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June 9, 2006 · DenverPost.com
Hacking grows

The thrill-seeking teenager is no longer the face of computer hacking. Sophisticated computer experts looking to profit from their technical skills are driving…

June 9, 2006 · networkworld.com
New security updates, computer virus

Sophos has incorporated several new features in a security software package released Wednesday that allows network administrators to manage security for…

June 8, 2006 · The New York Time
Computer crime: hacking and reselling Internet phone services

Federal authorities arrested one man in Miami and another in Spokane, Wash., today in connection with what they said was a hacking scheme involving the resale…

June 8, 2006 · The Inquirer
Hackers in Congress

The bloke who claimed that he was asked by a US elected official to build a program which would hack into electronic voting machines is standing for election.…

June 7, 2006 · Scmagazine.com
New IM-based attacks

Security teams have discovered a new instant messenger (IM)-based phishing attack aimed at stealing the account information of users of the popular social…

June 7, 2006 · business.mainetoday.com
Banks warn against phishing

Despite repeated warnings, people still get hooked by "phishing." Now there's a renewed effort to get people to resist the temptation to respond to what looks…

June 6, 2006 · USA Today
Cybercrime: college courses in digital forensics

One of the hottest new courses on U.S. college campuses is a direct result of cybercrime. Classes in digital forensics — the collection, examination and…

June 6, 2006 · securitypronews.com
Firefox got holes

One of the chief selling points (if a free browser can have a selling point) of Mozilla Corporation's Firefox browser has been its reputation of being more…

June 5, 2006 · noticias.info
Samurai phishing gang

The Tokyo-based group is alleged to have stolen from approximately 700 people a total of 100 million yen (approximately $900,000) by drawing victims to a fake…

June 5, 2006 · COMPUTERWORLD
Flaw in Windows Server

A new flaw found in Microsoft Corp.'s software could be exploited to cause a denial-of-service attack on certain applications although the bug isn't viewed as…

June 5, 2006 · Pittsburghlive.com
Cybercrime can strike anywhere, experts say

The hacking of two public school computer systems in the past three weeks is a warning for computer users everywhere, cybercrime investigators said. "Data is a…

June 4, 2006 · Pittsburghlive.com
Hackers get into all computers

The hacking of two public school computer systems in the past three weeks is a warning for computer users everywhere, cybercrime investigators said. "Data is a…

June 3, 2006 · Sun-Sentinel.Com
Cybercrime earns $180 billion overtaking drug trafficking

With identity theft much in the news these days, many of us have found ourselves wondering just how safe our personal information is. And we're right to worry.…

June 2, 2006 · Out-Law.Com
Hackers use viruses

Manchester Police will not pursue the hacker who held a UK woman to ransom after moving her computer files into a locked folder. Filenappers used a virus,…

June 2, 2006 · thedailysentinel.com
Crime on the web

Crime comes crawling in off the web, invading your house without breaking a window or picking a single lock. These are predators that are nearly as invisible…

June 1, 2006 · metrowestdailynews.com
More money to fight computer crime

Bigger budgets and beefed-up staffing would help local law enforcement agencies in the battle against online sex predators. To effectively go undercover and…

June 1, 2006 · paktribune.com
EU against cybercrime

Sending alerts on breaches of Internet security will be explored as part of wider steps to combat hackers and cybercrime, the European Commission said on…

May 30, 2006 · tmcnet.com
Phishing swept out money

(Japan Economic Newswire Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)KYOTO, May 30_(Kyodo) _ The Kyoto police on Tuesday arrested a man suspected of belonging to a phishing…

May 30, 2006 · SecurityFocus
Hackers hired for millions USD

In a new Hollywood drama, Torrentspy.com, a BitTorrent search engine, has accused the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) of hacking its servers. The…

May 30, 2006 · Computer Crime Research Center
Posessing child porn

Robert M. Carey, age 52, of Bowie, Maryland pleaded guilty today to producing and possessing child pornography, announced United States Attorney for the…

May 29, 2006 · STUFF
Fraud charges bring 3 years of jail

Mark Hayes thought he had got away with the perfect electronic crime. But he forgot one thing – a piece of paper in his pocket that has ensured he will go down…

May 29, 2006 · itp.net
Flaw in Symantec security tool

Researchers have exposed a flaw in Symantec’s corporate anti-virus software, which could allow hackers to gain control of an affected computer. Symantec has…

May 28, 2006 · tmcnet.com
Technology vs phishing

Goldleaf Technologies, a unit of Goldleaf Financial Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:GFSI) and a leading provider of Web-based ACH and check conversion solutions,…

May 27, 2006 · cdfreaks.com
Hackers hired for espionage

The lawsuit has been filed by Valence Media, the parent company of Torrentspy. They are claiming, an unidentified person was approached by an MPAA executive…

May 26, 2006 · english.vietnamnet.vn
Hacking mobile networks

Hacker Nguyen Van Nhuan was accused of hacking the Mobifone network and stealing six “lucky” telephone numbers, including 0902000000, 0905522222, 0905588888,…

May 26, 2006 · Vnunet.com
Blackmailers got illegal computer access

Two US teenagers have been charged with attempted extortion and illegal computer access following an attempt to blackmail social networking site MySpace.com.…

May 25, 2006 · cio.in
Don't get that bait, phishing

Internet crime often starts with phishing, the practice of sending out reams of cleverly worded email to try and dupe users into revealing bank account or…

May 25, 2006 · nzherald.co.nz
Hacker sent to prison

An Auckland man has been sent to prison for almost three years for a sophisticated internet fraud. Mark Hayes, 19, was sentenced in Auckland District Court…

May 24, 2006 · m-net.net.nz
Online banking is open for fraudsters

Online banking is providing “unprecedented” levels of opportunity for fraudsters according to a Unisys financial services expert who yesterday presented the…

May 24, 2006 · Red Herring
Hackers patch Microsoft Word for Microsoft

Security experts said Monday that hackers have unleashed a malicious program that takes advantage of a vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2003 to control infected…