Fraud related to virtual goods sales increases to 1.9%
The Wall St. Journal is reporting that fraud related to the sale of virtual goods, primarily in online games, increased to 1.9% in 2009. This compares to 1.1% for physical goods. These numbers are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Russian cyber crime – the life and times of BadB
Earlier this week, the NYTimes wrote an article on the life and times of BadB, Vladislav Horohorin, a Russian cyber criminal recently arrested while on a trip to France. He is expected to appear soon...
View ArticlePing drowning in scams and spam
Via NetworkWorld, Sophos is reporting that Ping, Apple’s new social network add-on to iTunes, is “drowning in scams and spam.” Sophos says, “Apple has not implemented any form of automated spam or URL...
View ArticleStudy: Electronic theft surpasses physical theft | Security – CNET News
Study: Electronic theft surpasses physical theft | Security – CNET News. Kroll just released its fourth annual worldwide fraud survey. For the first time “Information theft, loss, or attack” surpasses...
View ArticleSpyEye v. ZeuS Rivalry Ends in Quiet Merger — Krebs on Security
SpyEye v. ZeuS Rivalry Ends in Quiet Merger — Krebs on Security. Brian Krebs today is providing an update on banking Trojan activity. While ZeuS has been in the public eye, another banking Trojan...
View Article
