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    The mastermind behind the Beijing Olympics ticketing scam is a 49-year-old Briton with a long history of internet-based fraud, according to a Sydney private investigator.

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    Australian victims of an online Olympic ticketing scam have reported losses of more than $40,000 in the first few hours after a national hotline opened in Sydney today.

  • Banks to blame users for Web fraud?

    Should Australians be worried that NZ bank customers are being used as "lab rats" to see if users could be made liable if they fall victim to online fraud?

  • eBay targets Romanian fraudsters

    Online auction site eBay has made public the details of a three-year long campaign to curb online fraud being perpetrated from criminals in Romania -- an effort that has resulted in several hundred arrests.

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    The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on Monday issued a warning about a Sydney-based Web site that seems to offer discount flights but is actually a scam.

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    Listen to audio recordings of conversations with real-life internet scammers in this guide to their history and recent activities.

  • AU phishing scams to get worse

    Online fraudsters are getting smarter and the current round of "phishing scams" may just be the start, according Australian High Tech Crime Centre (AHTCC) head Alastair MacGibbon.

  • Is the world ready to fight cybercrime?

    Cybercrime poses a growing threat to companies and governments around the world, yet experts are concerned law makers and judicial systems are still not equipped to provide an adequate response.

  • Protecting our borders: IT stands guard

    Can a national ID card protect Australians against terrorist attacks? And can citizens' details be protected by Public Key Infrastructure? We look at the types of hardware and software employed to combat terrorism, and how ports and other critical infrastructure are protected.

  • Visiting CIO argues for more employee security controls

    Staff disabling virus protection and not bothering to change their passwords are security threats too great to let slide, according to one leading CIO.

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