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July 6, 2007 · news.bbc.co.uk
Hacking celebrities

A woman has admitted stalking the lead singer of American rock group Linkin Park and using US government computers to obtain his personal information.…

July 4, 2007 · hindu.com
Multi-layered defence to protect from cybercrime

In the fight against cybercrime, companies are moving towards multi-layered defence of information resources, also referred to as defence in depth, says Dr K.…

July 4, 2007 · dailystar.com.lb
Miscrosoft vs piracy

With a piracy rate of 73 percent in 2006, according to the Business Software Alliance (BSA), Lebanon remained one of the top intellectual property violators in…

July 3, 2007 · SFGate.com
State hacks into voting computers

In a room so secure that even Secretary of State Debra Bowen can't enter without an escort, a team of state experts is trying to hack into three electronic…

July 3, 2007 · smarthouse.com.au
Spam scam on iPhone

Looks like it is not just Apple that is set to benefit from iPhone hype, spammers are doing their best to get in on the action too, according Secure Computing…

July 2, 2007 · moneyextra.com
Landbanking scam on the Internet

Three companies involved in selling plots of agricultural land to the public have been wound up in the High Court, following an investigation by the Companies…

July 2, 2007 · ibls.com
Internet law: prosecution of cybercrime

The prosecution of cybercrime by law enforcement agencies encounters many obstacles, detailed in other summaries dealing with cybercrime prosecution. As a…

July 1, 2007 · sacbee.com
From a California senator to a computer hacker

From a California senator to a computer hacker, it was a strange dare: Steal my Capitol security code, if you can. He could. Using a little laptop, the hacker…

June 30, 2007 · businessedge.ca
Cybercrime: losses of two-thirds

Computers can be the best friend of your business, or a weapon used to destroy it. That's the message emerging from a spate of attacks on businesses that range…

June 29, 2007 · hardocp.com
DOJ vs computer crime

The DOJ is also reaching out to overseas governments in hopes of encouraging them to crack down on intellectual-property crime. Last year, the DOJ provided…

June 29, 2007 · wcfcourier.com
Internet scam and checks

A Waterloo man has been arrested for passing counterfeit checks he received as part of an Internet scam. Police arrested Arlin William Dempster, 75, of 1707…

June 28, 2007 · baltimoresun.com
Spyware problems

At times, when I am working at my com- puter something begins to run in the background that slows everything down. Nothing appears on the screen to indicate…

June 28, 2007 · pcretailmag.com
Cybercriminals cheating out cash

A study finds cybercriminals using mind games to get our info and cash Security software company McAfee has announced findings from new research revealing how…

June 27, 2007 · 2bucksamonth.org
Spam costs $2.5 million in damages

In a case of justice gone horribly wrong, WebGuy.net's Mark W. Mumma, ISP, spam victim and anti-spam activist, has been dealt the ultimate "low blow" by a…

June 27, 2007 · whatpc.co.uk
Computer virus: suspicious files

Q A friend’s son opened a zip file from someone he’d met in a chat room – video clips. He then received a message from that person saying that he now had…

June 26, 2007 · yementimes.com
Mobile phone virus

As days pass, we go through several technological, cultural, political, and oil-related technologies. We move from one century to another while our minds, as…

June 26, 2007 · rawstory.com
George W. Bush vs cybercrime

President George W. Bush on Monday highlighted the growing danger of cyberattacks, in a meeting with his Estonian counterpart Toomas Ilves, whose country…

June 25, 2007 · iht.com
Cyberwar views

Anyone who follows technology or military affairs has heard the predictions for more than a decade: Cyberwar is coming. Although the long-announced,…

June 25, 2007 · trinidadexpress.com
Internet fraud victims

Otherwise smart people are still being duped into spending big money to collect imaginary lottery winnings in Internet scams. Since the Express reported last…

June 24, 2007 · COMPUTERWORLD
Hacker successfully attacks 10000 websites

Attackers armed with an exploit tool kit have launched massive attacks in Europe from a network of at least 10,000 hacked Web sites, with infections spreading…

June 23, 2007 · blog.foreignpolicy.com
Business of computer viruses

A new computer virus was identified last week that spreads via USB flash drives and other removable media on Windows PCs. This method of propagation is about…

June 22, 2007 · detnews.com
Man guilty of cybercrime

In what federal prosecutors say is the first such case in Michigan, a Kentucky man faces prison time after he pleaded guilty in Detroit on Wednesday to…

June 22, 2007 · nugget.ca
$15,000 in Internet fraud

A single mother cheated social services out of more than $15,000 in part to pay for high-speed Internet and digital cable, a North Bay court heard Tuesday.…

June 21, 2007 · blog.washingtonpost.com
The Department of Homeland Security vs hacker attacks

The Department of Homeland Security's chief information officer is expected to receive a tongue-lashing from lawmakers on Capitol Hill Wednesday, where an…

June 21, 2007 · yorkshirepost.co.uk
Firms to beat cybercrime

Former Home Secretary David Blunkett and South Yorkshire Chief Constable Meredydd Hughes have joined forces to launch a major initiative aimed at fighting…

June 20, 2007 · wral.com
Nigerian scam again

About two weeks ago I got a referral from another attorney. He had a client who needed help with an international business problem, specifically that she had…

June 20, 2007 · consumeraffairs.com
Internet scams and insurance

New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner Roger Sevigny and Attorney General Kelly Ayotte are warning consumers not to cash any sweepstakes checks purporting to be…

June 19, 2007 · networkworld.com
Victims of cybercrime

A January report from the U.S. Joint Council on Information Age Crime shows that 36% or less of organizations polled report computer-related crimes to law…

June 19, 2007 · ibls.com
Internet Law issues

Restrictive covenants have been used as contracts between employers and employees to protect their investment in the employee capital and their confidential…

June 18, 2007 · brisbanetimes.com.au
Cybercrime: FBI against zombies

The FBI is in the process of locating and notifying the users of one million computers controlled by hackers through automated crime networks or "botnets,"…