The Register - Security: ID

EU agency launches campaign
Online gamers have become a soft target for cybercrime, with three in 10 users reporting the loss of items of virtual property through fraud.…

Competitors may hop on bandwagon
Visa has introduced a computerised credit card which it hopes will help banks battle fraud. The innovation could force other card issuers and banks to implement sim...

Rightwingers left exposed
The British National Party has lost its membership list - the whole thing has been published online.…

Get Safe Online week aims to curtail easy pickings
British attitudes to online safety remain patchy at best, leaving surfers vulnerable to scammers who typically empty funds from compromised accoun...

As if brute-force DDoS assaults weren't enough
Hacking attacks are growing more sophisticated and more prevalent, with hard-pressed ISPs facing a wider range of threats.…

Beware 'friends' bearing begging bowl
The ever-resourceful Lads from Lagos have been hanging around Facebook hoping to extract a few bucks from the unwary, the Sydney Morning Herald reports.…

Banks build one-time generator into plastic
Visa cards with a built in one-time code generator are to be trialled by four European banks. The technology is designed to tackle the growing problem of...

U2 singer takes a break from solving world hunger
Pictures featuring U2 singer Bono partying with bikini-clad babes have been exposed on Facebook.…

Inglorious five-year snoop-plan
Security guru Bruce Schneier has challenged the view that privacy and security are at loggerheads, suggesting the real debate is between liberty and control.…

Resistance is futile
The Verified by Visa system is becoming harder to avoid, even for those with real doubts about its effectiveness in combating fraud.…