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December 7, 2005 · ComputerWeekly.com
Hackers hired to test softwares

The government organisation, which conducts inquiries into mergers, markets and the regulation of the major regulated industries, has rolled out Wisdom from…

December 7, 2005 · Business Week
Legitimate government site directs to phishing

Scam artists are in hot pursuit of your identity. And they're cooking up a growing number of so-called phishing schemes, using e-mails that look like they're…

December 6, 2005 · webwire.com
Computer crime forum to be held

Representatives from the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Attorneys’ offices from around the country will be in Albuquerque Dec. 5-9 for the annual Computer…

December 6, 2005 · nbr.co.nz
More phishing

A new security survey shows that more than half of all New Zealand businesses have been targeted by phishing attempts. Phishing, says security vendor Symantec,…

December 5, 2005 · axcessnews.com
Sober storms over IM, Yahoo Messenger

Antivirus provider, Sophos, said the Sober-Z worm is still quite prevelent on the Internet in that it estimates that 1 in 13 emails contain some variant of the…

December 5, 2005 · Washington Post
Another flaw in Microsoft Internet Explorer compromise Google

A security researcher has published information showing that a previously unknown design flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer could be used by malicious Web…

December 5, 2005 · spotlightingnews.com
Sony admitted selling viruses

Sony BMG admitted it was hiding potentially dangerous "anti-piracy" software inside people's computers with their XCP virus-like program. After Mark…

December 4, 2005 · s-ox.com
Internet security: technologies and solutions

Internet Security Systems, Inc has announced it is offering government agencies a complete set of products and services for assessing security needs and…

December 3, 2005 · news.portalit.net
Gmail upgrades with virus protection

Google Inc. yesterday announced it will offer automatic virus scanning for all attachments sent through its popular Gmail system. The anti-virus will attempt…

December 2, 2005 · theeastcarolinian.com
Switching to Mozilla Firefox, more advanced virus protection over Microsoft Internet Explorer

Mozilla Firefox is literally catching fire with Internet users and college students around campus. Many people are already switching to Firefox because it has…

December 2, 2005 · stltoday.com
Hackers reveal 140,000 customers id's

An Internet hacker might have gained access to personal and financial data of about 140,000 customers of Scottrade Inc., a stock brokerage based in St. Louis…

December 2, 2005 · cbronline.com
Microsoft security flaw could lead to cybercrime

Microsoft urged users to run a complete system scan on its new Windows Live Safety Center to detect and delete the code. Both proof-of-concept code and an…

December 1, 2005 · Sophos
Sober tops charts

Sophos reports highest ever record of new malware, and new Sober worm shoots to #1 Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses against viruses, spyware and…

December 1, 2005 · PC Pro
Computer security: Microsoft Internet Exlporer again exposed

Microsoft is warning customers that it knows of malicious software being used to exploit a security hole in Internet Explorer, which is as yet unpatched.…

December 1, 2005 · The Inquirer
Hackers overcome wiretapping

Technology used for decades by law enforcement agents to wiretap telephones has a security flaw which makes it a doddle to overcome. According to the New York…

November 30, 2005 · SearchSecurity.com
Insight into cybercrime

In the corrupt and clandestine world of cybercrime, the most valued commodity is anonymity. Criminals, such as those in the lurid Shadowcrew underground…

November 30, 2005 · Scmagazine.com
Google could be a hacker tool

One of a PC user’s best friends – search engine superpower Google – could become an enemy tool if used by hackers, online security experts have warned. A…

November 29, 2005 · REUTERS
Cybercrime is more effective than drug trading

Global cybercrime generated a higher turnover than drug trafficking in 2004 and is set to grow even further with the wider use of technology in developing…

November 29, 2005 · newsnet5.com
Protect yourself from online fraud

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…

November 28, 2005 · oscnewsgazette.com
E-mail fraud: Florida Law Enforcement warning

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is warning citizens to beware of an ongoing mass e-mail phishing scam where computer users receive unsolicited…

November 28, 2005 · northjersey.com
Fraud: Computers involved

Paramus detectives investigating a fraud involving money-laundering schemes had confiscated a computer they suspected held crucial evidence. But its hard drive…

November 26, 2005 · Computer Crime Research Center
Types of computer crimes

Computer Crime, E-Crime, Hi-Tech Crime or Electronic Crime is a crime in which a computer plays an essential part. This type of crime is the illegal…

November 25, 2005 · vnunet.com
Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Opera to join in the name of computer security

Browser developers including Mozilla, Microsoft and Opera are seeking to create a standard way to give the web surfer more information about the…

November 25, 2005 · Australian IT
FBI virus slowing

The spread of a computer virus which proliferated through email appearing to come from the FBI, the CIA or Germany's BKA agency has slowed, Finnish anti-virus…

November 25, 2005 · Canada.com
Computer crime: survey found Canadians fearing hackers

Two new national surveys have found disturbing admissions by Canadian companies of their vulnerability to hackers, and evidence that consumers overwhelmingly…

November 24, 2005 · eMediaWire
Biggest threat to internet security unveiled

(PRWEB) November 23, 2005 -- Computer fraud is becoming more common every year, making it difficult for users to have increased Internet security. With each…

November 24, 2005 · eurekareporter.com
Phishing scams on the rise

In the last two days an unknown number of county residents may have received an e-mail allegedly from Coast Central Credit Union asking that customers verify…

November 23, 2005 · Red Herring
Sober worm strikes as FBI, CIA email

The Sober email worm that first struck in 2003 has made another comeback through a variant disguised as an email from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation…

November 23, 2005 · REUTERS
Computer crime: hackers shifted from OS to Apps

Online criminals shifted their attacks in 2005 from computer operating systems such as Windows and others to media players and software programs, according to…

November 22, 2005 · Scmagazine.com
Phishing scam targets Liverpool FC fans

**Security experts have warned internet users of a spam campaign which pretends that the recipient has won a lottery sponsored by Liverpool Football Club in an…