Shoppers are being advised to be careful when disclosing their credit card details as fraudsters aim to take advantage of the Christmas season, the Australian Crime Commission has warned.

Trade association warns that web users still not taking security seriously.

Group resold Microsoft educational products and laundered profits.

Coffs Harbour detectives in northern New South Wales have begun investigating reports of four incidents where eBay buyers in Australia had not received goods purchased on the online auction site after paying for them.

Card skimming and online fraudsters are costing Australians over $120m a year, but there is hope say experts. We've got some tips on how to navigate your local ATM and what to look out for.

Search engines to define which clicks count and which don't.

Discover if your bank is leaving serious security holes or lacks cutting-edge features in our in-depth analysis of online banking.

We take a closer look at some of the more common scareware traps; what to look out for, how to identify the fakes and 5 rogue security software packages you should try and avoid at all costs.

The Federal government, in conjunction with major banks and credit card companies, has launched a campaign to stamp out internet banking fraud.

Online fraud is at an all-time high, and consumers are increasingly wary of entering information online.

An unofficial tsunami relief website suspected of trying to defraud charitable Australians was started by a Hobart 19-year-old whose uncle went missing in the Boxing Day tragedy.

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Computer equipment and identity documents have been seized in Sydney as part of police investigations into a large identity fraud syndicate.

More opportunities for e-retailers, and less chance of fraud, says paymentfirm.

For every way that the web has improved life, it has also made things more complicated, frustrating and dangerous..

Want to skip the Christmas crowds, or nab a once in a lifetime bargain? Online shopping could be the answer. Tim Dean looks at the glory and the pitfalls.

Disaster for PC industry's number two.

Covering your PIN code with your hand is no defence against new malware targeting ATMs that has appeared in the Ukraine and Russia, recording card transactions at the machine, including PIN, security number and account details

Professional hackers are forming new specialized crime-software syndicates, complete with their own illegal lexicon.