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September 29, 2007 · net-security.org
"Anti-hacker" law to test

Thierry Zoller, Security Engineer at German tech company n.runs AG, posted a message to the Full Disclosure list saying that n.runs is now putting the new…

September 28, 2007 · thecalifornian.com
Internet reshipping scam

A Pacific Grove woman told police Monday that someone she had met through an Internet dating service may have used her in an identity theft "reshipping" scam.…

September 28, 2007 · smh.com.au
Organised crime networks targetting the Internet

French and Russian cyber-crime experts have pledged to strengthen joint efforts to crackdown on organised crime networks targetting the Internet.…

September 27, 2007 · money.cnn.com
Businesses and fraud solutions

Equifax Inc. today unveiled enhancements to its fraud portfolio, strengthening its position as a leading provider of fraud prevention and identity verification…

September 27, 2007 · sltrib.com
Internet datings or sales fraud

The statistics are startling: About 35,000 bogus checks are presented to state banks and credit unions every month, and about half of those are deposited by…

September 26, 2007 · chron.com
New online methods to fight fraud

U.S. securities regulators are studying a new method to fight fraud through online postings of investor complaints. The Securities and Exchange Commission…

September 26, 2007 · it.slashdot.org
Cybercrime is a US$105 billion business now

"Citing recent highly publicized corporate data breaches that have beset major companies like Ameritrade, Citigroup, and Bank of America, McAfee CEO David…

September 25, 2007 · vnunet.com
Buy hacker training online

Hacker toolkits that used to be available only on hidden forums are now for sale on eBay, according to security vendor Tier-3. The development is further…

September 25, 2007 · http://www.techjournalsouth.com/
Fall Cyber Security Symposium

The College of Computing and Informatics at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) will host the 7th annual Fall Cyber Security Symposium on the…

September 24, 2007 · news.monstersandcritics.com
Panda virus creator jailed for 8 years

A court in central China on Monday sentenced a computer programmer to four years in prison for creating and spreading a virus known as 'panda burns joss…

September 24, 2007 · telegraph.co.uk
eBay selling spyware

Hacking kits, enabling criminals to break into personal email and bank accounts, are being sold on eBay, online security experts have warned. Anyone wanting to…

September 23, 2007 · kansascity.com
Protect your children from online threats

Hey, kids and parents, thanks for going online to check out my recent column on the secrets to success. Several of you even posted e-mail responses. Let’s…

September 22, 2007 · The Register
Logic bomb: new kind if insider cyber attack

A former Unix system admin at Medco Health Solutions, a big US drugs prescription management firm, has admitted to planting malicious code that would have…

September 21, 2007 · cullmantimes.com
New online fraud detected

Cullman County Sheriff’s Office officials warn of a new telephone scam in which fraudulent telemarketers coax individuals into giving their checking account…

September 21, 2007 · TownOnline.com
Computer crime collaboration

It’s hard enough to catch criminals when they cross state lines. The vague boundaries of the Internet and the increasing number of crimes committed online —…

September 20, 2007 · tennessean.com
Internet drug fraud

A former Clarksville man who ran an Internet drug fraud scheme was sentenced to serve 29 months in prison, U.S. Attorney Paul M. O’Brien announced Wednesday.…

September 20, 2007 · technology.timesonline.co.uk
Xmas early this year for cyber criminals

In the coming weeks we will no doubt see the first volley of breathless predictions for the Christmas 2007 online shopping season. Even with fears of a…

September 19, 2007 · switched.com
Cybercrime overtakes drugs trade

If you've ever had your computer hacked, or credit card or other personal details stolen online, congratulations: You're now a statistic in a crime wave that…

September 19, 2007 · arstechnica.com
Insiders worse than computer viruses

The Computer Security Institute has just released the 2007 edition (PDF) of its long-running "Computer Crime and Security Survey," and it offers some dreary…

September 18, 2007 · dailyherald.com
Finding the evidence in computer crime

Finding the evidence in computer crime cases starts getting a little easier for Lake County detectives next week. American Hotel Registry in Vernon Hills will…

September 18, 2007 · baltictimes.com
Cybercrime in Estonia

With 'cyber attacks' are becoming an increasingly common phenomenon, Estonian lawmakers are considering amendments to the penal code that would put such online…

September 17, 2007 · buffalonews.com
Wire-fraud case: $3200 loss

Police and Western Union representatives are investigating a wire-fraud case involving a Caravelle Drive woman. Police said the woman wired $2,200 to a man in…

September 17, 2007 · THE STAR
Job fraud online

Several readers have asked me how reliable the home-based jobs advertised in the newspapers are. One of them related her experience: “I responded to an ad…

September 16, 2007 · chron.com
Former student admitted to hacking

A computer science graduate from Texas A&M University admitted in federal court Wednesday to hacking into his alma mater's computer system and obtaining…

September 15, 2007 · earthtimes.org
Scamming out savings: Internet fraud

Central Florida senior citizens defrauded of their savings say an alleged scam artist promised them badly needed help but delivered nothing. Marvin Lewis is…

September 14, 2007 · campustechnology.com
Ways to hack MySpace accounts

A demonstration by University of Akron student Rick Deacon on ways to hack MySpace accounts backfired when Deacon discovered that his own account was disabled…

September 14, 2007 · newsobserver.com
Hackers try to break into elections

The Johnston County Board of Elections reports that someone has tried to access the server where it keeps voter registration data. Security measures used by…

September 13, 2007 · telegraph.co.uk
Hacker-proof technologies

A team of researchers and engineers at a UK division of Franco-German aerospace giant EADS has developed what it believes is the world's first hacker-proof…

September 13, 2007 · InformationWeek
Interpol inspires global actions on cybercrime

Interpol Secretary General Ronald K. Noble this week called for the creation of an integrated cybercrime investigative network to combat the growing threat.…

September 12, 2007 · COMPUTERWORLD
FBI: cybercrime bigger problem over the past 10 years

While fighting cybercrime has become a bigger problem for law enforcement over the past 10 years, given increased involvement from organized-crime groups,…