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October 10, 2007 · PC WORLD
Open Hack Day

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…

October 10, 2007 · itweb.co.za
Global strategies to fight cybercrime

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”…

October 9, 2007 · securitypronews.com
Elections and cybercrime risks

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…

October 9, 2007 · The Register
How to fight cybercrime

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…

October 8, 2007 · Scmagazine.com
Online criminal activity

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…

October 8, 2007 · chicagotribune.com
Fraud on the rise: computer crime

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…

October 7, 2007 · Computer Crime Research Center
E-mail scams

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.…

October 6, 2007 · itbusiness.ca
Hacked iPhones

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…

October 5, 2007 · The Inquirer
Dalai Lama computer virus

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…

October 5, 2007 · indystar.com
Computer crime investigators

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…

October 4, 2007 · thedalleschronicle.com
Internet check scam

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…

October 4, 2007 · 11alive.com
Hi-tech crime battle

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.…

October 3, 2007 · studlife.com
Easy steps, computer viruses and other problems

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…

October 3, 2007 · indystar.com
Computer crime: domains stealing

Like real-world theft, the hijacking of an Internet address can happen quickly and with little warning. New York computer consultant Ronen Inowlocki knows…

October 2, 2007 · InfoWorld
Hackers and social engineering

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…

October 2, 2007 · guardian.co.uk
Olympic web fraud makes $50,000

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…

October 1, 2007 · cfnews13.com
Cybercrime law found efficient

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…

October 1, 2007 · onestopclick.com
Web advertising posing a threat of cybercrime

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…

September 30, 2007 · 49abcnews.com
Funny scams: protect yourself online

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…

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…