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February 4, 2009 · KFOXTV.com
Don't Fall Victim To Cyber Crime

Cyber crime is on the attack, and it can happen to anyone. That was the message at a day-long exercise addressing cyber-security. “If you think this has…

February 4, 2009 · Computer Crime Research Center
Cyber-crime another side effect of recession

Cyber-crime has soared as world markets have fallen, causing panic in some quarters, according to this article. "It's a three-legged beast. There is an…

February 3, 2009 · kare11.com
Man falls victim to Facebook hackers

Friends of Seattle, Washington resident Bryan Rutberg were alarmed to hear Bryan was in trouble overseas recently, and one sent money to help out. Now they've…

January 29, 2009 · Govtech.com
Cyber-Crime: Law Enforcement Must Keep Pace With Tech-Savvy Criminals

When Henry Ford brought affordable automobiles to the average U.S. citizen in 1908, he also improved the fortunes of criminals by ushering in Crime 1.0 -…

January 29, 2009 · pcmag.com
About 90 Percent of All Corporate Email is Spam

spam or malware, security firm Panda Security reported Wednesday. Panda's findings from its PandaLabs subsidiary were based on actual data that the company…

January 27, 2009 · technology.timesonline.co.uk
Hackers steal details of 4.5 million in attack on Monster jobs site

The personal details of millions of job seekers have been stolen in the largest data theft in Britain, The Times has learnt. Hackers gained access to…

January 26, 2009 · networkworld.com
Social networking sites a hotbed for cyber crime

The distribution of malware on social networking sites first occurred in small amounts towards the end of 2007, but that trend appears to be on the rise.…

January 26, 2009 · edge.networkworld.com
Study: Spam is More Malicious than Ever

Spam, especially junk e-mails with malicious links or attachments, continues to be a huge IT headache. Spammers are also getting more creative in their…

January 22, 2009 · arstechnica.com
UK hacker Gary McKinnon's extradition (briefly) delayed

Gary McKinnon, the UK hacker who broke into US government computer systems looking for signs of alien life, may have earned a reprieve from his impending US…

January 21, 2009 · edmontonsun.com
Man jailed 3 years over teen porno photos

RED DEER -- A 51-year-old man, originally from Newfoundland and Labrador, was sentenced yesterday to three years in prison for taking pornographic photos of…

January 20, 2009 · thewest.com.au
Police investigate phone hacker spree

Thieves are hacking the internet phone systems of WA businesses and racking up hefty international phone bills in the process. After receiving many complaints…

January 14, 2009 · tahlequahdailypress.com
Man charged with child porn, molestation

Cherokee County prosecutors charged a local man Tuesday with two counts of possession of juvenile pornography and two counts of lewd molestation. Michael Ray…

January 14, 2009 · daniweb.com
NASA hacker McKinnon promises guilty plea

Gary McKinnon, the British hacker who is still fighting against extradition to the US despite the European Court of Human Rights ruling he should go, has…

January 12, 2009 · carrollcountytimes.com
Spam e-mails pose many risks

As spam e-mail gets more sophisticated, including spam posing as coming from familiar e-mail addresses, or even your own, it’s increasingly difficult for…

January 9, 2009 · networkworld.com
Hong Kong businessman guilty of spam to influence stocks

A Hong Kong businessman has recently pleaded guilty for his part in dispatching tens of millions of spam messages to pump up the prices of Chinese stocks…

January 8, 2009 · latimesblogs.latimes.com
Hacker used 'happiness' to access Twitter accounts

The newly notorious Twitter hacker didn't take long to show himself. An 18-year-old cyberpunk who goes by the alias GMZ used password-guessing software to gain…

January 6, 2009 · timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Cyber crime still an enigma for cops

Cyber crimes present an enigma for most city police officials. State government had earmarked a specialised cyber crimes cell and allotted it to city crime…

January 4, 2009 · DAILY NATION
Police retrain officers to fight cyber

Plans are under way to revive the Cyber Crime Unit within the police force despite complaints that specialised crime-fighting squads have lately become…

December 30, 2008 · star-telegram.com
Social-networking sites concern cyber-security experts

Social-networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace are being targeted so often by cyber-crooks and other mischief-makers that half of the…

December 26, 2008 · Computer Crime Research Center
2009: Year of the Hacker

In thinking about what an economically bleak 2009 will mean for the Internet, I kept coming back to something Chris Anderson wrote a few months ago, back…

December 24, 2008 · foxnews.com
Hacker Sticks Company With $43,000 Phone Bill

That's what one hapless Canadian small-business owner discovered after a hacker broke into his company's voice-mail system and placed hundreds of calls to the…

December 23, 2008 · Xinhuanet
Chinese lawmakers consider tough penalties on hackers

BEIJING, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Computer hackers could meet tough penalties under a draft amendment of the criminal law being debated by China's top legislature.…

December 19, 2008 · COMPUTERWORLD
Cybercrime: The 2009 megathreat

December 16, 2008 (CSO) The 2009 Security Mega Trends Survey was conducted by Ponemon Institute and sponsored by Lumension Security Inc. to better understand…

December 18, 2008 · google.com
Personalized spam rising sharply, study finds

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yes, guys, those spam e-mails for Viagra or baldness cream just might be directed to you personally. So, too, are many of the other crafty…

December 17, 2008 · www.sciam.com
Hackers help loggers illegally strip trees from the Amazon

As the feds increase the amount of its business conducted online (ostensibly to save on the costs of paper and even help the environment), government…

December 16, 2008 · google.com
About 90 percent of all email is spam: Cisco

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) — Armies of hijacked computers are flooding the world with spam as hackers devise slicker ways to take over unwitting people's machines,…

December 15, 2008 · www.allheadlinenews.com
Global Child Porn Hunt Nets Over 170 Arrests

Washington (AHN) - Officials said massive global anti-child pornographers were dispersed in several countries and more than 170 people were arrested, including…

December 9, 2008 · Informationweek.com
What Is The Next Step In The War On Spam?

We all know that spammers will do what ever it takes to find a way to send their advertisements and scams to potential victims. Spammers are circumventing…

December 7, 2008 · google.com
Panel urges Obama to consider hacker-response plan

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Barack Obama should create a new White House office to protect cyberspace from hackers, thieves and foreign agents,…

December 5, 2008 · newschannel5
Nashville-Area Man Sentenced In Child Porno Case

A Nashville-area man has been sentenced to more than 19 years in prison on child pornography charges. Richard Steven Brown, 49, of Hermitage was sentenced by…