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Week in Review: Viruses targeting our hospitals
Virtual worlds and London hospitals were targeted by unscrupulous malware writers this week.
Google AdWords 'targeted by phishers'
As a new phishing scam is revealed, it seems that the more Google's market share grows, the more profitable it is for criminals to target the...
Government throws millions at tackling online fraud
The Office of Fair Trading will receive £4.3 million to try to root out fraudulent e-traders.
Facebook and Twitter threaten cyber security in 2010
A new report from McAfee has predicted that social networking sites will be increasingly targeted by cyber criminals this year.
The UK needs to take the ‘e’ out of e-crime
Are politicians, police and industry really taking the threat of cyber criminals seriously, or does confusion reign?
GhostNet: Did the Chinese government hack the world?
The Chinese state has been accused of spying on networks around the world, but it could also be cybercriminals – which could turn out to be a...
Malware found on 70 of top 100 sites, says report
Websense also said that one in five malicious applications linked back to the UK in the last six months.<br>
RSA: 10 lessons learned about security
IT professionals from around the globe flocked to London to the RSA conference to hear what's happening in computer security.
Banks should share cyber crime information
Financial institutions in Holland have shared information about cyber crime for years, offering an example to the UK and Europe about how it could...
Criminal gangs on the hunt for weak business security
Organised criminals are trawling businesses looking for weak defences ripe for an attempt at a data breach.
More trouble for Gmail as phishers attack
When it rains, it pours. Convincing phishing attacks target Gmail after its outage earlier this week.
Phishing doesn't pay, claims Microsoft
The huge majority of criminals won’t make a lot of money from phishing, but it's still a major problem.
Will Malware 2.0 replace Web 2.0 in 2009?
The new breed of web infection is making regular browsing a particularly hazardous experience.
Report: US guilty of harbouring most malware
US overtakes China as the source of the vast majority of malware, according to new report from Sophos.
Hi-tech crime rates rise
UK businesses lack confidence that government has enough resources to tackle crime rate.
Q&A: Tom Ilube, head of Garlik
The chief executive of identity management provider Garlik discusses how to keep yourself and your information safe online.
Analysis: Data losses – New responsibilities for business?
The recent House of Lords cybercrime report urged new policies to improve data security. IT PRO looks at how business and law enforcement would be...
RSA Europe: Emerging markets' IT talent turning to cybercrime
Microsoft and Fujitsu security leaders both announce the big threat of the economic downturn turning future IT graduates into criminals.
Businesses must go after bad guys, says top cop
In an exclusive interview with IT PRO, one of the central figures behind the new national e-crime police unit - Charlie McMurdie - reveals that...
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