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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,"…

June 18, 2007 · net-security.org
One million complaints of computer crime a week

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…

June 17, 2007 · hardocp.com
111 arrests in Internet fraud

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…

June 16, 2007 · aapress.com
Free Wi-Fi scam

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…

June 15, 2007 · newstalk650.com
Internet scam! Beware!

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…

June 15, 2007 · egovmonitor.com
Cybercrime convention

To fight ICT-based crimes like child pornography, money laundering, fraud and terrorism through the internet, countries worldwide are turning to the Council of…

June 14, 2007 · ibls.com
Spam king arrested

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…

June 14, 2007 · websitehostdirectory.com
ID theft search engine

Arlington, Virginia - (Website Hosting Directory) - June 13, 2007 - Online risk monitoring and management solutions firm, Cyveillance, has been chosen by…

June 13, 2007 · svherald.com
Internet scam or true?

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…

June 13, 2007 · news.mywebpal.com
Nigeria and Internet scam

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…

June 12, 2007 · mypetjawa.mu.nu
Nazi hacker

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…

June 12, 2007 · infoworld.com
Hacker tricks

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…