FRAUD PREVENTION Articles
Cybercriminals selling exploit-as-a-service kit
Cybercriminals are taking a page from the software-as-a-service playbook: they're now selling exploit kits complete with hosting services, with customers paying for the length of time the exploits are actively infecting computers.
UK banks report lower online banking and card payment losses
U.K. banks reported sharply lower levels of online banking fraud and counterfeit cards in 2010, a sign the industry may be getting better at deflecting attacks from cybercriminals.
Cybercriminals targeting point-of-sale devices
Point-of-sale payment processing devices for credit and debit cards are proving to be rich targets for cybercriminals due to lax security controls, particularly among small businesses, according to a report from Trustwave.
Alibaba tries to restore confidence amid fraud case
Alibaba.com's CEO resigned Monday, hoping to restore the company's image after the Chinese e-commerce giant revealed how its suppliers had defrauded its customers -- but analysts say his abrupt departure only raises further questions about what is really going on.
5 new online security threats to avoid
Hackers just keep devising new ways to target Facebook and Amazon.com users. Read up on these five threats before you're "spear phished" - or worse.
Study: Click fraud drops slightly in Q4
After hitting an all-time high in the third quarter of 2010, click fraud incidence dropped last quarter, although the practice still rendered almost one in five cost-per-click (CPC) ads useless for the marketers that paid for them.
Alleged 'scareware' vendors to pay $8.2 million to FTC
Two participants in a so-called "scareware" scheme settle a complaint from the U.S. FTC.
Hackers turn back the clock with Telnet attacks
A new report from Akamai Technologies shows that hackers appear to be increasingly using the Telnet remote access protocol to attack corporate servers over mobile networks.
Soundminer Android Malware Listens, Then Steals, Phone Data
Researchers have developed a low-profile Trojan horse program for Google's Android mobile OS that steals data in a way that is unlikely to be detected by either a user or antivirus software.
Cisco: Fraudster's money mules in short supply
A new security report from Cisco Systems estimates that the amount of stolen online bank account data far exceeds the number of people fraudsters can get to transfer stolen funds, who are known as "money mules."
