Online attacks on Swiss foreign ministry
Unidentified attackers have attempted to gain access to the FDFA's IT infrastructure and procure specific information
Man Receives Compensation for Cyberbullying
A Beijing man who was the target of a "virtual lynching" by vigilantes after being blamed for his wife's suicide, has received a payout in China for the cyberbullying.
Online payment site hijacked by notorious crime gang
Online payment service CheckFree lost control of at least two of its domains on Tuesday in an attack that sent customers to servers run by a notorious crime gang believed to be based in Eastern Europe.
Identity Theft: Identities sold online for £80
The stolen personal data include credit card details, plus the cardholder's name, address, passport and driving licence numbers.
Online scammers prep for Gustav, say researchers.
Nearly 100 domains related to Hurricane Gustav have been registered in the past 48 hours, security experts said Sunday, some of which may be used by bogus charity and relief scams after the storm strikes the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Games bring Olympic-sized security breaches
With the opening ceremony only four days away, online fraudsters are using the hype of the Beijing Olympics to trick consumers out of thousands of dollars.
Phishing up 180 percent in six months
According to APACS, the UK payments association, the number of people banking online has risen by 505 percent in the last seven years. However, in just the last six months alone the number of reported phishing incidents has risen by 180 percent in the UK.
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