Tagged: Fraud

43 million internet users fall victim to 'scareware' scams
Internet security provider Symantec has identified 250 separate scams allowing criminals access to personal details and financial information.

Click fraud sophistication revealed
Click fraud prevention agencies have found organisations far more advanced than previously believed to be in existence

American woman fined $1.92m for file sharing
An American woman has been ordered to pay almost $2m in damages to recording companies.

Microsoft to tackle click-fraud in court
Click-fraud is one of the scourges of the modern day net and, after a yearlong investigation, Microsoft has filed its first lawsuit over the manipulation of paid advertising clicks.

Tony La Russa to sue Twitter
Baseball manager Tony La Russa is to sue Twitter over a fake account

Sweden and France bring in new piracy laws
Two big European countries have brought in new laws to help fight the rising occurrences of internet piracy.

Researchers reveal a 'cyber spy' network
Analysts claim to have uncovered a network that monitored computers in over 100 countries.

Buckle up - brand abuse on the rise
A new report has found that online abuse of many popular brands is on the rise.

A spoof to stop a scam
An Office of Fair Trading website spoofs weight-loss product websites to beat scammers.

It's official: Valentine's Day is spam
What do you mean hearts and flowers? The most popular gift this Valentine's Day will be SPAM.