fraud

In the dead of the night, a guy called my Mom and said in a weary voice: “Mom, I got into an accident. I’m in trouble. I’ll pass the phone to the officer, he’ll fill you in”. Here’s what happened next.

Fraudsters hacked Skype and tricked people from a contact list to send them about $5,000 over the course of a few days. Skype support, local banks and the police refused to do anything.

One dollar lesson is a new interactive project by Kaspersky Lab that aims to help you stay protected from online money frauds. Learn three simple lessons right now!

WhatsApp has finally released a Web version of its popular mobile messaging service. We take a look at it from the security perspective.

Whether you’re buying or selling a secondhand Apple device, you can be fooled by criminals. We have gathered tips on how to minimize your chances of being taken by such frauds.

One morning when I was in a hurry to get to work, everything went wrong in an instant: an SMS message alerted me to an $80 charge to my credit card for a purchase that I never made.

Interpol just released an alert regarding cyber-attacks targeting multiple ATMs around the world. During the course of a forensic investigation performed by Kaspersky Lab, researchers discovered a piece of malware infecting ATMs that allowed attackers to empty the cash machines via direct manipulation, stealing millions of dollars.

Few companies are interested in protecting their users’ endpoint devices, even though it’s one of the most vulnerable points in the financial transaction chain. At the same time, users expect payment operators to reimburse their funds in instances of successful fraud.

Avoid becoming a victim as some of our friends did, watch your card closely.

It’s getting harder and harder to spot fraudulent online retailers as more and more websites peddling discounted good emerge in the already crowded field of Internet merchants.

What Facebook habits make you vulnerable and how to avoid them.

It’s ridiculously simple to lose your money because of credit card fraud. Secure yourself in all stages―from choosing your card to paying overseas ―using our simple guide.

Whether you’re a victim or a witness, there are a number of sources you can submit online threat information to in order to make the Internet a safer place.

There’s no two ways about it, cybercrime is big business. Accurate estimates are hard to come by, but you can safely assume it’s well into the billions of dollars. Likely