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  Treat cyber crime as an act of war: IT lecturer

  A war is raging right now in cyberspace and Australians need to arm themselves accordingly against online criminals, according to one expert.

  By Hamish Barwick | 02 May, 2011 08:55

  Tags: KANZ broadband summit, cyber criminals, security, Raymond Choo, Korea-Australia-New Zealand (KANZ) Broadband Summit, School of Computer and Information Science, cybercrime

• FBI: Cyberfraud losses doubled in 2009

  Last year was a tough one for most businesses, but for cybercriminals it was one of the best yet.

  By Robert McMillan | 13 March, 2010 12:19

  Tags: cyber criminals, fbi

• Celebrities caused 2009 Twitter crime wave

  Criminals started targeting Twitter in earnest during a key period in early 2009, and security company Barracuda Labs has worked out why. During the same few weeks a key list of a-list celebrities joined the site.

  By John E. Dunn | 12 March, 2010 01:48

  Tags: celebrities, cyber criminals, barracuda, twitter, ashton kutcher

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  Russian cybergangs make the Web a dangerous place

  Russian cybergangs have established a robust system for promoting Web sites that sell fake antivirus software, pharmaceuticals and counterfeit luxury products, according to a new report from security vendor Sophos.

  By Jeremy Kirk | 28 September, 2009 08:46

  Tags: sophos, cyber criminals, russia, malware, cybercrime

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  Deleted data drives new data breaches

  According to a new report on data breaches from Verizon Business, cyber criminals are no longer attacking where the credit card files are, but where they once were.

  By Robert Vamosi | 15 April, 2009 22:25

  Tags: cyber criminals, digital forensics, Credit card fraud, SQL

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  Fraud Alert: The Latest Phishing Tactics and Potential Business Impact

  This fraud alert will help you understand the latest methods employed by cyber criminals, the potential impact on your business and how you can avoid being compromised.