Stories about Online fraud

Protecting your online identity
With much of our lives spent online, protecting yourself from online threats is no longer just about viruses and spam. We reveal how to counter the other threats that are out there
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Police go on patrol for open Wi-Fi networks
Queensland Police will soon add unprotected wireless networks to the Sunshine State’s ‘most wanted’ list.
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Why Commonwealth Bank spam is slipping through spam filters
Antispam vendor MessageLabs admits the Commonwealth Bank phishing spam-wave is proving hard to filter out.
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AUDIO: Listen to this Commonwealth Bank scammer
A phishing scam has reached new levels with Commonwealth Bank customers targeted by fake call centres.
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Fighting credit card fraud, one GPS coordinate at a time
Mobile phones beaming their owners' locations back to banks could dramatically cut credit card fraud, Ericsson says.
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Hacker “Weev” takes credit for Amazon anti-gay glitch
A hacker has come forward claiming he was responsible for duping Amazon into delisting gay/lesbian books.
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PHONE CON: No, that is not "Microsoft" calling
Have you had a man from Microsoft ring up and advise your computer is virus infected? If so, you're one of many Australians targeted in a phone scam.
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Symantec leaks credit card data
Did you buy or renew software over the phone from Symantec? Check your statements carefully -- your credit card details may have been leaked by a rogue staffer.
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Commonwealth Bank launches mobile internet banking
Commonwealth Bank is offering full-functionality mobile banking. And for once, it's not just for the iPhone!
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eBay Oz chief quits after failed PayPal plan
eBay has capped off a troublesome year with Australian chief Simon Smith qutting. Yep, he's the one who made that remark likening eBay users to heroin junkies.
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Spam king fugitive kills wife and child in murder suicide
The jail escape of convicted spammer Edward "Eddie" Davidson has ended in tragedy, with Davidson, his wife and daughter all found dead in Colorado in an apparent murder-suicide.
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Little chance of getting eBay to remove PayPal requirement
The public might have had a win against eBay about banning all payment methods other than PayPal, but don't expect eBay to back down completely, tail between legs.
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eBay: we're sorry for treating sellers like dirt
eBay has officially withdrawn plans to force customers to use PayPal, just as the ACCC was expected to announce eBay was breaking the law by doing so.
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eBay: pro-choice, but only when it suits
eBay is screaming blue murder over being banned from selling Louis Vuitton goods by a French court... meanwhile it is pushing on with banning all payment methods except PayPal.
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eBay all but gives up on compulsory PayPal
eBay appears to have worked out what everyone else has been saying for months: plans to force people to use PayPal are the dumbest idea ever.
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