New number spoofing scam warning by fraudsters
A new smartphone scam – known as number spoofing – is getting millions of pounds for fraudsters consumers are being warned. Financial Fraud Action UK…
Hackers are hunting for clues about you- the Comment Group
When US security experts started looking into some of the highest profile hacks in recent years – one particular criminal group kept on coming to…
Electronic betting machines- the crack cocaine of the gambling industry
Gamblers in Wales alone have spent more than £1.5 billion on electronic betting machines found in bookmakers and casinos last year according to new research.It…
Have chip and pin cards had their day?
The search for a fraudproof credit card system means that the days of chip and pin cards- which we were told were fraudproof- may be…
America is main source of EU credit card fraud according to Europol
Data breaches from America account for most of the credit card fraud affecting the EU according to the Europol police report.Criminal gangs are making about…
Internet account passwords- UK users need 22
UK Internet users have an average of 22 password protected accounts, according to a survey.But many people put themselves at risk of theft by using…
Chip and pin credit card weakness exposed by Cambridge researchers
Chip and pin credit card payment machines could effectively be cloned by exploiting a security flaw claim researchers.Credit cards were found to be open to…
Apple iPhone 5 launched with 4G capability
Apple has launched a new iPhone 5 smartphone which is 4G enabled at an event in San Francisco.The device’s new size allows it to display…
Inexperienced Indian tech operative’s blunder led to RBS banking meltdown
A serious error committed by an “inexperienced operative” caused the IT meltdown which crippled the RBS banks last week, a source familiar with the matter…
Nat West computer glitch- a disaster waiting to happen
The STILL ongoing computer “glitch” was an attempt by the RBS bank to save money by sacking skilled UK staff and offshoring to fewer, cheaper,…