A gang of six phishers were arrested in London and Navan, Ireland by officers from the Metro Police Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU) and the Fraud Investigation Bureau of the Irish Garda. The suspects are accused of compromising more than 20,000 bank accounts and credit cards by setting up fake websites.Police officers ra... |
5 August 2010
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Following a flurry of incidents where hundreds of thousands of dollars have been siphoned from the bank accounts of small businesses and public institutions, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the American Bankers Association (ABA) advise using dedicated computers for online banking operations. This unusua... |
4 January 2010
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New cases of fraudulent banking transfers that affect companies and organizations across the U.S. continue to be uncovered. A new incident involves a Maine-based company called Patco Construction, whose account was emptied of over $500,000 by Eastern European cybercrooks. The Washington Post reports that Patco'... |
24 September 2009
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U.S. public and private schools alike should be in alert as the cybercriminal gang behind the Clampi Trojan has been targeting such institutions recently and walked away with impressive amounts of money. Security researchers say it is one of the most sophisticated and successful online banking fraud operations.The co... |
15 September 2009
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The French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, has been the target of fraudsters, reported a local paper on Sunday. According to Le Journal du Dimanche, Mr. Sarkozy's bank account has been hacked and small sums of money have been withdrawn without his authorization. French Secretary of State for Consumer Affairs, Luc Ch... |
21 October 2008
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Meet the A generation credit card. It looks futuristic enough to make me think of "Sliders". But, besides that, the device incorporates a 12-button keyboard, has a built-in tiny microprocessor and reveals an embedded ATM-like alphanumeric display. In addition, it promises to provide unprecedented security in phone an... |
25 October 2007
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