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January 16, 2008 · MercuryNews.com
Tougher cybercrime legislation needs OK from Congress, president

During the recent holiday season, e-commerce peaked as more than 1 billion Internet users around the world shopped online. All year around, the Internet is…

January 16, 2008 · Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Cyber cops ready to click

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra police hope to give a major boost to the InfoTech and call centre industries in the region as well as improve cyber-crime detection by…

January 16, 2008 · Northamptonchron.co.uk
Ex-Cobblers star hit by internet cash fraud

A former Northampton Town player is warning people to be on their guard for fake emails after he and his wife were defrauded of thousands of pounds by internet…

January 15, 2008 · Bizjournals.com
Computer Fraud - Sacramento woman sentenced to five years for bank

A federal judge in Sacramento on Monday sentenced a Sacramento woman to five years in prison for bank fraud and computer fraud. Sharon D. Richards, 43, pleaded…

January 15, 2008 · Wane.com
Feds Search for Child Porn Suspect

WANE) Federal authorities in Indiana hope someone can help them find a man who has been indicted on child pornography charges. "John Doe 13," is a white male…

January 14, 2008 · Ibnlive.com
IT engineer sues cops for wrongly arresting him

New Delhi: A Bangalore-based software engineer, who was wrongly jailed for 50 days by the Pune cyber crime cell last year, has sued the city police. Lakshmana…

January 14, 2008 · Startribune.com
The terrible reach of online scams

Pete Giancola was looking for a bass boat for his son, so he went looking on eBay, where he found one listed for a good price. He began the purchase, but it…

January 13, 2008 · Statesmanjournal.com
Terrorism includes cyber attacks

In the computer age, the difference between an act of war and crime often is a matter of interpretation as well as degree. Attack a nation's highways and…

January 13, 2008 · Hartlepoolmail.co.uk
Child porn pervert jailed

A PERVERT has been jailed after being found with hundreds of sick photographs and videos of children he brought into the country from Thailand. A police raid…

January 12, 2008 · Newcriminologist.com
Cybercrime is going upscale?

Criminals are not just putting together bigger botnets - more than a million computers in some cases - they are also adopting the principles of modern…

January 12, 2008 · Andalusiastarnews.com
Look out for cyber crime

The rapid growth of the Internet has revolutionized information and communication, but it has also had some negative consequences - such as being used as a…

January 11, 2008 · Courant.com
Police Warn Residents Of Internet Scam

WILLIMANTIC - Police are alerting residents to an Internet scam that cost one Willimantic resident and another out-of-state victim more than $1,000. The…

January 11, 2008 · Ptinews.com
Cyber crime: Student arrested

Kochi, Jan 11 (PTI) Cyber cell police in coordination with Google, has arrested a college student, who created fake profiles of two of his lady professors with…

January 11, 2008 · Timesofindia.Indiatimes.com
Nine cyber crime cells mooted

PUNE: The state criminal investigation department (CID), Pune has mooted a proposal to set up nine cyber crime investigation cells (CCIC) in the state for…

January 11, 2008 · ZDNet Australia
AFP cybercrime fight derailed by overseas officers

Efforts to fight high-tech crime are suffering as a result of overseas deployments which drain both the manpower and resources of the Australian Federal Police…

January 10, 2008 · Eweek.com
How to Avoid the 10 Worst Internet Scams in 2008

Here is ScamBusters.orgs top 10 predictions of scams you may confront in 2008 and what you can do to avoid them. 10. A new category of scams. Its been several…

January 10, 2008 · App.com.pk
Cyber Crimes Ordinance significant step to ensure secure ambiance for business: Dr. Abdullah

ISLAMABAD, Jan 10 (APP): Caretaker Minister for Information Technology Dr. Abdullah Riar Thursday said the Cyber Crimes Ordinance 2007 is a significant step in…

January 10, 2008 · Recordonline.com
Cybersleuthing holds up in test case of pedophile

MONROE — Michael Ippoliti had a weakness for talking to young girls on the Internet. But when e-mails to a 13-year-old girl turned sexual, he found himself a…

January 10, 2008 · ibls.com
Cyber Crimes and Online Bullying Affect 44% of Small Irish Businesses

An Irish study reveals that cyber crimes such as bullying and fraud are a significant problem for island commerce and take away vitality and profits from the…

January 9, 2008 · Gulfnews.com
Cybercrimes - Crack force

RSA, the internet security specialist, for example, works for most of the world's largest banks to identify and stop phishing attempts, in which emails…

January 9, 2008 · Lawfuel.com
McCollum, John Walsh: Cybercrimes Affect Real Child Victims

LAWFUEL - The Legal Newswire - TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum and America’s Most Wanted host John Walsh hosted a discussion today with…

January 8, 2008 · Reuters.com
Leading Security Consulting Firm Opens State-of-the-Art Computer Forensics Lab

STERLING, Va. & BOSTON--(Business Wire)--NetSecurity Corporation, a leading computer forensics, security consulting and training company, announced today the…

January 8, 2008 · PC WORLD
Cybercrime is going upscale

Cybercrime is going upscale. Criminals are not just putting together bigger botnets--more than a million computers in some cases--they are also adopting the…

January 7, 2008 · Timesofindia.Indiatimes.com
Credit card fraud: Banker duped

AHMEDABAD: A cyber crime complaint has been registered with Navrangpura police station when a zonal officer's credit card was used by online fraudsters to buy…

January 6, 2008 · Iberianet.com
Computer has child porn

A Coteau man suspected in the death of his 7-year-old son now faces additional charges after investigators allege they found found child pornography on his…

January 6, 2008 · Computer Crime Research Center
Computer crime - DA's thankful for funds

The Alabama District Attorneys' Association praised Alabama's congressional delegation and especially U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa) and U.S. Rep.…

January 6, 2008 · Hindu.com
Rumours seem to be spreading like wildfire through SMS

Chennai: As if the regular law and order challenges faced by city police were not enough, rumours spread through text messages (SMS) and hoax telephone calls…

January 5, 2008 · Eastvalleytribune.com
Surging Internet fraud fuels Scottsdale firm's tracking work

The growing threat of Internet fraud is fueling the rapid expansion of a Scottsdale-based company that uses cutting-edge technology to find and stop the…

January 5, 2008 · Thestar.com
Richmond Hill man charged with possessing child porn, drugs

Police continue to search a Richmond Hill home for child pornography and drugs after a man was arrested and charged with possession today. York Region…

January 4, 2008 · Bigmouthmedia.com
Net criminals to target social networking sites in 2008

Cyber criminals are set to target social networking sites over the coming year, security firms have warned. Professionals in the field suggest that the…