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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 5, 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 26, 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 22, 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 21, 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 18, 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 15, 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 11, 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…

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 3, 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 2, 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 28, 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 25, 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…