• Researchers warn of increased Zeus malware activity this year

  The amount of cybercriminal activity associated with the Zeus family of financial Trojan programs has increased during the past few months, according to security researchers from antivirus vendor Trend Micro.

• New Citadel malware variant targets Payza online payment platform

  A new variant of the Citadel financial malware is targeting users of the Payza online payment platform by launching local in-browser attacks to steal their credentials, according to researchers from security firm Trusteer.

• Researchers uncover large cyberfraud operation targeting Australian bank customers

  Security researchers from Russian cybercrime investigations firm Group-IB have uncovered a cyberfraud operation that uses specialized financial malware to target the customers of several major Australian banks.

• Researchers find malware targeting online stock trading software

  Security researchers from Russian cybercrime investigations company Groub-IB have recently identified a new piece of malware designed to steal login credentials from specialized software used to trade stocks and other securities online.

• Symantec report finds small businesses battered by cybercrime

  Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting small businesses due to their less sophisticated defenses, according to a new report from Symantec.

• Cybercriminals refine data-sniffing software for ATM fraud

  Cybercriminals are improving a malicious software program that can be installed on ATMs running Microsoft's Windows XP operating system that records sensitive card details, according to security vendor Trustwave.

• A pro's tips on ATM fraud

  A bank-machine hacker who reportedly was arrested earlier this month in Turkey gave would-be fraudsters tips on how to install rogue card-reading devices, including advising them to target drive-through ATMs (automated teller machines) and avoid towns with fewer than 15,000 residents.

Whitepapers about fraud

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  Russian Underground 101

  This research paper intends to provide a brief summary of the cybercriminal underground and shed light on the basic types of hacker activity in Russia. It discusses fundamental concepts that Russian hackers follow and the information they share with their peers. It also examines prices charged for various types of services, along with how prevalent the given services are in advertisements. The primary features of each type of activity and examples of associated service offerings are discussed as well. Read this paper.

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  Forrester Research | Your Enterprise Database Security Strategy 2010

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  Case Study: Westpac New Zealand gets proactive in the fight against fraud

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  Proof Positive: Extended Validation SSL Increases online Sales and Transactions