Articles & Analysis

December 26, 2006 · Jim Puzzanghera
FTC vs spammers

It's the start of an Interpol for the Internet. The Federal Trade Commission soon will go global in its hunt for spammers, phishers and other online scammers.…

December 24, 2006 · Ahmed Ashiful Haque
Taking on windows security

Ensuring security on your computer that runs Windows is a delicate and complicated business. The ever-menacing threats of viruses, spyware, phishing is always…

December 24, 2006 · Brian Krebs
Cybercrime hits the big time in 2006

Call it the "year of computing dangerously." Computer security experts say 2006 saw an unprecedented spike in junk e-mail and sophisticated online attacks from…

December 13, 2006 · abc.net.au
Thieves in the Internet

MARK COLVIN: Millions worldwide have embraced internet banking, but so have virtual bank robbers. Financial institutions are dealing with more cyber-attacks…

December 5, 2006 · gaurabpoudel
Fighting Piracy? Microsoft is not by your side

The term 'Computer Crime' sounds very hi-tech and when heard of we usually imagine extravagant laboratories,super computers and brilliant minds in front of…

October 24, 2006 · Larry Greenemeier
Metasploit publishes hacker tools, Q&A

The Metasploit Project takes penetration testing to a whole new level, not only finding vulnerabilities in applications, but also providing exploit code that…

September 21, 2006 · Praveen Dalal
Wireless security: some measures

The advent of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and its adoption has made the wireless networking readily available, affordable, and easy to use.…

September 7, 2006 · Andrey V. Manoilo
Information-psychological war: factors, determining format of the modern armed conflict

Format of the armed conflicts of new generation Nowadays an attention of all scientific community is absorbed by events developing in Iraq. It is already…

August 31, 2006 · Computer Crime Research Center
ICC reports lead the way on gathering C&P intelligence

As part of its Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy (BASCAP) project, the International Chamber of Commerce has launched a unique tracking system…

August 27, 2006 · Andrei Manoilo
Technologies of political marketing in operations of information-psychological war

Today, observing fast evolution of the election technologies allowing political forces to bring their candidate to the authority, we get more and more…

August 19, 2006 · Mohamed CHAWKI
Phishing in Cyberspace: Issues and Solutions

**Abstract: ** This paper analyses and addresses the growing threat of phishing in cyberspace. Digital transactions and communications have, over the past…

August 17, 2006 · Tomer Ben-Ari <[email protected]>, Ron Rymon , The Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, Israel
Terror Spam and Phishing

**Abstract** We claim that mail Spam and Phishing can become an operational tool in the hands of terrorists, to perform more than just simple recruiting and…

August 11, 2006 · ANDREW CHILDERS
Beware of phishing, useful hints

Someone claiming to be the Internal Revenue Service e-mailed Lynn VanVerth about her $63.80 tax refund - all they needed was a credit card number to secure the…

August 9, 2006 · Andrea Coombes
Computer virus watch: many users don't use antivirus

Computer virus, spyware and phishing scams hit millions of Internet users every year, costing them hundreds, if not thousands of dollars in repair and…

August 7, 2006 · Andrei Manoilo
Information war: FIGHTS WITHOUT RULES

**Vladimir KNYSH ** His lectures on the state information politics under special conditions are very popular in front of the wide audience. This was confirmed…

July 26, 2006 · Tom Spring
Hackers cause pain

What do a former Playboy pinup, a small Michigan toy company, and a mild-mannered real estate agent have in common? On the surface, not much. But they each run…

July 19, 2006 · Praveen Dalal
Techno-Legal Compliance In India: An Essential Requirement

*The aim of this article is to analyse the techno-legal requirements that must be fulfilled by India and most importantly by the Corporate Sector of India. The…

July 9, 2006 · Mohamed CHAWKI
Anonymity in Cyberspace: Finding the Balance

**About the Author:** Mohamed Chawki (LL.B), (BA), (LL.M), (DU), (FRSA) is a “Junior Judge” at the Council of State ( Conseil d’Etat), a Phd Researcher in…

July 4, 2006 · Nitant P. Trilokekar
Fraudsters and victims

*Thanks to computers, a fraudster can sit four seas away and yet dip into your pocket* What is a BPO enquired my young son. I paused for a minute to ensure…

June 29, 2006 · Praveen Dalal
Preventive measures for ATM frauds

The problem of ATM frauds is global in nature and its ramifications have been felt in India as well. The IT Act, 2000 does not contain any specific provision…

June 28, 2006 · Aghatise E. Joseph
Cybercrime definition

**INTRODUCTION ** Crime and criminality have been associated with man since his fall. Crime remains elusive and ever strives to hide itself in the face of…

June 23, 2006 · wtoctv.com
Double check your e-mails, phishing

Double-check the e-mails you get. They may not be what they seem. Scam artists are pretending to be legitimate companies. It's called phishing, with a "ph."…

June 13, 2006 · Kim S. Nash
Hackers, good or bad?

Christopher Maxwell, a 20-year-old in Vacaville, Calif., pleaded guilty last month in a Seattle federal court to hacking into hundreds of vulnerable computers…

May 19, 2006 · PAULA M. FELIPE
Secure yourself: internet fraud

This is the first of a two-part series on how to protect yourself from identity theft and fraud. Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey and D.A.…