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New spam scam on the rise
A new scam has been uncovered whereby credit card fraudsters are scamming spammers by pretending to be affiliate sponsors in their campaigns, using stolen credit card details.
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PCs infected by "Microsoft patches"
Anti virus companies have found that scammers are using a new means to attempt to infect people's PCs and steal their private information: by posing as advisories for Microsoft's patches.
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UK authorities publishing personal information online
A UK fraud prevention service has announced that the country's planning authorities are making it easy for identity fraudsters to gain access to personal information of their clients, by publishing their details online.
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Ransomware criminals become increasingly creative
Ransomware criminals have become more creative in their methods by using a password-generating piece of spyware in order to download malicious code onto a PC. This code encrypts files. Users are instructed that they need to pay for the antispyware program before they can access their files again.
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Most new viruses coming from 3rd world countries
Eugene Kapersky, of Kapersky Labs, has said that sending second hand PCs to underdeveloped countries has inadvertently resulted in an increase of malware creation from these areas.
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Costs of cyber crime dropping
According to a survey conducted by the FBI and the Computer Security Institute, the amount of money that companies lose because of cyber crime has dropped dramatically over the last four years - despite headlines proclaiming new security threats every day.
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Learn how to hack at Scottish University
In an answer to the industry demand for online security experts, a new course at the Scottish university of Albertay is teaching students how to hack into computers. The students will also learn how to stop hacking attacks.
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Microsoft survey yields worrying results
A survey conducted by Microsoft has shown that a number of UK residents have no qualms about accessing privileged information should they get the chance to do so. The most popular information is salary and personnel data.
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New browser is actually a click fraud system
A new kind of fraudulent web browser has been discovered. The Browsezilla browser claims that it will hide the tracks of anyone visiting porn sites but in actual fact it secretly connects to adult websites to increase the site's traffic.
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New cell phone attack surfaces
Websense has discovered a new type of phishing attack. Victims receive text messages thanking them for signing up with an online dating service, which will cost US$2 every day. The only way to unsubscribe is via a website. Once on the website, they inadvertently download a Trojan which turns the PC into a zombie machine.
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