and fraud go under the spotlight.
Massive ATM skimming ring cracked 

Massive ATM skimming ring cracked

In Risk - By Danny Bradbury, 13 March 2012 7:06 AM
Skimmers netted $800,000.
Crims make $3 million a year off Android botnet 

Crims make $3 million a year off Android botnet

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 12 February 2012 10:03 PM
Uni researcher finds world's biggest Android botnet.
Japanese Police arrest six over alleged virus scam 

Japanese Police arrest six over alleged virus scam

In Risk - 12 February 2012 7:23 PM
Suspected 1.1 million infections.
US Court forces user to decrypt device 

US Court forces user to decrypt device

In Crypto - By Darren Pauli, 25 January 2012 9:27 AM
Requirement can already be imposed on Australian citizens.
11,000 tweeters disclose email addresses in one day 

11,000 tweeters disclose email addresses in one day

In Web/client - By SC Staff, 20 January 2012 7:53 AM
More than 11,000 email addresses were published on Twitter over a 24-hour period.
US EMV deadline set for 2015 

US EMV deadline set for 2015

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 19 January 2012 11:10 AM
Non-compliant merchants bear fraud costs.
Google profits from illegal Olympic ticket ads 

Google profits from illegal Olympic ticket ads

In Networks - By Tom Brewster, 13 January 2012 11:05 AM
Fraudsters trump legit retailers in AdWords.
Secret service nabs Romanian ATM fraudster 

Secret service nabs Romanian ATM fraudster

In Hackers - By Dan Kaplan, 10 January 2012 10:07 AM
Skimmed 40 ATMs in New York City.
Beware Facebook Timeline scam pages 

Beware Facebook Timeline scam pages

In Networks - By Dan Raywood, 6 January 2012 10:47 AM
There's no Timeline Office.
Police bust 55 in US cyber fraud, ID theft ring 

Police bust 55 in US cyber fraud, ID theft ring

In Hackers - By Angela Moscaritolo, 21 December 2011 7:26 AM
Bank insiders helped bypass anti-fraud technologies.
Kim Jong-il malware circulating 

Kim Jong-il malware circulating

In Applications - By SC Staff, 21 December 2011 7:22 AM
Spammers capitalise on leaders' death.
Romanian bank fears hack, axes cards 

Romanian bank fears hack, axes cards

In Hackers - By Dan Raywood, 16 December 2011 11:39 AM
17,000 cards blocked.
ANZ takes eStatements offline 

ANZ takes eStatements offline

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 15 December 2011 2:56 PM
Privacy URL bug triggers take down.
ANZ Bank's sticky statements a prize for ID thieves 

ANZ Bank's sticky statements a prize for ID thieves

In Web/client - By Darren Pauli, 15 December 2011 6:30 AM
Bank statements stored in browser history.
Google app store ban worth the cost 

Google app store ban worth the cost

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 13 December 2011 1:26 PM
Google dev fee the cheapest around.
Typosquatting on the uptick 

Typosquatting on the uptick

In Web/client - By SC Staff, 13 December 2011 9:43 AM
Users directed to malicious sites.
$16m man slipped past QLD Health audits  

$16m man slipped past QLD Health audits

In Risk - By Darren Pauli, 12 December 2011 1:46 PM
KPMG, Clayton Utz to investigate.
80k Subway customers fleeced in credit card hack 

80k Subway customers fleeced in credit card hack

In Hackers - By Angela Moscaritolo, 12 December 2011 10:35 AM
Payment terminals had guessable passwords.
Superannuation fraud on the rise 

Superannuation fraud on the rise

In Risk - By Darren Pauli, 9 December 2011 10:40 AM
No recourse for victims, but improvements are underway.
ID thieves steal tax returns 

ID thieves steal tax returns

In Networks - By Darren Pauli, 8 December 2011 7:31 AM
The Australian Tax Office pays fraudsters thousands in overblown tax claims.
$45k stolen in phone porting scam 

$45k stolen in phone porting scam

In Hackers - By Brett Winterford, 6 December 2011 8:47 AM
Scammers steal identity, redirect banking verification codes.
Three indicted in ATM skimming bust 

Three indicted in ATM skimming bust

In Hackers - By Dan Kaplan, 24 November 2011 9:58 AM
Two of the three accused are behind bars.
Police: Pen tests could thwart 90 percent of breaches 

Police: Pen tests could thwart 90 percent of breaches

In Hackers - By Darren Pauli, 31 October 2011 11:20 AM
But more resources needed.
US banks warn of over-phishing 

US banks warn of over-phishing

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 28 October 2011 8:23 AM
Tackle includes auto dialers, SMS and email.
Cops bust largest fraud ring in US history 

Cops bust largest fraud ring in US history

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 11 October 2011 4:34 PM
New York criminals rent Lamborghinis, Porches, fly private jets.
Hackers sell PayPal accounts for 50 cents 

Hackers sell PayPal accounts for 50 cents

In Hackers - By Darren Pauli, 6 October 2011 1:26 PM
Bargain prices for stolen verified accounts.
Analysis: PCI DSS, five years on 

Analysis: PCI DSS, five years on

In Risk - By Eduardo Perez, head of global payment system security, Visa, 4 October 2011 11:23 AM
In 2006, PCI adoption was at 12 percent.
Countrywide fraudster gets eight months in prison 

Countrywide fraudster gets eight months in prison

In Hackers - By Angela Moscaritolo, 29 September 2011 10:25 AM
Identity thief ordered to pay $1.2 million.
Microsoft kills botnet, names mastermind 

Microsoft kills botnet, names mastermind

In Networks - By Angela Moscaritolo, 28 September 2011 10:16 AM
41,000 computers freed in botnet take-down.
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