Online Scams Identity Theft - Mon Mar 26, 2012

Microsoft Joins Financial Services Industry to Disrupt Massive Zeus Cybercrime ... MarketWatch (press release) Microsoft collaborates with financial services industry in unprecedented cross-industry action against notorious cybercrime operation behind online fraud and identity theft. REDMOND, Wash., March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- In its most complex ...

Microsoft, US marshals deactivate cybercrime operation that fuels fraud ... Economic Times Microsoft employees, accompanied by US marshals, raided two nondescript office buildings in Pennsylvania and Illinois on Friday, aiming to disrupt one of the most pernicious forms of online crime today - botnets, or groups of computers that help ...

College students vulnerable to identity theft Reesenews According to Javelin Strategy & Research, younger Americans are less likely to check their bank accounts regularly and use identity theft monitoring services. Debit and credit card fraud is the most common form of identity theft. Reesenews

Canadians Turn to Ukash for Safe Online Purchases SYS-CON Media (press release) One poll, conducted for TD Canada Trust, estimates 84% of Canadians are concerned about online fraud. Another, conducted for Visa Canada, found 56% of Canadians worry about identity theft. Ukash's own research also points to consumer concerns about ...

Microsoft leads Zeus botnet takedown Computer Business Review Microsoft says it has dealt a major blow to criminals running online fraud and identity theft operations, by shutting down botnets that push the Zeus family of malware that targets financial institutions. The Redmond giant says that it teamed up with ...

Microsoft and financial services groups disrupt Zeus botnets The Seattle Times Microsoft and the financial services companies took legal and technical actions "against some of the worst known cybercrime operations fueling online fraud and identity theft today," according to The Official Microsoft Blog. The company estimates those ...

Microsoft smashes massive bank fraud botnets PC Pro By Stewart Mitchell Microsoft says it has shut down two of the biggest cybercrime groups using botnets for online fraud and identity theft. Working with financial officials and security partners, Microsoft said it had taken legal and technical measures

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