Garlik news archive
2009:
Garlik advises consumers to be cautious when using WiFi Services
Over recent years the convenience of open WiFi services in coffee shops, on trains and in airports has helped to make consumers' lives easier. Getting online to browse information, look up directions for meetings or perhaps check emails on the go has never been easier but the simplicity of these services doesn’t necessarily mean that they are secure. Garlik has found that consumers can fall victim to identity theft and fraud as criminals hack into user accounts to obtain personal information, email addresses, passwords and even financial details that they can later abuse.
Garlik
10/29/09
Garlik DataPatrol offers UK residents protection against postal redirect fraud
The Royal Mail Redirect is a valuable and convenient service that protects consumers when they move home. But as CIFAS (www.cifas.org.uk) and Experian both highlighted this week, Identity Theft victims are at real risk from "current" and "forwarding" address fraud. This is where criminals use fraudulent postal redirections to either gain access to the victims post at their current address or use a false new address claiming the victim has recently moved home.
Garlik
10/16/09
Garlik’s 2009 cybercrime report now out – Credit Crunch fuels growth in cybercrime
This particular report is the third consecutive UK Cybercrime Report published by Garlik in an attempt to illuminate the so-called ‘dark figure’ of cybercrime.
The report, which analyses publicly available data to build a comprehensive view of cybercrime in the UK, revealed that during 2008 cybercriminals adapted to the social and economic changes in the UK to exploit victims in new ways and commit over 3.6 million criminal acts online (that’s over one every 10 seconds). In addition, the researchers believe that there is a growing complacency amongst consumers, demonstrating poor understanding of their responsibility to protect their personal information against fraud.
Garlik
9/24/09
The Sky’s The Limit for Garlik’s DataPatrol
Garlik, the online identity experts, have today announced a partnership with Sky to incorporate the DataPatrol service into Sky’s Identity Patrol package. With a monthly subscription of £4.50 or annual subscription of £45.00, Sky will be offering Sky Identity Patrol to all of its customers in the UK, encouraging them to proactively protect their financial, personal and sensitive information from the risk of identity theft and financial fraud..
Garlik
9/15/09
Online Gaming Provides £Multi-million Backdoor to Identity Theft
Over 1.3 Million Online Gaming Logins Stolen Each Year. New research by the online identity experts, Garlik, has found that cybercriminals are targeting a variety of online gaming and virtual world logins, fraudulently generating as much as £4.5 million a year. The research, which assessed the illegal trading of login and account data across online gaming platforms such as Microsoft Xbox, Sony Playstation and World of Warcraft, reveals that these logins can provide instant access to online gamers personal details and financial information.
Garlik
6/22/09
Garlik Secures Further Funding in Battle Against Cybercrime
London – 23rd April, 2009. Garlik, the online identity experts, have secured $2.4m (£1.6m) in Series C funding from leading venture capital firms 3i and Doughty Hanson Technology Ventures, both existing investors in the firm. Garlik’s management team and existing angel investors have also contributed to this latest round of funding. Please read the press release for the full story.
Garlik
4/23/09
Big jump in online banking fraud
Software allowing fraudsters to track what you type led to the level of online banking fraud more than doubling in 2008, according to a banking body.
BBC
3/19/09
Over half of UK avoids online shopping
A new survey claims that over half of the UK population still does not shop online, with most citing credit card security risks as the reason they stick to the high street. 66 per cent of the 1,000 people that were surveyed by GfK (on behalf of CyberSource Ltd) cite security fears as the main concern when shopping online. "According to survey respondents, the most common source of information about the safety of online shopping is stories in the media, which naturally focus on crimes or losses of credit card information," claims CyberSource's report based on the survey results.
Techradar.com
2/17/09
Fraudsters cream opposition in cybercrime wars
The celebration of Safer Internet Day on Tuesday was marked by warnings that cybercriminals are staying ahead of defenders in their attempts to defraud or otherwise abuse internet users. Safer Internet Day is part of wider efforts to promote the safe and responsible use of the internet and mobile technologies, especially among youngsters. Reports of incidents of online child abuse and financial fraud are both on the increase. Research from the UK's Office of Fair Trading and Get Safe Online, published on Monday, shows online scams are on the rise. One in four (23 per cent) of UK internet users surveyed reckon either they or their close friends and family, had been a victim of phishing scams during the last 12 months, compared to just eight per cent the year before. Similarly, more than one in six (16 per cent) had fallen victim to other types of online scam.
The Register
2/17/09
