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Coordinator of the Nigerian Cybercrime Working Group (NCWG), Mr Basil Udotai, has disclosed that the consolidation of banks has made them vulnerable to on-line…
(FBI) Jeffrey Brett Goodin, 46, of Azusa, California, was arrested by FBI agents after having been a fugitive for the past four months, announced J. Stephen…
There has been a sharp rise in the number of phishing scams targeting online banking customers in the last year. Online bank fraud losses rose by 55% from…
The fact that a compatible client is all that's needed for an IM session means new prominence for IM as a target of attacks. 'Scamming for information is as…
Microsoft is to introduce a sophisticated protection system aimed at preventing online fraud. The company is urging rival companies to adopt a similar…
Members of an alleged international phishing gang have been arrested following an FBI investigation into a global identity theft ring, which is claimed to have…
Scam artists are tapping into the online dating market, and in two cases in Hampton Falls, have stolen thousands of dollars from women who thought they had a…
The security of Apple Computer's wireless drivers is under scrutiny again, thanks to a new hacker project. Yesterday, HD Moore posted code that exploits a flaw…
Government officials will meet in Turkey for the next three weeks to discuss the future of the Internet and take action on key issues such as cybercrime and…
Just three weeks ago, Computing wrote in this column of the need to treat e-crime in the same way as any other crime. In the words of the Metropolitan Police,…
Three new state laws go into effect today to protect New Yorkers from identity theft, which claims millions of Americans as victims each year. The Security…
Shoppers are set to bamboozle internet fraudsters with a new Visa voucher which allows them to change their card details every time they spend money online.…
The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has announced cybercrime increase inside the country. While approximately 15,000 such crimes were recorded last year,…
The Hacker Academy training portfolio encompasses all aspects of hacking within information security but emphasizes a philosophy that information security is…
Police have warned the public to be wary of the latest scam that lures potential victims into believing they have won large pay-outs, only to have money stolen…
Two Latvians were arrested last Friday by plain clothes officers from the Policia Judicial in Torrevieja on fraud charges. They were accused of what has become…
Israelis lost $10 million in 2005 through identity theft and Internet fraud in 2005, said Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: ALDN; TASE: ALDN) today.…
The FBI is looking for young men and women with special skills--namely, Internet savvy (see "Cybercrime High On FBI Priority List: Help Wanted"). What the…
Software giant Microsoft has called on the IT community to make a concerted effort to tackle the continuing threat of cybercrime. The firm is urging the…
Essex County DA, FBI, Massachusetts State Police and Business Law Authority will spotlight computer crime at the North Shore Technology Council business…
Soon, you may wish that's all you had to worry about online. These days, hackers are going ever more covert in their effort to get their hands on a new goal:…
A Wichita, Kan., man has received five years in federal prison for hacking into 13 Army computers to steal credit card numbers and account information. Matthew…
Ireland will play host to international cyber crime training events for European law enforcement officers at the Garda College in Templemore,…
The Scorpions have arrested the alleged kingpin in an internet banking fraud ring. The 28-year-old suspect was arrested at his Cape Town home. He has been…
The F.B.I. wants internet users to be aware of a new online scam. Investigators say the e-mail is a two part scam that claims to be from director Robert…
A Florida man was charged today in federal court with hacking into two computer systems as part of establishing a "bot" network of compromised computers from…
How did the G8 24/7 High Tech Crime Network come about? In 1997, the G8 had their ministers of justice and interior come together and create a 10-point action…
Amid the autumnal tourist traffic and relaxed café culture of the Cote d'Azur a meeting will take place this week aimed at tackling one of the biggest criminal…
The web pages of Finnish metal group Nightwish were targeted by hackers on Friday, according to a statement posted on the group's website Saturday. A hacker…
Credit-card company Visa International says retailers are falling behind China when it comes to protecting customers' data. Visa's research has revealed only a…