Fraud Threats

The Fight against Cybercrime

9th January, 2011 by Mathijs van der Wel | ASM | Nov-Dec 2010
New doors are opening every day for cybercriminals seeking to profit from valuable corporate data. However, as Matthijs van der Wel writes, the security community now has the opportunity to create a unified front in the fight against cybercrime.
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Company boards concerned about exposure to fraud

10th October, 2010 by Ernie Davitt | ASM Sep-Oct 2010
There has been a noticeable worldwide increase in fraud and corruption in the wake of the global recession. As Ernie Davitt writes, a major international survey has indicated that boards, particularly in Australia, are getting increasingly nervous.
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Payment card fraud on the rise

10th October, 2010 by Ernie Davitt | ASM Sep-Oct 2010
Australia’s banking industry says that despite a fall in the credit card fraud loss rate, the total rate of fraud, which includes both cheque and payment cards, has increased because of ‘skimming’, writes ASM National Affairs Editor Ernie Davitt.
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News: Verizon collaborates with US Secret Service in Data Breach Invesigations

20th August, 2010
Verizon has recently released its 2010 Data Breach Investigations Report, which is based on a first-of-its kind collaboration with the U.S. Secret Service. The report finds that breaches of electronic records last year involved more insider threats, greater use of social engineering and the continued strong involvement of organised criminal groups.
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Occupational Fraud: Major report released by US Association

7th June, 2010 by Judy Hinz | Online Editor
The US-based Association of Certified Fraud Examiners has released its latest report titled Report to the Nations on Occupational Fraud and Abuse into the growing problem of occupational fraud. For the first time, the report includes an analysis of fraud cases from more than 100 countries worldwide.
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Crackdown on fraudsters: tougher penalties

7th April, 2010 by Ernie Davitt | ASM Jan-Feb 2010
Despite considerable effort by governments to educate the community about online and other consumer fraud, hundreds of people are still falling prey to criminals and tricksters.
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Identifying and dealing with fraud in your workplace

26th January, 2009 by Lex Saunders | ASM | Nov-Dec 2008
Fraud cost the Australian economy about $4 billion annually, making fraud identification and prevention vital.
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OPINION: Where online fraud is going

13th October, 2008 by Geoff Noble | ASM | Jun 2008
The basic workings of online fraud can be directly correlated to “real-world” crime. Geoff Noble looks at the emerging threats and changing fraud patterns in the online environment.
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Where Online Fraud is Going

28th September, 2008 by Geoff Noble | ASM | June 2008
RSA's Geoff Noble looks at the emerging threats and changing fraud patterns in the online environment.
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Migration of Fraud to New Channels

21st August, 2008 by Geoff Noble | ASM | July-August 2008
In the June 2008 issue, Geoff Noble discussed the emergence of phishing as a form of online fraud. In this issue, he considers the threats facing telephone banking.
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