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Online Banking Fraud Burns

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 02:49:37 GMT

Online Banking Fraud Burns
Another company has been a victim of online banking fraud
2010-04-30 02:49:37 GMT

JE Systems Inc. lost more than $110,000 this month when hackers stole the firm's online banking credentials and drained its account.

Real-Time Security Numbers: Inconvenient and Insecure

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:45:20 GMT

Real-Time Security Numbers: Inconvenient and Insecure
How Hackers Snatch Real-Time Security ID Numbers
2010-01-30 13:45:20 GMT

Trojans are computer programs which infiltrate your computer to perform any act, typically a malicious one. They have been around for a very long time, and now they're being used to circumvent enhanced security measures.

3-D Secure online payment system not secure

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:25:42 GMT

3-D Secure online payment system not secure
Fraud liability part of payment system
2010-01-29 03:25:42 GMT

A widely deployed system intended to reduce on-line payment card fraud is fraught with security problems, according to University of Cambridge researchers.

Stolen Credit Card Numbers Available

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:51:34 GMT

Stolen Credit Card Numbers Available
Website established to sell stolen credit cards
2008-04-04 06:51:34 GMT

The 'SellCVV2' Web site, as it is called, was found to be trading the card numbers and other data in a number of sophisticated ways. Criminals visiting the site would be able to earn discounts based on volume and choose from a range of tiers, starting at the least valuable Classic Visa or MasterCard—those with the lowest credit limits—through more valuable Gold, Platinum, and Corporate levels.

Top Banks Top New Identity Theft Study

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:35:45 GMT

Top Banks Top New Identity Theft Study
Report Examines Incidents at Major U.S. Financial Institutions
2008-04-02 07:35:45 GMT

Shockwaves rumbled through the US banking industry with the release of a new report estimating the annual incidents of Identity Theft associated with the nation's top banks.

Hannaford Data Breach Victims Fight Back

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:27:16 GMT

Hannaford Data Breach Victims Fight Back
Hannaford charged with computer security negligence in two class action suits
2008-04-02 07:27:16 GMT

Financial institutions received alerts from Visa and MasterCard after news from the Maine-based Hannaford Brothers grocery chain that 4.2 million customer card transactions were compromised by hackers.

Point and Click Session Hijacking

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 09:47:32 GMT

Point and Click Session Hijacking
Session hijacking is growing increasingly trivial
2007-08-12 09:47:32 GMT

Computer users getting online at local cafes, airport terminals and conference venues will have to be more wary of the wireless network, according to a security researcher's presentation at the Black Hat Security Briefings on Thursday.

Phishers Target Deep Pockets

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 02:57:23 GMT

Phishers Target Deep Pockets
Highly targeted phishing attacks prove effective
2007-08-01 02:57:23 GMT

A wave of sophisticated, ongoing attacks disguised as bills from supposed business partners, complaints from the Better Business Bureau and investigations by the Internal Revenue Service is snaring high-value business victims with malware-carrying e-mail messages that don't bear the usual telltale signs of phishing.

Simple, Fast Phishing Kit Targets Financial Institutions

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 07:00:13 GMT

Simple, Fast Phishing Kit Targets Financial Institutions
Phishing tool constructs new sites in two seconds
2007-07-20 07:00:13 GMT

With the recently discovered "plug and play" phishing kit, a relatively "non-technical" person with the right information could launch a phishing attack against any financial institution. "This new phishing kit reduces the barrier. No technical expertise is needed by the phisher, and it is far less risky as the remote host is only accessed once," said Marc Gaffan, director of marketing with RSA's consumer solutions group.

Phishing Sites Double in April

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 05:24:49 GMT

Phishing Sites Double in April
Unique phishing sites double as phishers bypass browser protections
2007-06-01 05:24:49 GMT

The number of unique phishing websites detected by the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) rose to 55,643 in April 2007, a massive jump of nearly 35,000 from March resulting from aggressive sub-domain phishing tactics by which phishers started using the tactic of putting a large numbers of phish URLs on the same domain.