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December 14, 2006 · pentictonherald.ca
Internet scam lessons

At 33 years of age, Paula Cooper felt reasonably confident she'd learned her share of life's lessons. She was wrong. Cooper, a Penticton resident, was a victim…

December 13, 2006 · telegraphindia.com
Hackers access cellphones

City hackers have trained their guns on cellphone service providers. And more than one of them could be at work to make a point. Six cellphone users have…

December 13, 2006 · allheadlinenews.com
Report: cybercrime getting more sophisticated

London, England (AHN)-A new report from computer security company McAfee suggests that organized "cybercrime" gangs are recruiting IT students to join their…

December 12, 2006 · freemarketnews.com
Bank set up high performance online security

Customers of St. Paul-based Western Bank will soon have to jump through a few extra hoops to log into their accounts online. In addition to their standard…

December 12, 2006 · allafrica.com
Bank insiders conduct cybercrime

The police are accusing some personnel of banks that are into money transfer transactions of assisting 419 tricksters to defraud Ghanaians and foreigners of…

December 11, 2006 · southcoasttoday.com
Holiday internet scam

A typical complaint landed on Major Donald LaMarr's desk last Wednesday: a New Bedford woman was out $1,708.32 because of a holiday Internet scam. The woman,…

December 11, 2006 · STUFF
Teens involved in internet scams

A 16-year-old who police sent on a computer training course to improve his behaviour has admitted using a computer in an attempt to defraud banks of nearly…

December 10, 2006 · itv.com
KGB tactics to acquire hackers

Gangs of cyber-criminals are using "KGB-style" recruitment tactics to snare talented computer students from British universities, according to a report.…

December 9, 2006 · washingtonpost.com
Good hackers are bad

Last month Security Fix reported that Chris Soghoian -- the Indiana University doctoral student who created an online boarding pass generator to demonstrate…

December 8, 2006 · english.mti.hu
Phishing on bank customers

Budapest, December 7 (MTI) - Unauthorised individuals have reportedly sent emails, in Hungarian, claiming to come from Raiffeisen Bank and Erste Bank…

December 8, 2006 · mirror.co.uk
14 year-old children doing cybercrime

Criminals are grooming computer whizkids as young as 14 for a life of cybercrime, claims a report. Organised gangs entice them into hacking and phishing - when…

December 7, 2006 · cbs4.com
Florida lottery fraud

A sold out lottery game in Florida had some people trying to make a profit before the winning numbers were even called. The tickets, for the Holiday…

December 7, 2006 · bbj.hu
Yet another bank suffers from phishing

Yesterday another data-phishing action started, targeted at the clients of GE Budapest Internetbank. Similarly to the attacks during the few past days, the…

December 6, 2006 · The Register
Romanians on NASA: hacker attacks

A Romanian hacker has been charged with running amok on more than 150 US government computers. Victor Faur, 26, of Arad, Romania, allegedly launched attacks…

December 6, 2006 · it.slashdot.org
Another NASA hacker

eldavojohn (slashdot) writes "Earlier this year, UK citizen & hacker of NASA Gary KcKinnon was extradited to the United States (also interviewed twice). Now,…

December 5, 2006 · itwire.com.au
Nowhere to hide from Internet scams

"Within a short period of time, computers have become an intrinsic and essential part of everyday life, and as a result there is a huge potential for monetary…

December 5, 2006 · e-consultancy.com
Banks fearful to reveal their vulnerability: Internet fraud

Fearful of damaging their reputations and denting consumer confidence, online banks are hiding the true extent of online fraud, according to a senior police…

December 4, 2006 · metrowestdailynews.com
Beware: internet fraud

The holiday shopping season can be a financial windfall for some retailers. It can also be open hunting season for those looking to profit off of consumer…

December 4, 2006 · themilwaukeechannel.com
High tech scam engage Caller ID info

Some high-tech scam artists have found a way to use Caller ID to steal your personal information. Using a computer program found on the Internet, scammers are…

December 3, 2006 · apcstart.com
Cracks are often viruses

Malware makers are starting to take advantage of the number of users searching for cracks for the pirated copies of Vista floating around. A new download has…

December 2, 2006 · english.people.com.cn
Chinese hacker nabbed

A Chinese computer hacker was arrested on suspicion of extorting 140,000 yuan from an alarmed husband after hacking into the man's computer with hacker…

December 1, 2006 · vnunet.com
Users ignore IT security

Most web surfers are at risk of potentially devastating hack attacks because they have failed to take basic IT security precautions. About three in four US…

December 1, 2006 · computing.co.uk
Phishers and mondays

Symantec is declaring 2006 as the year that fraud grew up. In a report provided to vnunet.com, the company said that online fraud and in particularly phishing…

November 30, 2006 · newstalkzb.co.nz
Protection from Internet fraud

Have you taken the necessary precautions? Today is International Computer Security Day and software company Symantec is warning about the dangers of not…

November 30, 2006 · dailyrecord.co.uk
Hacking into monarchy

Royal phone hacker Clive Goodman was yesterday warned he faced jail. The News of the World reporter admitted intercepting the calls of Prince Charles and his…

November 29, 2006 · foxnews.com
Nigerian scam still

The subject line reads “Urgent Business Request,” and in the body of the message a seemingly desperate person asks the recipient to help transfer money out of…

November 29, 2006 · english.vietnamnet.vn
Hacker or robber

A man in HCMC has been arrested for accessing people’s bank accounts and stealing money, police said. Tran Quang Duy, 20, distributed leaflets and placed…

November 28, 2006 · courierpress.com
Protect yourself from internet banking scam

Some Evansville banking customers found themselves in the cross hairs of scam artists Monday after receiving phony e-mails requesting account numbers,…

November 28, 2006 · biz.yahoo.com
Safe surfing

Exploit Prevention Labs (http://www.explabs.com), a leading developer of safe surfing software for protection against web-based exploits, today announced an…

November 27, 2006 · newsnet5.com
How to shop online without frauds

The malls can be crazy during the holiday season with long checkout lines and little parking. But cyberspace is great spot to start your shopping. According to…