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November 27, 2006 · pcworld.in
Microsoft nabs Hotmail phishers

Microsoft has initiated 97 lawsuits throughout Europe and the Middle East during its eight-month investigation into fraudulent web pages, with another 32…

November 26, 2006 · washingtontimes.com
Digital police

Writing in 1964, the late Judge Henry Friendly noted that, "in our complex society, the accountant's certificate and the lawyer's opinion can be instruments of…

November 25, 2006 · Chinadaily.com.cn
China unaffected by hackers

The credit card transaction network of China Unionpay continues to operate normally despite a hacker attack, according to a spokesman from China Unionpay. The…

November 24, 2006 · upi.com
Internet scam phishing Oprah fans

A series of e-mails has been making the rounds, seeking personal data about people through fake invitations to the "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in Chicago. The…

November 24, 2006 · chinatechnews.com
Computer viruses

Following the collection of opinions for the definition of malware, the Internet Society of China has now formally published the final edition of the…

November 23, 2006 · Canada.com
Canada and cybercrime

Canada is an open target for computer offences such as identity theft and pedophilia, the president of the Canadian Association of Police Boards said…

November 23, 2006 · bradenton.com
Police targeting Internet pedophiles and child porn

Alan Naj sent explicit online messages about sexual practices to 15-year-old Leslee Sweet, e-mailed her a video of him masturbating, bought her Victoria's…

November 22, 2006 · bangkokpost.com
Internet scam artist nabbed

An internet scam artist who gloated that he would never be caught for cheating car enthusiasts out of tens of thousands of dollars has been nabbed, police said…

November 22, 2006 · Washington Post
Banks urging: ID theft

Banks are pouring money into building formidable defenses against computer hackers but are only just waking up to what may be a bigger threat -- the physical…

November 21, 2006 · infotech.indiatimes.com
Phishing still hits banks and customers

The increasing use of electronic channels for payments has posed a new security problem for banks. India’s largest bank, the State Bank of India (SBI), has…

November 21, 2006 · biz.yahoo.com
Computer crime campaign

McGruff the Crime Dog and the "Take A Bite Out Of Cyber Crime" campaign today announce "Junior CyberGuards," a major educational outreach program set to launch…

November 20, 2006 · ZDNet UK
UK law will harm cybercrime investigation

The U.K. Police and Justice Bill 2006, which received Royal Assent last Wednesday, contains amendments to the Computer Misuse Act 1990 that alter the law…

November 20, 2006 · lcsun-news.com
City site hacked

A hacker hit the city of Las Cruces Web site Saturday for the second time in two days. This time the infiltrator, who called himself the Turkish Hacker, posted…

November 19, 2006 · shanghaidaily.com
Hackers planting viruses on major banking card websites

ANONYMOUS hackers yesterday planted a backdoor virus program on the Website of China Unionpay (www.Chinaunionpay.com), the country's only national electronic…

November 18, 2006 · news.com.com
Nasa hacker arrested

A teen suspected of hacking into systems belonging to the U.S. military, NASA and networking giant Cisco Systems has been charged in Sweden, according to a…

November 17, 2006 · ZDNet UK
Cybercrime bill

The Police and Justice Bill 2006, which received Royal Assent last Wednesday, contains amendments to the Computer Misuse Act 1990 that alter the law…

November 17, 2006 · COMPUTERWORLD
Social security: phishing scam

In a statement published on its Web site, the SSA said it has received several reports of an e-mail being circulated with the subject header of "Cost-of-Living…

November 16, 2006 · southernillinoisan.com
Internet scam: it's so simple

Williamson County's legal chief is hoping area residents don't fall prey to a common Internet scam that has already defrauded a few county banks. Charles…

November 16, 2006 · software.silicon.com
Hacker targets

Microsoft's Internet Explorer has been named one of the internet's top 20 hacker targets by a leading security organisation. The SANS Institute also said…

November 15, 2006 · pacific.bizjournals.com
Computer virus on Hawaii

An e-mail virus that has plagued computers on the Mainland for the past three months has hit Hawaii. It arrives as an e-mail attachment that masquerades as a…

November 15, 2006 · greatfallstribune.com
eBay fraud

A 37-year-old Great Falls man is accused of selling an engine on Ebay, cashing the buyer's check, but never delivering the goods. Alexis Rivera appeared Monday…

November 14, 2006 · MercuryNews.com
Internet scam targets social security

Federal officials recently issued a warning about a new wave of e-mail scams purporting to be from Social Security Administration officials who then demand…

November 14, 2006 · wsls.com
Phone hacked for $6000

Jeannine Dorrin waits for her five thousand dollar phone bill to disappear. "I about dropped my teeth," she says, describing her reaction to opening the bill.…

November 13, 2006 · Net-security.org
Responsibility for hacker attacks lies on ISP's

ISPs should be made legally liable for the damage caused by DoS attacks carried out via their networks, a leading internet lawyer says. A DoS attack involves…

November 13, 2006 · Technology News
Spam warning

The Agency has received several reports of an email message being circulated with the subject “Cost-of-Living for 2007 update” and purporting to be from the…

November 12, 2006 · cbs5.com
Internet fraud warning

Watsonville police have contacted the FBI after receiving a report of a person who was almost the victim of Internet fraud. Police reported the would-be victim…

November 11, 2006 · net-security.org
Phishing vulnerabilities

ne of the central ingredients of Web 2.0 applications is Ajax encompassed by JavaScripts. This phase of evolution has transformed the Web into a superplatform.…

November 10, 2006 · pcpro.co.uk
Hacker will be dating in prison

A British computer hacker has been found guilty of gaining unauthorised access to user profiles on a dating site and has been given an eight-month jail term,…

November 10, 2006 · cio.com
55% losses due to online bank frauds

U.K. banks reported a 55 percent increase in losses from fraudulent online transactions for the first half of the year, mostly from phishing scams, an industry…

November 9, 2006 · cbronline.com
ATM frauds increasing

Fraudulent crime perpetrated using cash machines is on the increase according to the banking industry, despite it investing millions of pounds in anti-skimming…