Archive for the 'fraud' Category

A fraud ring or social networking - it’s the same thing

Friday, November 7th, 2008

Silicon.com sat down with SAS’s CEO in Las Vegas this week to find out his thoughts on cloud computing, succession planning and the iPhone. SAS is unique among tech heavyweights for its private ownership - the business intelligence BI company has been run for more than 30 years by…
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Microsoft warns of financial crisis email scams

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

A Microsoft security expert warns that scammers will try to exploit the global financial crisis with e-mails that promise money but deliver fraud. LONDON–Internet fraudsters will try to exploit the global financial crisis by sending fraudulent emails purporting to offer cash-strapped consumers new mortgages, loans or money from failed…
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iPhone’s remote deletions may help crooks cover tracks

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

Certain features of increasingly widespread enterprise smartphones may aid criminals in hiding incriminating evidence, says the UK’s Serious Fraud Office. Criminals can remotely destroy incriminating evidence by exploiting security features on the Apple iPhone, a leading digital-forensics expert has warned. The head of the UK’s Serious…
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