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Stop giggling! This blog has nothing to do with a kit to improve your sex life – in fact, it would probably have the opposite effect! So what are rootkits?…
Citing figures submitted by the Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs (“MOGAHA”), Grand National Party Congressman Lee Sang-bae of the…
**13 & 14 December 2007 The Hague** The International Criminal Law Network organises its 6th Annual Conference in December 2007 in The Hague. This year ICLN…
Like many organisations, American Century Casualty Co. (ACCC), an insurance company based in Houston, US, used to insist that its network access be restricted…
The Office of Fair Trading is launching a campaign to prevent UK tourists falling victim to bogus holiday scams while visiting Mediterranean destinations. The…
Detective Lt. John “JJ” McLean recalls the first time he encountered child pornography online. It was 1992, on a “bulletin board” system, a rickety precursor…
Brett Soric, a local security and computer enthusiast, was reported to the Australian Federal Police after he created a script that exploited a common flaw in…
Picture this. The team at a software company laboured hard to develop a vital code. Stringent checks were carried out to avoid electronic eavesdropping. Access…
As the presidential race of 2008 nears, there appear to be very few certainties that can be applied to the political runoff. Beyond the fact that President…
Cybercriminals could imperil the 2008 presidential election and the U.S political process, according to a forthcoming book. Titled Crimeware and edited by…
People who use the same password for online accounts are more at risk from online fraud or identity theft, a new survey by computer security firm McAfee, has…
Yahoo Inc. held Open Hack Day October 5 and 6 in Bangalore, India, in a bid to build an ecosystem of external developers familiar with the company's…
Formal policy proposals submitted by the Global Cyber-security Agenda (GCA) will be put into action this week in order to create a stronger “global movement”…
Server injection attacks and smart phone spyware could turn a candidate's fortunes upside-down if they manage to find their way into a Presidential hopeful's…
Experts from around the world gathered in Geneva last week to discus how to fight cybercrime through international co-operation. The meeting, held under the…
It seems as if we see a new form of online criminal activity just about every day. If it isn't a bank's website being taken over by criminals, it's an attempt…
When Douglas E. Robinson showed up in Yorkville saying he was a homeless Vietnam veteran who had lost everything in Hurricane Katrina, the American Legion post…
My name is I. Cheatum and I am the assistant branch manager of Crooked Credit Services. I am soliciting your assistance in the transfer of $15,000,000 in U.S.…
So last week Apple Inc. released its expected iPhone re-locker, a bit of firmware that turned previously hacked open iPhones into expensive pocket-sized…
Sophos is warning users about a virus attached to an email disguised as a message of support from the Dalai Lama to monks and protesters in crisis-torn…
Instead, it's rumbling across the state in a converted mobile home. The Indiana State Police gave a tour Wednesday of the mobile laboratory, which allows…
On Oct. 4, Belinda K. Sweetin of Goldendale was indicted by a Sherman County Grand Jury for first-degree theft by deception of more than $1,000. The indictment…
It is the fastest growing, fastest changing type of crime in the world and a university here in Georgia is on the frontlines of the battle to control it.…
We've all seen the clichéd image of a student freaking out as his term paper is somehow deleted from his hard drive the night before it is due, and all of us…
Like real-world theft, the hijacking of an Internet address can happen quickly and with little warning. New York computer consultant Ronen Inowlocki knows…
When I was a kid, I was fascinated by hypnosis. What could be more appealing to a nerdy 13-year-old boy living in Queens than getting others to do whatever he…
A Chinese man who cloned an Olympics Web site and made around $50,000 from fake prize draws has been arrested by police in the island province of Hainan, state…
A new law protecting the rights of designated drivers starts Monday here in Florida. Last June, a Pinellas Park resident said he was kicked out of a bar and…
Users of IT support services for their businesses may need to seek protection against the use of web advertising to infect computers with malware, an expert…
You, yes you, can bid online for this brand new car and possibly get it for only $2,000! Sound too good to be true? It is. You'll send the money and they'll…