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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
President George W. Bush on Monday highlighted the growing danger of cyberattacks, in a meeting with his Estonian counterpart Toomas Ilves, whose country…
Anyone who follows technology or military affairs has heard the predictions for more than a decade: Cyberwar is coming. Although the long-announced,…
Otherwise smart people are still being duped into spending big money to collect imaginary lottery winnings in Internet scams. Since the Express reported last…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
The Department of Homeland Security's chief information officer is expected to receive a tongue-lashing from lawmakers on Capitol Hill Wednesday, where an…
Former Home Secretary David Blunkett and South Yorkshire Chief Constable Meredydd Hughes have joined forces to launch a major initiative aimed at fighting…
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…
New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner Roger Sevigny and Attorney General Kelly Ayotte are warning consumers not to cash any sweepstakes checks purporting to be…
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…
Restrictive covenants have been used as contracts between employers and employees to protect their investment in the employee capital and their confidential…
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,"…
Online consumers in the U.S. have had a million things to complain about. Literally. The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) says that it received its one…
Dutch authorities arrested 111 people for illegally being in the Netherlands. Authorities suspect that they were participating in e-mail scams that we are all…
In order to keep up in today’s world, a business needs to make sure its employees stay connected, even on the road. Many airports and other public spaces offer…
If you're thinking of selling your car, computer-- or really anything on the internet, beware of a cheque scam going around. RCMP Sergeant Brad Kaeding says a…
To fight ICT-based crimes like child pornography, money laundering, fraud and terrorism through the internet, countries worldwide are turning to the Council of…
On May 30, 2007 Robert Alan Soloway, voted one of the ten biggest spam artists in the world, was arrested in Seattle, a week after being indicted by a grand…
Arlington, Virginia - (Website Hosting Directory) - June 13, 2007 - Online risk monitoring and management solutions firm, Cyveillance, has been chosen by…
Here’s a new one I hadn’t seen before. Victim posts their resume on a career-oriented/job finder Web site. Suspect responds by e-mail posing as a corporation…
The mention of “Nigeria” in Internet messages has been enough recently to send up red flags in many people’s minds concerning scams. But the words of warning…
You may have noticed problems accessing The Jawa Report and Jawa comments. We have been under a sustained heavy spam/DDOS since Friday. I posted an email a…
The annals of crime are rife with tales of heists pulled off by enterprising criminal minds. But for every caper carried out with style and smarts, there are…