[pchelpers] News:Hackers sell fake credit cards for one dollar: study

Hackers are selling fake US-based credit cards on the Internet for as
little as one dollar, and a full set of data for a fake identity for as
low as 14 dollars, a study by a Web security firm said Monday.

A semi-annual report by California-based Symantec found threats in
cyberspace are growing, particularly in the area of data theft and
"targeted malicious code for the purpose of stealing confidential
information that can be used for financial gain."

"Cyber criminals continue to refine their attack methods in an attempt
to remain undetected and to create global, cooperative networks to
support the ongoing growth of criminal activity," the Internet Security
Threat Report noted.

Symantec said it tracked for the first time the trade of stolen
confidential information and captured data being sold on "underground"
servers.

More here:
http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/mar/21/yehey/techtimes/20070321tech1.html
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