fraud

WhatsApp Scam Claims To Offer Free 3G And Wi-Fi

The fraudsters are able to tailor the content they serve depending on the characteristics shown by the victim

7 years ago

Cops Arrest Dozens Across Europe In E-Commerce Raids

Authorities have carried out the first Europe-wide action targeting e-commerce crooks

8 years ago

Sage Employee Arrested At Heathrow Airport

Just days after damaging data breach at Sage, police confirm arrest of staffer at Heathrow airport

8 years ago

FCC Urges Telco Action On Nuisance Calls

US telephone companies are still allowing unwanted mass calls and texts in spite of regulatory changes, the FCC says

8 years ago

Sharp Rise In Identity Theft Among Young UK Adults

Media savvy Millennials still falling for same tricks as fraud rockets 52 percent among those under 30

8 years ago

Online Scams Leave One In Ten Out Of Pocket

Nearly half of consumers targeted by online scams in 2015, with one in ten losing money, Kaspersky report finds

8 years ago

Government Misses Gov.uk Verify Go-Live Deadline

The scheme has taken longer than expected to get up to speed as 'no-one's built anything like Gov.uk Verify before'

8 years ago

Fake CEO Email Scam Nets Fraudsters £1.6 Billion

Email from the boss? Better check it is really from the CEO and not a lowly fraudster, warns the FBI

8 years ago

RSA: Committing Online Fraud Is Just Too Easy

Daniel Cohen, head of FraudAction at RSA - a security division of EMC - explains how cybercriminals have upped their…

8 years ago

Data Breaches And Inside Jobs Head UK Firms’ Fraud Risk Fears

EY says British firms are looking to protect against fraud at all levels

8 years ago

O2 Travel Alerts Service Hopes To Stamp Out Holiday Card Fraud

O2 "World first" technology will mean you no longer have to inform your bank when you want to use your…

8 years ago

How Scammers Are Trying To Use Your Computer To Steal Your Cash

Cyber criminals want to hijack your computer for financial gain. But how does the scam work and how can you…

8 years ago

Amazon, eBay ‘Liable’ If Ignore VAT Fraud

Campaigners say the government must take action against online VAT fraud worth billions of pounds a year

9 years ago

Reclassification Of Cybercrime ‘Critical To Improving Cyber Defences’

Office for National Statistics’ move to incorporate cyber crime into official crime statistics long overdue, says certification body APMG

9 years ago

Cybercrime Is Now Britain’s Most Common Criminal Offence

Inclusion of more than seven million cyber offences pushes British crime rate up 70 percent, ONS figures reveal

9 years ago

Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch Sues HP For More Than $150m

Former Autonomy boss Mike Lynch seeking damages from HP a following "damaging" statements

9 years ago

SEC Files Insider Trading Charges After Financial Wire Hack

Authorities charge 32 people after international group hacked financial newswires to trade shares on the stock market

9 years ago

HP And Mike Lynch Sue Over Autonomy Accounts

HP fires back with its own lawsuit in London against Mike Lynch following suit against the company

9 years ago

Router Hack Inserts Ads And Porn Into Websites

Fraud scheme uses router hack to intercept Google Analytics tags and replace them with smut and adverts

9 years ago

Record-Breaking: How Comic Relief Handles Your Donations

Meet the technology companies behind this year’s fundraising efforts

9 years ago

Does Apple Pay Pose A Security Risk?

Apple blames the banks for an Apple Pay loophole that is reportedly leading to fraudulent transactions

9 years ago

Online Dating? Don’t Give It All Away Before The First Date, Security Experts Warn

1 in 10 online dating users immediately share personal details with people they ‘meet’ online, survey finds

9 years ago

American Airlines Confirms 10,000 Accounts Compromised

United also hit by fraud as thieves use stolen credentials to buy travel, upgrades

9 years ago

MPs Withdraw Backing From Post Office Fraud Row Mediation Scheme

More than 140 MPs said they can no longer support the Post Office's mediation scheme for sub-postmasters who say computer…

9 years ago

Kaspersky Lab Partners London Police To Tackle Cyber Crime

Kaspersky Lab to help train the City of London Police on how to tackle the growing cybercrime menace

10 years ago

Police Arrest Seven For eBay StubHub Fraud

Two arrests made in London as police swoop on international gang that defrauded eBay's online ticketing service

10 years ago

Former Autonomy CFO Files To Halt HP Settlement Deal

Former Autonomy CFO files court papers to halt HP's “collusive” settlement with disgruntled shareholders

10 years ago

Wi-Fi Firm Gowex Admits Accounts Are False, Files For Bankruptcy

Spanish Wi-Fi firm Gowex says it made up its accounts for at least four years, meaning public network in Newcastle…

10 years ago

Police Arrest Operators Of 25 Fake Government Websites

Want to pay for government services? Make sure you’re using GOV.UK, warns National Trading Standards Board

10 years ago

Cyber Crime Thought To Be Behind Fraud Jump In UK

Violent crime is going down as fraud continues to rise, with digital crime likely to blame

10 years ago