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Facial recognition and cameras help catch terrorists
CCTV cameras that can detect criminals and terrorist suspects through facial recognition technology may be used at Euston railway station.
Cybercriminals exploiting 'the human' to steal data
A new McAfee report shows criminals are increasingly targeting the human, rather than the technology, to steal personal data.
London cyber criminals face jail for Natwest fraud
A Police Central e-Crime Unit operation leads to a £600,000 internet fraud gang facing jail.
Banks face nightmare scenario of internal ID theft
Expansion of spending on data security measures still failing to address identity and data theft by staff and criminals on the inside.
Fraud report reveals danger of ‘fast-flux botnets’
RSA’s Global Fraud Report has some scary predictions for the next 12 to 18 months, as criminals become more technically savvy.
Inefficient IT banking systems to increase fraud
Inefficient retail banking technology and cost-cutting could lead to more trouble from the evolving breed of cyber criminals.
Criminal gangs targeting Chip and PIN readers
At the start of the year researchers published a report on hacking Chip and PIN readers – now details have emerged of UK criminals doing the same...
Card fraud drops as criminals switch to online banking
Credit and debit card fraud fell by 19 per cent in 2009, its first drop since 2006.
Virtual worlds open to malware and identity theft
Increasing use of virtual worlds as social and business platforms means that they are being increasingly targeted by criminals.
Criminals hit back with DDoS attack on anti-fraud site
An anti-money laundering website is being hit by botnet computers in what looks to be a targeted worldwide attack.
Simpsons spam and Potter worms flood web
Experts warn that criminals are using this summer's big books and films as means to churn out spam and worms to victims.
Your stolen identity is worth £85,000
Rising numbers of physical and digital identity thefts fuelled by rising value to criminals of fresh identities and credit histories.
Nine out of 10 emails are spam
A report says that 90 per cent of emails are spam, claiming that criminals are combining their attack techniques.
Google fixes Wallet flaw
Google has fixed one flaw but a brute force attack on rooted phones could still yield results for criminals.
‘Climate of fear’ is best weapon against cyber crime
A member of the Serious Organised Crime Agency has claimed cyber criminals are best tackled through fear of prosecution.
Web 'under siege' from drive-by download attacks
Criminals are targeting the web browser as the weak link in the security chain, leading to a drive-by download epidemic.
PDF and Flash files under threat from cryptic code
Disguised or hard to understand code is become more of a threat to Web 2.0 websites as criminals taking advantage of JavaScript.
FBI issues spear phishing warning
Cyber criminals have made a major move to target businesses with spear phishing, according to the FBI.
Cyber criminals surfing the Google Wave
High demand for Google Wave invites hasn't gone unnoticed by the criminal community.
Cross-scripting flaws patched in Adobe app software
Adobe said that this time criminals haven’t had the time to take advantage of the vulnerabilities.
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