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August 14, 2006 · hindu.com
China in computer viruses

Almost three quarters of China's computers were attacked by viruses from May 2005 to May 2006, down six percent year-on-year, according to a survey by the…

August 13, 2006 · post-gazette.com
Cybercrime costs 7.8 billion

Consumers paid as much $7.8 billion over two years to repair or replace computers that got infected with viruses and spyware, a Consumer Reports survey found.…

August 12, 2006 · saljournal.com
Internet dating scam

A Salina woman told police she was duped out of $5,800 by someone she met on the Internet. Valerie J. Kasselman sent the money to a person she had corresponded…

August 11, 2006 · cfo.com
Is your BlackBerry a hacker hole?

BlackBerry is in the news again. This time, the buzz surrounds a soon-to-be-released hacking program aimed at the tool. But don't worry. Like the threatened…

August 11, 2006 · newsfactor.com
The US government warns of Windows security flaw

The U.S. government issued a serious warning to Windows users that a critical flaw in the operating system could enable a hacker to hijack their computers and…

August 10, 2006 · arstechnica.com
Microsoft using help from hackers

Microsoft has touted Windows Vista as its most secure operating system ever. From User Account Control to signed kernel mode drivers all the way to BitLocker,…

August 10, 2006 · channelregister.co.uk
Google warns of malware

Google has teamed up with an anti-malware organisation to offer warnings when search results might otherwise lead surfers to sites hosting malicious code. The…

August 9, 2006 · nytimes.com
Department of Homeland Security issues alert about Windows flaws

The Department of Homeland Security issued an unusual security alert yesterday, warning users of Windows-based personal computers to patch a flaw in the…

August 9, 2006 · s-ox.com
Passwords vulnerable to phishing

The ultimate solution to phishing is strong authentication, which requires client software, usually in conjunction with a physical token. However, widespread…

August 8, 2006 · scoop.co.nz
Cost of computer crime in NZ

Cost of fighting computer crime in New Zealand revealed for first time - Otago University survey highlights lack of security training - New Zealand…

August 8, 2006 · Washington Post
Billions spared on cybercrime

Consumers paid as much $7.8 billion over two years to repair or replace computers that got infected with viruses and spyware, a Consumer Reports survey found.…

August 7, 2006 · newswire.co.nz
Romanian phishing scams

A Romanian phishing scam has caused more than 150 Trade Me users' accounts to be closed. E-mails were sent out on Friday purporting to be from Trade Me,…

August 7, 2006 · dailynews.com
Hacker conference in LA

In a dimly lit room off the main drag of a computer-security conference, programmers guzzle caffeine-laced drinks and wolf pizza while methodically hunting for…

August 6, 2006 · computerpartner.nl
Cybercrime working on mafia

The Web site offered to sell stolen credit card information for US$100, but it was the title of the poster that caught FBI agent Thomas X Grasso Jr.'s…

August 5, 2006 · news.com.com
Cybercrime treaty

The Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime "will enhance our ability to cooperate with foreign governments in fighting terrorism, computer hacking, money…

August 4, 2006 · Computer Crime Research Center
Phishing goes from one source

Millions of phishing emails are bombarding UK firms from one source, according to security experts. BlackSpider Technologies says a single botnet controls more…

August 4, 2006 · Vnunet.com
FBI needs hackers

The FBI has called upon hackers to help it fight cybercrime. Speaking at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas, Daniel Larkin from the US Federal…

August 3, 2006 · Techworld
FBI team up on id theft

The FBI s stepping up its fight against online fraud with a new initiative called Operation Identity Shieldl. The project, which is already in operation, is…

August 3, 2006 · Vnunet.com
Centrino wireless flaws

Intel has admitted to the existence of flaws in its Centrino's wireless technology that could be exploited by malicious hackers to spread code, including…

August 2, 2006 · thanhniennews.com
Young hacker revealed

The young hacker’s name could not be revealed before further investigation, said C15, a special police unit to combat online crime. The police said the…

August 2, 2006 · gulf-daily-news.com
Interpol hunts on hackers

Interpol has been called in to help track down an Asian computer programmer, who managed to steal thousands of dinars from the supermarket where he worked…

August 1, 2006 · news4jax.com
Child porn bust

An Orange Park man was arrested and charged Friday in an undercover child pornography bust. Attorney General Charlie Crist announced Monday the arrest of a…

August 1, 2006 · enidnews.com
Potential Internet scam

Waukomis police are warning of potential scams and tricks after receiving a report from a woman last week who has lost between $400 and $600 in an Internet…

July 31, 2006 · net-security.org
75% of phishing phish at PayPal, eBay

IT security firm Sophos has revealed that over 75 percent of all phishing emails are targeting users of PayPal or eBay. Typically these phishing emails point…

July 31, 2006 · Silicon.com
Cyber criminals target MySpace

Social networking portal MySpace is becoming a major target for cyber criminals, with credit card fraud, phishing attacks and spyware all growing concerns for…

July 30, 2006 · Newsday.com
Protect passwords from hackers

One of the benefits of writing a column is that you get to gripe in public. So here's a gripe I've been nursing for months: passwords. I have too many of them.…

July 29, 2006 · THE STAR
Banks sending scams

The next time you get an e-mail that your bank is upgrading its website and needs details of your accounts, call your bank first to verify. A syndicate…

July 28, 2006 · wired.com
Guns vs computers, cybercrime

John Dillinger was a bank robber whose tool of trade was a machine gun. But in today's cybercrime era, the weapon of choice for "John Dillinger" is an MSR206,…

July 28, 2006 · agi.it
2 mn euro worth computer crime

Fraudulent activity on the internet worth 2 million euros has been uncovered by the postal police of Catania, which has arrested six people on the arrest…

July 27, 2006 · twincities.com
Hacking singers

A Web site belonging to a Minneapolis singer was hijacked Wednesday, by parties unknown, as part of an apparent global rash of such hacking incidents. These…