The fraudsters are able to tailor the content they serve depending on the characteristics shown by the victim
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Cops Arrest Dozens Across Europe In E-Commerce Raids
Authorities have carried out the first Europe-wide action targeting e-commerce crooks
Sage Employee Arrested At Heathrow Airport
Just days after damaging data breach at Sage, police confirm arrest of staffer at Heathrow airport
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
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
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
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'
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
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 game
Data Breaches And Inside Jobs Head UK Firms’ Fraud Risk Fears
EY says British firms are looking to protect against fraud at all levels
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 card abroad
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 stop them?
Amazon, eBay ‘Liable’ If Ignore VAT Fraud
Campaigners say the government must take action against online VAT fraud worth billions of pounds a year
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
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
Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch Sues HP For More Than $150m
Former Autonomy boss Mike Lynch seeking damages from HP a following "damaging" statements
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
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
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
Record-Breaking: How Comic Relief Handles Your Donations
Meet the technology companies behind this year’s fundraising efforts
Does Apple Pay Pose A Security Risk?
Apple blames the banks for an Apple Pay loophole that is reportedly leading to fraudulent transactions
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
American Airlines Confirms 10,000 Accounts Compromised
United also hit by fraud as thieves use stolen credentials to buy travel, upgrades
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 systems caused them to be wrongly accused of fraud
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
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
Former Autonomy CFO Files To Halt HP Settlement Deal
Former Autonomy CFO files court papers to halt HP's “collusive” settlement with disgruntled shareholders
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 could be at risk
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
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