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August 13, 2008 · independent.co.uk
How cyber crime went professional

A huge increase in internet crime is only part of the picture. The bigger worry for many organisations is that they are now being individually targeted by…

August 13, 2008 · vanguardngr.com
Cybercrime, cybersecurity - How big is the threat to a Nation?

Cyber Space operation and life style? What will it cost the Nation to recover from this and similar future damages?As we can recollect, the “the median cost to…

August 13, 2008 · nytimes.com
Before the Gunfire, Cyberattacks

Weeks before bombs started falling on Georgia, a security researcher in suburban Massachusetts was watching an attack against the country in cyberspace. ose…

August 12, 2008 · livinglakecountry.com
WCTC offers cutting-edge cyber class; Course looks at investigating computer crimes

Technology is becoming an ever-increasing factor in committing crimes and in helping solve crimes. Uncovering digital fingerprints is a complicated task and…

August 12, 2008 · thestar.com.my
Mimos, German institute to jointly tackle cybercrime

SHAH ALAM: Mimos has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Ruhr-University Bochum of Germany to conduct joint research into ways to reduce phishing,…

August 11, 2008 · Bangkokpost.com
Cyber-security experts warn of Olympics spam

Singapore (dpa) - Cyber-security experts warned Internet users of a deluge of viruses and spam during the Olympic Games, with those reading Chinese at a higher…

August 11, 2008 · Telegraph.co.uk
Georgia: Russia 'conducting cyber war'

Several Georgian state computer servers have been under external control since shortly before Russia's armed intervention into the state commenced on Friday,…

August 11, 2008 · lankaeverything.com
Combating crime . . . with a computer

A new aid in the fight against crime that has been described as the most advanced in the world has been developed in Scotland. The East Kilbride developers say…

August 10, 2008 · Computer Crime Research Center
Cybercrime and Politics

As citizens of the United States prepare to cast their votes in the upcoming presidential election, the time is right to consider what implications, if any,…

August 10, 2008 · Guardian.co.uk
Cybercrime: Spanish hacker jailed for sending out ex-manager's private emails

A hacker has been jailed for two years in Spain for revealing hundreds of private emails written by a former colleague. The emails, which were taken from the…

August 10, 2008 · itmanagement.earthweb.com
Scene of the Cybercrime: Inside Today's Cybercrime World

Today we live and work in a world of global connectivity. We can exchange casual conversation or conduct multimillion-dollar monetary transactions with people…

August 9, 2008 · lfpress.ca
Spam charges out

OTTAWA -- Industry Minister Jim Prentice says Bell Mobility and Telus Mobility have assured him that any customers charged for text message spam will be able…

August 9, 2008 · networkworld.com
Russian hacker gang steals with impunity, says researcher

The Russian hacker gang using a Microsoft administration tool to steal passwords has cashed in big time for years, the researcher who has tracked the group's…

August 9, 2008 · Bclocalnews.com
Fraud investigation leads to charges

Following a two-year investigation into international Internet fraud, a Kelowna man has been arrested. The Calgary Police Service and Royal Canadian Mounted…

August 7, 2008 · money.cnn.com
Ahead of the bell: Hacker conference kicks off

Black Hat hacker conference kicks off in Vegas, Microsoft researchers among presenters NEW YORK (Associated Press) - The Black Hat computer security…

August 6, 2008 · foxbusiness.com
Aladdin eSafe Receives Premium Checkmark Anti-Spam Certification From West Coast Labs

CHICAGO, IL, Aug 06, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) ----Aladdin Knowledge Systems an information security leader specializing in authentication, software DRM…

August 6, 2008 · seattlepi.nwsource.com
'Spam King' once felt 'invincible'

Strangers hated him, blamed him for wrecking their lives, deemed him a time-sucking pariah who grated on millions of people worldwide. None of that mattered to…

August 5, 2008 · thestatesman.net
Cyber crime: DM's nod key to issue trade licence

Statesman News Service MALDA, Aug 4: The English Bazaar Municipality has decided not to issue or renew trade licence for cyber cafés until they get a ‘green…

August 5, 2008 · tvnz.co.nz
Accused Bebo hacker could be jailed

A young woman faces up to seven years in jail if convicted of hacking into a teenager's Bebo site. The 19-year-old is accused of logging onto the social…

August 3, 2008 · blogs.guardian.co.uk
Nasa hacker exploits known media vulnerabilities

A lot of security issues in network and computer security can filed under the category of "PEBKAC" - problem exists between the keyboard and chair. Kevin…

August 3, 2008 · crunchgear.com
UK Hacker is doing all he can not to get extradited to the US

In a last ditch effort Gary McKinnon, the UK hacker who allegedly hacked in to the Pentagon, is now taking his case to the European Court on Human Rights.…

August 2, 2008 · theregister.co.uk
US Senate polishes new teeth for cyber cops

The US Senate has passed a bill to strengthen the hands of federal prosecutors who fight computer crime by removing some of the more common hurdles in…

August 1, 2008 · Tampabays10.com
Teacher arrested for child porn

Clearwater, Florida - Home movies of child molestation and rape: that's what investigators say they found on Pinellas music teacher Aaron Stewart's computer.…

July 31, 2008 · net-security.org
US is the most prolific source of spam and viruses

The US has continued its rule as the most prevalent source of spam and viruses, according to threat statistics analysed by managed security company, Network…

July 31, 2008 · Ibls.com/
Cyber Crime Africa Summit

Cyber Crime Africa Summit 10-13 November Successful strategies to combat, prevent and Investigate Cyber crime in Africa Call for Papers Background Africa is…

July 31, 2008 · Accountingweb.co.uk
Inside the cybercrime economy

T security is in a state of flux because hackers are developing an organised, systematic approach to committing online fraud, warned security expert Steve Gold…

July 30, 2008 · crn.com
UK Hacker Loses Extradition Hearing

A British hacker who allegedly cracked into dozens of military, NASA and government computer systems on his supposed quest to prove that the U.S. was covering…

July 30, 2008 · ComputerWeekly.com
How banks are detecting credit fraud

You don't need a gun to rob a bank any more. Now a bank robber's most powerful weapon is a computer and an internet connection. As internet trading increases,…

July 29, 2008 · Ottawabusinessjournal.com
Cyber crime costs companies more than half a million yearly: study

Security breaches like the major Internet threat unveiled last week are costing publicly traded Canadian companies an average loss of more than $637,000, a new…

July 29, 2008 · Jacksonville.com
Today's Cheer: Countering cyber crime

Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum boosted the state's efforts against cyber predators last week by opening a Santa Rosa County office in the Panhandle.…