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March 9, 2008 · Thepost.com.pk
FIA can apprehend cyber criminals

LAHORE: Federal Investigative Agency (FIA) can register FIR in cases where it finds any body involved in misuse of Short Message Service (SMS) or electronic…

March 8, 2008 · vnunet.com
Tories get tough on cybercrime

The Conservative Party has announced a range of measures aimed at tackling cyber-crime and tightening data protection in the UK. Proposals include the creation…

March 6, 2008 · Guardian.co.uk/
Nato says cyber warfare poses as great a threat as a missile attack

Nato is treating the threat of cyber warfare as seriously as the risk of a missile strike, according to a senior official. A London conference was told that…

March 6, 2008 · Telegraph.co.uk
Tories want new cybercrime police unit

A new police unit to tackle ''cybercrime'' is to be proposed by the Conservatives. David Davis, the shadow home secretary, says a National Cybercrime Unit…

March 5, 2008 · Edition.cnn.com
14 Americans arrested in child porn sting

WASHINGTON (CNN) - Fourteen Americans are in custody as part of a global crackdown on a well-organized child porn ring that used sophisticated encryption…

March 5, 2008 · Highlandstoday.com
Man Charged With Internet Crime

LAKE PLACID — A Loxahatchee man was free Tuesday on $16,000 bail after he was accused by his ex-wife of entering her Yahoo e-mail account, removing privileged…

March 4, 2008 · Stuff.co.nz
Christchurch man caught in child porn sting

A Christchurch man caught in an international police sting against makers and users of child pornography pleaded guilty today to 19 representative charges…

March 4, 2008 · Dailyherald.com
Cyber crime expert to shed light on scams targeting seniors

here are seven words that absolutely break Hale Guyer's heart: "I can't believe my money is gone." Guyer, a cyber-crime expert and retired law enforcement…

March 3, 2008 · Stuff.co.nz/
Kiwi cyber-fraudster admits charges

A 22-year-old Aucklander busted by the FBI for an internet blackmail scam is in jail after admitting internet fraud worth $300,000. Tomasz Grygoruk was…

March 3, 2008 · NJ.com/
Cyber crimes stretch police

It represents a small percentage of reported crime in Bethlehem Township, Pa., now. But police Chief Daniel Pancoast said cyber crimes are on the rise, and…

March 2, 2008 · Information-age.com
Cyber-crime goes SaaS

Security vendor Finjan has identified a website that allows users to access the secure .FTP sites of 8,700 organisations – including Fortune 500 companies and…

March 1, 2008 · AP.google.com
New Zealand Teen Charged in Cyber Crime

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand teenager allegedly at the center of an international cyber crime network appeared Friday in court where he was…

February 29, 2008 · Hellenicnews.com
The New Face of Cybercrime in Greece

An international investigation, conducted by the Hellenic National Police�s cybercrime unit, which aims to identify the owners and operators of the allegedly…

February 29, 2008 · CBS3.com
Biden urges full funding for RISS

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) Sen. Joseph Biden is calling for full funding of a law enforcement tool that enhances the ability of local, state, and federal agencies…

February 28, 2008 · Gadsdentimes.com
Former depot worker indicted

BIRMINGHAM — An indictment against a woman who worked in the payroll department at Anniston Army Depot was announced Wednesday by U.S. Attorney Alice Martin…

February 28, 2008 · Computer Crime Research Center
Former FBI Agent Calls for a Second Internet

"Former FBI Agent Patrick J. Dempsey warns that the Internet has become a sanctuary for cyber criminals and the only way to rectify this is to create a second,…

February 28, 2008 · Kansascity.com
Stopping Internet crime is a law enforcement priority

The potential for crime on the Internet is limited only by human ingenuity. That makes it an open field. An official-appearing but dishonest e-mail can turn…

February 27, 2008 · Kansascity.com/
Kansas attorney general to seek $430,000 to fight cyber crime

TOPEKA | Attorney General Steve Six wants Kansas to bolster efforts to prevent and prosecute cyber crime, and he’s asking lawmakers for money to do it. In his…

February 26, 2008 · Swtimes.com
Police Sergeant Takes On Cyber Crime

With innovations in technology ever increasing in the digital age, combating the cyber dangers that threaten children is a constant effort for Sgt. Adam…

February 26, 2008 · Arnnet.com.au
Trend Micro Sees Growth of Underground Cyber Crime Economy

Sydney, AUST., February 26, 2008 Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in Internet content security, recently published its 2007 Threat Report and 2008…

February 26, 2008 · Telegraphindia.com
Tips on cyber crime

Cuttack, Feb. 25: Judicial officers of the state were sensitised on the nuances of cyber crimes at a workshop organised by the Orissa Judicial Academy. Nearly…

February 26, 2008 · Kansas.com
Cyber crime is a priority for new attorney general

Attorney General Steve Six wants Kansas to bolster efforts to prevent and prosecute cyber crime, and he's asking lawmakers for money to do it. In his first…

February 25, 2008 · Theage.com.au/
Little black book of scams revealed

NSW police and the state government have issued a warning to computer users about seduction scams aimed at stealing money or identities. The warning coincides…

February 25, 2008 · News.com.au
Computer crime cops unveil $1m web scam

POLICE have uncovered a $1 million internet scam with links to Nigeria during a raid at a home in Perth's southern suburbs. Western Australia Police Computer…

February 25, 2008 · Ap.google.com/article
Photo Tech Complicates Child-Porn Cases

NEW YORK (AP) — Each week, about 100,000 sexually explicit images of children arrive on CDs or portable disk drives at Michelle Collins' office. They are sent…

February 25, 2008 · Newsinfo.inquirer.net
Police say computer crimes on the rise

MANILA -- Computer crimes reported to police are on the rise, the Philippine National Police said Saturday. According to a briefing paper on cyber crimes…

February 22, 2008 · Vnunet.com
Major Canadian hacker ring cracked

Canadian police have arrested 17 people suspected of running the country's largest and most damaging hacker network. The Sûreté du Québec and Royal Canadian…

February 22, 2008 · Contractoruk.com
The changed face of cybercrime

The past few years has seen a major change in the world of cybercrime. The sheer number of crimes has increased substantially, but that’s not the whole story.…

February 21, 2008 · Searchsecurity.techtarget.com
Federal government falling short on cybercrime

WASHINGTON—The federal government is falling farther and farther behind its fight against cybercrime and, despite an increase in the amount of resources being…

February 21, 2008 · Expressindia.com/
Cyber crime case cracked, 1 held

Chandigarh, February 20 The Cyber Crime Investigations Cell of the Chandigarh Police’s Crime Branch arrested one Jatinder Singh Marok, who works as a process…