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HP And Mike Lynch Sue Over Autonomy Accounts
HP fires back with its own lawsuit in London against Mike Lynch following suit against the company
Router Hack Inserts Ads And Porn Into Websites
Fraud scheme uses router hack to intercept Google Analytics tags and replace them with smut and adverts
Record-Breaking: How Comic Relief Handles Your Donations
Meet the technology companies behind this year’s fundraising efforts
Does Apple Pay Pose A Security Risk?
Apple blames the banks for an Apple Pay loophole that is reportedly leading to fraudulent transactions
Online Dating? Don’t Give It All Away Before The First Date, Security Experts Warn
1 in 10 online dating users immediately share personal details with people they ‘meet’ online, survey finds
American Airlines Confirms 10,000 Accounts Compromised
United also hit by fraud as thieves use stolen credentials to buy travel, upgrades
MPs Withdraw Backing From Post Office Fraud Row Mediation Scheme
More than 140 MPs said they can no longer support the Post Office's mediation scheme for sub-postmasters who say computer systems caused them to be wrongly accused of fraud
Kaspersky Lab Partners London Police To Tackle Cyber Crime
Kaspersky Lab to help train the City of London Police on how to tackle the growing cybercrime menace
Police Arrest Seven For eBay StubHub Fraud
Two arrests made in London as police swoop on international gang that defrauded eBay's online ticketing service
Former Autonomy CFO Files To Halt HP Settlement Deal
Former Autonomy CFO files court papers to halt HP's “collusive” settlement with disgruntled shareholders
Wi-Fi Firm Gowex Admits Accounts Are False, Files For Bankruptcy
Spanish Wi-Fi firm Gowex says it made up its accounts for at least four years, meaning public network in Newcastle could be at risk
Police Arrest Operators Of 25 Fake Government Websites
Want to pay for government services? Make sure you’re using GOV.UK, warns National Trading Standards Board
Cyber Crime Thought To Be Behind Fraud Jump In UK
Violent crime is going down as fraud continues to rise, with digital crime likely to blame
Mike Lynch Attacks HP Management Ahead Of Shareholder Meeting
Former Autonomy boss Mike Lynch calls on shareholders to investigate 'misleading' HP statements
Google Acquires Spider.io To Take On Ad Fraudsters
Google hopes the acquisition of Spider.io will improve its relationship with advertisers by spotting click fraud and advertising malware
Report Finds Rise In Telephone-Based Financial Scams
Scams targeting financial call centres made a major impact in 2013, according to a new report
29 Arrested In £7.5m Credit Card Fraud Bust
Crooks stole data from point of sale systems and created fake credit cards
FBI On Hunt For ‘Fugitive Multimillion eBay Fraudsters’
Crooks said to have put up fake ads for cars, boats and motorbikes across the web
Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Arrest In US
A man accused of defrauding investors has been arrested for operating a Ponzi scheme involving bitcoins
Texas Restaurant Chain Sues Micros Over Malware Infection
The restaurant chain alleges that Micros delivered a credit card transaction system containing malware that stole customer data
Barracuda Finds Booming Market For Fake Social Network Accounts
Barracuda Labs has found a 'strong economy' around the sale of fake followers on social media services, with competition leading to a drop in prices
Online Fraud Takes $525m Toll On US Consumers
Online automobile fraud topped the list of Internet crime complaints reported by US citizens last year
Europol Busts Credit Card Fraud Ring With 44 Arrests
Body says 36,000 bank customers were affected by the illegal operation
UK Serious Fraud Office Investigating HP Autonomy Acquisition
SFO confirms that it is investating alleged accounting mispractices
Has The Strong Pound Made Britain The World’s Phishing Capital?
At RSA's Anti-Fraud Command Center in Israel, TechWeekEurope hears why the UK loses three times more than the US to phishing
Criminal Gangs Make €1.5bn A Year From EU Card Fraud
US is biggest cause of EU woes
Autonomy’s Lynch Says HP Is ‘Backtracking’ Over Fraud Claims
Autonomy fraud allegation apparently diluted in HP filing
Opera Uses Big Data To Fight US Health Insurance Fraud
Opera Solutions is working with the US federal government to detect fraud in the country's new health insurance exchanges using big data techniques
Government To Fix Jobs Website Security After Hackers Post Fake Ads
DWP on the case after fake job ads raise fears of data theft on the government service