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November 22, 2005 · integratedmar.com
Computer crime: who is the next victim?

It is not new news that cell phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs) are subject to malware threats. But given the average consumer's lax approach to…

November 22, 2005 · ABC News Online
Computer terrorism reveals Internet Explorer flaw

SAN FRANCISCO—Security experts are warning Internet users to be careful where they click owing to a nasty unpatched bug in the way Microsoft's Internet…

November 22, 2005 · mybroadband.co.za
Former hacker Kevin Mitnik moves to Africa

Former hacker Kevin Mitnick will be in SA next year to deliver keynote addresses at the ITWeb Security Summit 2006, which will be held in March. Former hacker…

November 21, 2005 · InformationWeek
Apple iTunes found vulnerable

Just days after Apple Computer updated the Windows version of its popular iTunes software, a security firm warned that a new critical vulnerability in the…

November 21, 2005 · The Inquirer
Computer crime: computer game killed a boy

Games company Blizzard is facing a lawsuit from Chinese parents who claim that its fantasy game World of Warcraft killed their son. According to the Chinese…

November 20, 2005 · Scmagazine.com
Phishing strikes eBay

The latest scam, revealed by the internet security vendor eBlocs, targets PC users via email and asks them to update personal and financial information by…

November 19, 2005 · searchsmb.techtarget.com
Wireless e-mail will be the biggest security concern

A recent survey of roughly 600 IT professionals found wireless e-mail is the biggest security concern when a company deploys mobile computing capabilities.…

November 18, 2005 · searchsmb.techtarget.com
Computer crime: Data theft, spyware, id theft

No matter where you are or how big you are, if your organization hasn't been affected by spyware yet, it's only a matter of time. That's the message from…

November 18, 2005 · timesnews.net
US banks issue phishing scam warnings

First Tennessee Bank says it has learned about a new round of phishing e-mails targeting its customers and other consumers in Northeast Tennessee. Phishing…

November 18, 2005 · Rian Novosti
Cybercrime: Russia declares war

Russian Information Technology and Communications Minister Leonid Reiman said at the World Summit on the Information Society in Tunis that the international…

November 18, 2005 · webhosting.info
Microsoft acquires brothers in arms vs phishing

MarkMonitor, a provider of online corporate identity protection, today announced that it is working with Microsoft to help combat online identity theft.…

November 17, 2005 · Computer Crime Research Center
Internet scam mastermind jailed

A computer obsessive nicknamed Weaselboy was jailed for six years yesterday for an elaborate internet scam that earned him more than £1.5 million. Still only…

November 17, 2005 · ZDNet Australia
Cybercrime moves

Negotiators agreed on Tuesday to set up a global forum to discuss online crime, but appeared unlikely to resolve a dispute about control of the Internet ahead…

November 17, 2005 · expatica.com
Internet fraud raids in Holland

Police believe they have struck an important blow against internet fraud following a series of raids across the Netherlands in recent weeks. Nine 'chief…

November 16, 2005 · iht.com
German government warns of virus

German authorities warned Tuesday that new varieties of the Sober computer virus are in circulation and spreading quickly. Internet users should beware of…

November 16, 2005 · thedailyeasternnews.com
Computer crime: spyware

Brian Frieze, a freshman geography major, was setting up his computer for the fall semester and had downloaded the new anti-virus updates. He then restarted…

November 15, 2005 · searchsecurity.techtarget.com
Internet security: Cisco flaws

Finnish researches today announced a high-risk vulnerability in a security protocol that serves an important role in key exchanges in IPsec VPNs. The severity…

November 15, 2005 · bradenton.com
Internet fraud: How to run safe guide

No one can doubt the immeasurable benefits of the information revolution. Today, thanks to e-mail and the Internet, many of us are more productive, informed…

November 14, 2005 · Computer Crime Research Center
Internet phishing

Hmm, what’s this message from eBay in my inbox? Dear eBay User, During our regular update and verification of accounts, we couldn’t verify your current…

November 14, 2005 · theopenpress.com
Phishing strikes eBay

Ebay users are being targeting with a new phishing attempt. This phishing attempt can be identified by the following URL, which has been partially masked to…

November 13, 2005 · Internetnews.com
Computer crime: Cybercops, cyber-FBI

Imagine this on your plate every morning: terrorist cyber attacks, malicious coders, online sexual predators, phishers, pirates, spammers and scammers. On the…

November 12, 2005 · InformationWeek
RealPlayer flaws fixed

RealNetworks patched its Real Player yet again on Thursday to fix multiple critical flaws in the popular media software. According to eEye Digital Security,…

November 11, 2005 · japantoday.com
Japanese samurai hacker

Tokyo police have arrested a 34-year-old computer hacker Thursday on suspicion of transferring some 210,000 yen from a jewelry company's bank account to his…

November 11, 2005 · news.xinhuanet.com
UN states: Developing countries should fight cybercrime

Developing countries must take steps to fight cybercrime to benefit from the boom in e-business, according to a United Nations report published Thursday.…

November 10, 2005 · PR Newswire
Phishing experiments hook net users

BEDFORD, Mass., Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- How likely are you to be wooed into a false sense of security by a friendly face or the promise of a cash prize? Armed…

November 10, 2005 · weiu.net
PayPal scam

An internet scam known as a "spoof" or "phishing" could cost you money if you're not careful on the net. A new scam asks customers of the internet service Pay…

November 9, 2005 · Business Wire
New Report On Phishing, Anti-Phishing Working Group

[Press Release] MONTREAL & MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 2005--The Anti-Phishing Working Group and SRI International today announced the…

November 9, 2005 · computing.co.uk
Hackers! DoS Attacks Are Legal!

Lawyers say urgent amendments to the law may be needed, after a denial-of-service (DoS) attacker escaped conviction in November. It was ruled that the activity…

November 9, 2005 · telecomweb.com
WiFi security bill

New York’s Westchester County has begun considering a law that would mandate that a network gateway server with a firewall be installed on every Wi-Fi network…

November 9, 2005 · insidebayarea.com
Phishing and pharming

**Q:What is pharming? Is it like phishing?** A: Both pharming and phishing are methods used to steal personal information from unsuspecting people over the…