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April 21, 2009 · ExpertReviews
Students at highest risk from cyber-crime

Know-it-all students are putting themselves at increased risk online. Young people in full-time education are more susceptible to cyber-crime than others,…

April 17, 2009 · The Age
Economic crisis 'to boost cyber crime'

The global financial crisis threatens to spark a rise in cyber crime as computer experts lose their jobs and resort to illegal ways to earn a living, a senior…

April 6, 2009 · CNET News.com
The wicked worm that wasn't

Millions of Windows users braced themselves for the much-feared Conficker worm, worried that the exploit would wreak havoc on their systems on April 1.…

April 2, 2009 · Computer Crime Research Center
Spam is getting back to the level of Nov 2008

Postini, Google's e-mail security provider reporting that spam levels have finally bounced back to levels seen prior to the shutdown of notorious Web hosting…

April 1, 2009 · Computer Crime Research Center
2008: $264M was lost due to cybercrime according to ICCC report

Back in 2001 this number was only 18 million dollars. And last year(2008) it grew up to $264.6 million, according to a [annual…

March 30, 2009 · CNN.com
China dismisses cyber-espionage claims

Analysts in China are dismissing claims that nearly 1,300 computers in more than 100 countries have been attacked, and have become part of a cyber-espionage…

March 27, 2009 · PC Pro
Smartphones were targeted at hacking competition. No winners for this year.

The organisers of the CanSecWest hacking contest have confirmed that all five smartphones slated for attack stood up to attacks, though it warns this might not…

March 20, 2009 · lafayette-online.com
Survey suggests economy could lead to cybercrime increase

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Results of a study showing that companies around the world are facing increased risks of cybertheft points to a need for businesses to…

March 19, 2009 · investmentnews.com
Two Texas men settle charges in spam scam case

The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday said two men settled charges that they conducted a massive e-mail spam campaign to drive up the demand for…

March 18, 2009 · Computer Crime Research Center
Man charged with possessing hundreds of child porno images

John K. Doubler, 47, who gave a 2016 Basham Lane address, was originally arrested in April 2008 and charged with one count of sexual exploitation of a minor.…

March 17, 2009 · nvdaily.com
Ex-teacher pleads guilty to possessing child pornography

FRONT ROYAL -- A former substitute teacher pleaded guilty Monday in Warren County Circuit Court to 10 counts of possession of child pornography on his…

March 11, 2009 · http://www.sovereignsociety.com/
AMEX: We Can Spam You and Make You Pay for It

“Do you carry an American Express card?” asks Wealth Preservation & Tax Consultant Mark Nestmann. “If you do, you need to know about new new terms of service…

March 10, 2009 · http://www.msnbc.msn.com
World's No. 1 Hacker Gregory Evans Shows Students That Crime Does Pay

ATLANTA, GA - CEO of LIGATT Security (PINKSHEETS: IGTP) Gregory Evans announced today that the company will launch a series of cyber-crime related courses at…

March 6, 2009 · ca.sys-con.com
Cyber Secure Institute: Cyber Insecurity is Destroying Innovation, Will Hamstring US Economic Future

Today Rob Housman the Executive Director of the Cyber Secure Institute released this statement: America’s competitive advantage has always been, and needs to…

March 6, 2009 · Computer Crime Research Center
Kaspersky Lab Americas Further Expands Its Channel Reach Through New Distribution Agreement With D&H Distributing

WOBURN, MA - Kaspersky Lab, a leading provider of Internet threat management solutions, further expanded its channel reach today by entering a distribution…

February 27, 2009 · securitypark.co.uk
Do not falling victim of social networking spam

With the continued rise of social networking around the globe, spammers using several specific types of attacks on unsuspecting social networking users. The…

February 27, 2009 · bloomberg.com
Spam, Guns, Gold ‘Bizarre’ Confidence Indicators: Chart of Day

Feb. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Guns, gold and Spam, the canned meat made by Hormel Foods Corp., create a “bizarre indicator” of crushed consumer confidence, Loop…

February 23, 2009 · blogcritics.org
RSA Report Points to an Increase in Cyber Crime

According to a recent report from RSA Security, phishing attacks increased 66 percent last year when compared to 2007. One reason cited for this are the…

February 23, 2009 · tech.yahoo.com
Hackers using DDoS attacks against Xbox Live rivals

bone up on your Halo skills, or just cough up anywhere from $20 to $100 to boot "KiLLer" — or any other player — out of the game whenever you want, with a…

February 22, 2009 · smh.com.au
Teens killed in cyber bullying 'epidemic'

to get tough on cyber bullying, saying it has reached epidemic proportions. Outreach worker Les Twentyman said in the past eight months he knew of 10 teenagers…

February 19, 2009 · COMPUTERWORLD
Building a better spam-blocking CAPTCHA

How do you let people create user accounts or post comments on your Web site without letting spam bots in? Simple -- make your users prove they're human. Many…

February 16, 2009 · cphpost.dk
Cyber crime wave targets on-line bank accounts

On-line banking is a risky business for customers who do not take appropriate security measures Denmark is currently facing a wave of cyber attacks, but even…

February 16, 2009 · thewhig.com
Man charged with cyber crime

Police are concerned that a cyber predator has been operating from Kingston, luring young girls over the Internet. Investigators are asking for information…

February 13, 2009 · businessweek.com
Spam Surges as Valentine's Day Nears

Valentine's Day has long been a gold mine for florists, candy makers, restaurateurs—and spammers. Every February, junk e-mailers send out millions of messages…

February 12, 2009 · waaytv.com
Feds indict 4 Alabamians for child porno

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Four Alabamians, including a husband and wife, are facing federal child pornography charges in separate cases. U.S. Attorney Alice…

February 12, 2009 · businessweek.com
Spam Surges as Valentine's Day Nears

Valentine's Day has long been a gold mine for florists, candy makers, restaurateurs—and spammers. Every February, junk e-mailers send out millions of messages…

February 9, 2009 · kaaltv.com
Cyber Crimes on the Rise

(ABC 6 NEWS) -- Due to our sluggish economy, police say they are seeing a spike in online crime. And local law enforcement agencies want to make sure you’re…

February 8, 2009 · news.scotsman.com
Army deserves Spam filter

Like Emma Cowing ("In Good Company", 7 February), I too have been watching Ross Kemp In Afghanistan and am equally humbled by the soldiers' stoicism. In the…

February 8, 2009 · keralaonline.com
Special courts for cyber crime sought

Thiruvananthapuram, Monday 09 Feb 2009: Justice V.S. Sirpurkar of the Supreme Court has emphasised the need to create special courts to tackle cases relating…

February 7, 2009 · bozemandailychronicle.com
Bozeman School Board to look at cyber-bullying

By Chronicle Staff The Bozeman School Board will discuss Monday night several proposed policy changes, including one that would add cyber-bullying to its…