The mobile app market will have to gear up for the fight of its life against install fraud. The app market is growing, but so too – predictably – is the risk of fraud.  In fact, it is becoming so common that it is presenting a...

By Mark Yelland My next door neighbour knocked on my door yesterday, in a bit of a panic.  She had received a phone call from someone working in a ‘Fraud Department’ claiming that someone abroad was trying to get money from her online account.  Would I...

By Andy Gent Fascinating new visuals show a two-month snapshot of text messaging spam being sent across the United States. At $199, database lists of 50,000 mobile subscribers, including personal information, are cheap and easy to get hold of, and have been a major factor in...

By Dilip Mistry Chinese police in Dalian have seized a 14 strong gang of alleged fraudsters involved in a fake SMS plot which is believed to have netted 1 million yuan ($164,100) since October. The gang is believed to have carried out at least 10 counts of...