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September 1, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Computer crime costs $1 billion to Microsoft

Microsoft Corp. are to spend $1bn more on the improvements of Windows OS protection from hackers, viruses and internet scammers. The website of the Independent…

September 1, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Former employee charged with computer hacking

A former employee of Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc., a large high-technology company headquartered in Gloucester, was charged August 23 in…

August 31, 2004 · The Journal News
Cybercrime crackdown

Two U.S. Justice Department operations have resulted in more than 150 arrests involving computer crimes that bilked an estimated 150,000 victims out of more…

August 31, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
International Scientific and Practical Cyber Crime Conference 2005

May 25-27, 2005, the Computer Crime Research Center (Zaporozhye, Ukraine) and the Transnational Crime and Corruption Center at the American University…

August 31, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Greatest Web-crime sweep

The Department of Justice announced yesterday that above 150 people had been arrested, charged or convicted in the last three months in a wide-ranging sweep of…

August 30, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
4th Annual conference of the European Society of Criminology

![](/media/pictures/amsterdam/P8260025.jpg)August 25-28, the 4th Annual conference of the European Society of Criminology was held in Amsterdam. Experts and…

August 30, 2004 · TechRepublic
FBI/CSI 2004 cybercrime report

For the past nine years the FBI and the Computer Security Institute have compiled cybercrime statistics. These statistics provide a good benchmark to compare…

August 30, 2004 · JoongAng Daily
Agency cyberattack training backfires

The National Intelligence Service, the nation's spy agency, has apologized to a civic group for using its name in a simulated "cyberattack" during last week's…

August 30, 2004 · THE JOURNAL NEWS
Cybercrime crackdown

Two U.S. Justice Department operations have resulted in more than 150 arrests involving computer crimes that bilked an estimated 150,000 victims out of more…

August 30, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Top copyright violators

International Federation of Fonographic Industry announced a regular report devoted to commercial piracy issues. Report claims that all taken measures to fight…

August 28, 2004 · PR Newswire
The first new program to Combat Child Pornography

ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA) is expanding its initiative to combat child pornography through…

August 27, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Philadelphia priest to plead guilty to possessing child pornography

According to federal court documents, the **Rev. Matthew J. Kornacki,** 57, will admit that he ordered computer disks containing images of children involved in…

August 26, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Viruses as tools of data theft

Every virus-writer with high self esteem often tampers with stealing personal data. The perpetrator infects the computer with a virus installing a trojan, a…

August 25, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Man gets 10 years for downloading child pornography

**U.S. District Judge Richard Cebull**sentenced **Timothy Dewayne Carpenter, 40**to the longest term possible. The judge, who reviewed a notebook of the child…

August 24, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Al Qaeda reforms its terrorist structures

European special services involved in fighting terrorism are not so sceptical any more about warnings of their American colleagues that terror level threat has…

August 24, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Real threats of the virtual world

Viruses and id thefts rain in on the Internet users who even don't report their losses. Becky Worley, G4techTV columnist for software and technical products,…

August 23, 2004 · Star-Telegram
Detective fights online crime

**GRAND PRAIRIE** - Darby Byrd is a high-tech detective. Armed with a computer, Byrd chases international crime scams from his desk at the Grand Prairie Police…

August 23, 2004 · News-Leader.com
5 ways to steer clear of online crime

Steering clear of online theft and fraud usually takes little more than common sense – something the average computer user often disregards once he or she is…

August 23, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Ukraine: a scammer detained

Sevastopol, Ukraine -- Law enforcement officers detained a man, 31, who has appropriated about 40,000 UAH ($9,000) using computer facilities and financial…

August 21, 2004 · Channel News Asia
Singapore to implement national anti-terrorism strategy

Dr Tony Tan has said that he plans to give priority to implementing a national terrorism strategy during his tenure as Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Dr…

August 20, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Should your provider block access to websites containing child porn?

Polls held in European countries show that lately, so many paedophilia-related scandals have shaken Europe that most citizens vote for toughening penalties for…

August 19, 2004 · Newsday.com
Milford man facing child pornography charges

MILFORD, Conn. -- A Milford man who has been serving a child pornography conviction in Florida is back in the state to face similar charges. Bond was set at $1…

August 19, 2004 · ZDNet UK
Punishment fails to fit the cybercrime

**Why does creating a virus carry lighter penalties than marijuana offences?** Jeffrey Lee Parson pleaded guilty last week to unleashing part of the MSBlast…

August 19, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
SMS spoofing

**How long has it existed?** This kind of high tech felony exists for a relatively short time. It is a "new lingo in cybercrime". But it might have a…

August 18, 2004 · The Arizona Republic
Paroled molester charged of having sex with dozens of girls

**Phoenix police say that Charlton Glenn Ward may have molested more than 100 girls in the Valley since winning parole in January 2003.** Charlton Glenn Ward,…

August 18, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Computer information in banks is exposed to infringement

Dniepropetrovsk, Ukraine -- Law enforcement detained two perpetrators who intended to steal big money having committed a row of illicit financial transactions…

August 17, 2004 · Herald Sun
Australian fined for child porn

AN Australian man living in Hong Kong was sentenced today to a suspended three-month jail term and fined $HK10,000 ($1787) for possession of child pornography.…

August 17, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Stealing password? What could be easier?

Almost all internet and online banking users leave themselves open to fraudsters by using predictable passwords and ingnoring elementary requirements of…

August 17, 2004 · Associated Press
Arkansas center will train in cyberterrorism

LITTLE ROCK – On a visit to his home state, Homeland Security Undersecretary Asa Hutchinson announced a $34 million grant program that will be shared among 14…

August 16, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Pittsburgh man charged with child pornography

Authorities say 36-year-old **Aaron Paul Richardson **of East Mahoning hid peephole cameras in his parent's pool house and filmed four girls six years old and…