Fraud Scheme Hits Grocer

Card Reader Compromised at Self-Service CheckoutRetailers and fast-food chains throughout the world are reporting an uptick in point-of-sale skimming incidents. Why do fraudsters find retailers and restaurants so easy to target? View full post on CUInfoSecurity.com RSS Syndication View full post on National Cyber Security Gergory Evans

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FBI takes down DNS Changer botnet; aided $14 million click fraud scheme

Six Estonians were arrested Tuesday as part of the largest botnet takedown ever. The DNS Changer botnet aided a $14 million click-fraud scheme. <img alt="FBI takes down DNS Changer botnet; aided $14 million click fraud scheme, Blog, million, down, botnet, Fraud, Takes, scheme, Click, Aided, Changer"height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=TechBiz…

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Get wise to download scheme TechBlog calls ‘slimy’

In April, I complained about Download.com’s practice of allowing ads that trick its users into downloading questionable software. After writing about the effectiveness of Hitman Pro for removing malware, I’d heard from several readers who’d tried to get it from a link at Download.com but wound up installing something else….

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