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Man pleads guilty in Wal-Mart card phishing scheme
IDG News Service - A Sacramento, Calif., man has pleaded guilty to charges for his role in an international scam that netted sensitive information on tens of thousands of Internet users and then used that data to open fraudulent Wal-Mart credit cards.
Year in jail for internet banking scam
A Hamilton woman who defrauded the National Bank of more than $110,000 via an internet banking loophole has been sentenced to 12 months in jail.
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Year in jail for internet banking scam
A Hamilton woman who defrauded the National Bank of more than $110,000 via an internet banking loophole has been sentenced to 12 months in jail.
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Don't Fall For the Missed Call Scam
Don't call back those one-ringers too quickly, it may cost you.
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Ghost in the ATM
On Thursday, a Defcon attendee spotted a fake ATM nestled in a security blind spot at the hotel. The machine had an unbranded shell with a PC located inside. It's believed that the setup was designed to skim ATM cards. It is unknown how long the machine was there, or whether there are other fake ATMs in other casinos.
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Scam Alert: Deceiving the Grieving
To the Indiana families that had recently lost a relative, the callers were making a credible request: The state’s Vital Records Division needed personal information to complete the death certificate. But those requests are not legitimalte: They’re just the latest twist on scams that attempt to steal the identities of people who have died.
Value of a Hacked PC
Computer users often dismiss Internet security best practices because they find them inconvenient, or because they think the rules don't apply to them. Many cling to the misguided belief that because they don't bank or shop online, that bad guys won't target them.
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Facebook Hit with Another Phishing Scam
For the fourth time in two weeks social networking powerhouse Facebook is the target of a phishing scam designed to fool Facebook users into visiting unsafe Web pages.
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Data Ransom Scheme a Surprising Play for Hackers
When it comes to cyber-crime, holding data for ransom is not a common form of attack on enterprises. The recent hack of a Virginian state Website is a reminder that ransomware and other schemes can still be viable ways for cyber-crooks to try to make a dollar.
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