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October 20, 2004 · THE AGE
Intelligence expectations "unrealistic"

Intelligence agencies faced unrealistic community expectations because of heightened fears of terrorism, Australian Federal Police Commissioner Mick Keelty…

October 20, 2004 · TMCnet.com
Cyber Survey Analysis by Willis Points to Potential Exposure Gap

NEW YORK - Tales of cyber crimes flourish like viruses themselves - quickly. Facts about cyber crimes are harder to come by. Two recent industry surveys of…

October 19, 2004 · ComputerWeekly.com
Hackers target utilities' control systems

Chemical plants, oil refineries and manufacturing plants are at risk from electronic attacks that could put lives at risk and cause serious environmental…

October 19, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Cyber-terrorists, who are they?

Cyber-terrorists, who are they? Cyber-terrorists could be persons, organized groups formed by terrorist organizations, such as «Hamas», «Al-Qaeda», etc. There…

October 19, 2004 · ENTERPRISE NETWORKS & SERVERS
Let's Get Serious About Cybersecurity

Last week, there were two stories that indicated how complacency is abroad and well in both the business and Government environments. The SysAdmin, Audit,…

October 18, 2004 · DMNews
FBI Wants to Get International DMAs Involved in Cybercrime

NEW ORLEANS -- The FBI was at the DMA's fall show yesterday. But there was no stakeout or security threat -- just an update on cybercrime and the FBI's joint…

October 18, 2004 · INQ7.net
Ranking network security breaches

IN a 2004 CSI/FBI Computer Crime and Security Survey, security practitioners from major US corporations, financial, medical institutions and government…

October 18, 2004 · REUTERS
Zarqawi "pledges alliance with bin Laden"

DUBAI (Reuters) - An Iraq-based group led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has pledged allegiance to Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda group in a move it said aimed to…

October 17, 2004 · yorkregion.com
York deputy chief joins child porn task force

A new committee to co-ordinate a provincewide strategy to fight Internet child pornography will meet tomorrow (Monday) in Newmarket and include York Regional…

October 17, 2004 · The Brampton Guardian
Phishers are using e-mail to get information from people

Residents are being warned to tread cautiously through their e-mail messages as a form of Internet fraud continues to grow. Bulk messages of forged e-mails…

October 16, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
On-line casino under cyber attacks

English computer security experts assert that number of gambling web-sites attacked by hackers is growing. Exact number of cyber attacks on these sites is…

October 15, 2004 · NEWS.com.au
Law clear on child porn

THE law was clear in supporting child porn charges against 30 people that were challenged by the NSW Opposition leader, Premier Bob Carr said today. State…

October 15, 2004 · The Herald
Online auction fraud doubles

THOUSANDS of people are thought to have been affected by internet auction fraud, which more than doubled in the past year. Officers from Strathclyde's internet…

October 15, 2004 · Digital Chosunilbo
Top Korean Hacker Arrested

A man thought to be one of the most flagrant hackers in Korea has been apprehended. The Cyber Terror Response Center (CTRC) of the National Police Agency on…

October 14, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Phishing costs $20 000 000 for Russian businesses

The financial losses of Russian businesses caused by “carder” reached $20’000’000. Carders specialized on counterfeiting plastic cards use Internet for…

October 14, 2004 · Herald Sun
Bail for child porn accused

A SECOND Tasmanian charged as part of the national crackdown on child pornography was granted bail when he faced court today. Scott Anthony Hoggett, 43, of…

October 14, 2004 · INTERNETWEEK.com
Task Force Backs Stronger Enforcement Of IP Laws

A Justice Department task force is calling for strengthening the department's ability to enforce intellectual property laws. In revealing the task force's…

October 14, 2004 · DMeurope.com
Dutch business increasingly targeted by cybercrime

Dutch companies, especially banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions, are increasingly becoming the target of computer viruses and…

October 14, 2004 · NEWS3 channel
Former Deputy Indicted For Computer Crime

MEMPHIS, TN � The Shelby County Grand Jury today indicted a former Shelby County Sheriff�s deputy for allegedly selling information from a secured website…

October 13, 2004 · The Salt Lake Tribune
EBay laptop swindler gets 4 years in prison

What federal prosecutors called the nation's marquee Internet fraud case concluded Tuesday with the sentencing of eBay laptop swindler John P. Leary to more…

October 13, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Korean Cyber Crime Unit Trains Foreign Experts

Police officers from other countries are coming to Korea to learn about the country’s advanced cyber crime investigation techniques. A French delegation…

October 13, 2004 · Business.scotsman.com
Industry warned to tackle cyber crime

NDUSTRY must get to grips with the increasing threat posed by hi-tech crime or face potentially disastrous consequences, according to the director of a leading…

October 12, 2004 · Mid Day
Australia rocked by child porn scandal

Sydney: A worldwide crackdown on child pornography has led Australian police to investigate 700 people in this country, whose arrest is imminent. The police…

October 12, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Mass raid upon hackers in Russia

Volgograd, Russian Federation. -- Officers of Russian Ministry on Internal Affairs Department “K” realized operation that resulted to search 40 suspected…

October 11, 2004 · Aljazeera.Net
Gulf Arabs agree to boost security

Gulf Arab states say they have agreed to boost cooperation against al-Qaida, drug trafficking and money laundering in the oil-rich region. The six nations of…

October 11, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
North Korea has a special military squad of hacker-experts

“North Korea has a special military squad of hacker-experts, it works on gathering information about South” – General Son Yun Kyn said in his feature about…

October 9, 2004 · THE AGE
Web of shame

**Australia's biggest investigation into online child pornography is far from over. Who downloads these images and why do they do it? Ian Munro and Catharine…

October 9, 2004 · ZDNet UK
NISCC wins gong for its fight against cybercrime

**SANS conference: The National Infrastructure Security Co-ordination Centre was rewarded today for its efforts in government leadership in the war against…

October 8, 2004 · El Paso News
Protect Yourself Against Identity Theft

dentity theft is on the rise in El Paso, according to Detective Hayes of the El Paso Police Department's Financial Crimes division. There are over 100 new…

October 8, 2004 · e-Week
U.S. House Passes Anti-Spyware Bill

WASHINGTON–The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a bill that would make spyware illegal–and provide stiff sanctions for anyone…