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January 15, 2005 · Cities.ExpressIndia.Com
Cyber crime: few cases qualify, ones that do get stuck in court

Shouldn’t a fine of Rs 1 lakh and five years rigorous imprisonment be enough of a deterrent for men to pry on women through webcams and mobile cameras?…

January 14, 2005 · GLOBEANDMAIL.COM
Top court considers nature of crime on Internet

Rene Luther Hamilton's Internet pitch had all the subtlety of a bomb blast — not surprising, considering he was touting recipes for napalm, Molotov cocktails…

January 13, 2005 · DMeurope.com
Dutch justice minister in the dark on cybercrime

Dutch justice minister Piet Hein Donner has admitted to having no accurate picture of cybercrime perpetrated in the Netherlands, or how many businesses have…

January 13, 2005 · E-crime Congress 2005
e-Crime Congress 2005: securing business reputation - sustaining consumer confidence

**AKJ Associates and the National Hi-Tech Crime Unit are pleased to present the third annual e-Crime Congress, which will take place on the 5th and 6th April…

January 12, 2005 · Zwire.com
Cyber-crime and punishment: Nefarious characters roam the wild, wild Web

Editor's note: This is the first part of a four-part series examining criminal activity on the Internet and efforts to stop it. NORRISTOWN - The Internet gives…

January 12, 2005 · SecurityFocus
Hacker penetrates T-Mobile systems

A sophisticated computer hacker had access to servers at wireless giant T-Mobile for at least a year, which he used to monitor U.S. Secret Service e-mail,…

January 12, 2005 · Virus Threat Center
Securing data from the threat within

**A company’s biggest security threat isn't the sinister hacker trying to break into the corporate network, but employees and partners with easy access to…

January 11, 2005 · Yaledailynews.Com
Warrant issued for e-mails

Working with the FBI, University Police have tracked down the man they say is responsible for sending racially offensive e-mails to two Yale students last…

January 11, 2005 · ZDNet UK
Russia's cybercrime-fighting Bond villain

**Antivirus guru Eugene Kaspersky says criminals are responsible for an increasing amount of malware** Three large and weathered Russian women fiercely stand…

January 11, 2005 · Iafrica.com
Yushchenko declared official winner

Ukrainian election officials on Monday declared Viktor Yushchenko the official winner of a presidential rerun vote, paving the way for the hero of the "orange…

January 10, 2005 · ITnews.com.au
Groups warn of tsunami scams

Millions of dollars donated by individuals to tsunami relief in South-East Asia have brought criminals and scammers out of the woodwork, government agencies…

January 9, 2005 · NOLA.com
Computer crime to cost exec $27,000

A Luling man who was accused of digitally spying on his former company has been sentenced to home imprisonment and must pay $27,000 for breaking into the…

January 8, 2005 · Enterprise-Security-Today
FBI Reports Online Fraud Aimed at Tsunami Relief

The FBI is reporting that fraudsters have established Web sites that claim to collect money to assist with the relief efforts established in the wake of last…

January 8, 2005 · Venicegondolier.com
FDLE warns of tsunami e-mail scams

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is warning citizens to beware of one of the latest e-mail phishing scams, this one using the Asian tsunami tragedy as…

January 6, 2005 · NEWS.scotsman.com
Police Homes Targeted in Child Porn Raids

The homes of three police officers have been raided in a child porn swoop, it was confirmed today. Northumbria Police said one of its officers – a 41-year-old…

January 6, 2005 · Nashuatelegraph.com
Cybercrime targeted

DURHAM (AP) – The attorney general’s office is helping researchers from Dartmouth College and the University of New Hampshire study ways to fight cybercrime.…

January 6, 2005 · Vnunet.com
From Russia with malice

Virus writing is no longer the exclusive domain of teenage geeks designing malicious code in their bedroom. Criminals are earning millions by dropping viruses…

January 5, 2005 · itWorldCanada
Philippines cybercrime bill to cover cell phones

The latest draft version of a cybercrime bill that will be filed to The Philippines' Congress next year will cover not only computers and computer networks but…

January 4, 2005 · InternetRetailer.com
The Reshipping Scam

More than 50 people crowded into a Lagos, Nigeria, street one day last spring, shouting in outrage and manhandling four local cops and an American FBI agent…

January 3, 2005 · News & Star
Child porn pictures case

A MAN appeared in court on Christmas Eve accused of making more than 1,000 indecent pictures of children. David Wright, of Low Byer Park, Alston, appeared…

January 1, 2005 · Computer Crime Research Center
Happy New Year

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December 30, 2004 · Stars and Stripes
Vilseck soldier pleads guilty to steroid, child porn charges

A Vilseck, Germany-based soldier will serve one year in prison after pleading guilty to charges of possessing anabolic steroids and child pornography. Sgt.…

December 30, 2004 · Mich News Com
Cyber Crimefighters:Feds Fighting Cyber Crime

*[The writer represented the National Association of Chiefs of Police on a Government Accounting Office advisory panel which reviewed the FBI reorganization…

December 29, 2004 · Cities.ExpressIndia.Com
Cyber cafes open up to curb porn

Cyber cafe owners across the city are getting wiser to customers accessing pornographic sites and even at the cost of privacy, several of the cafes are taking…

December 29, 2004 · ABC News Online
Former diplomat cleared of child porn charges

A Thai court has cleared a former Australian diplomat of child pornography charges. Robert Scoble, 55, was on trial for distributing child pornography for…

December 28, 2004 · ZDNet India
Let's get our IT Act together

**The noise and colour of a brassband at an Indian wedding more or less describes the events of the last few days. There is a common saying that the law is an…

December 28, 2004 · THE TIMES OF INDIA
Cracking cyber crime: Delhi Police at a Net loss

With all the marvels of IT, a downside had to come along. Business organisations are busy updating their fire-proofing almost on a monthly basis, official…

December 27, 2004 · DenverPost.com
Phishers threaten e-commerce

It takes a lot of wrongdoing to mobilize the FBI, nine of the top 10 U.S. banks and corporations like Microsoft and America Online. All these organizations…

December 25, 2004 · The Timesonline.com
Internet scams on the rise

The increase in online shopping has meant more victims of Internet scams, according to the Indiana Crime Prevention Coalition's executive director Scott…

December 25, 2004 · Techtree.com
Technology Can't Stop Cyber Crime!

Here is a conversation with Capt. Raghu Raman, the CEO of Mahindra Special Services Group, and an expert on information security for nearly two decades.…