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February 24, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Intellect under protection

State Department of Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property and Law Institute and Judges Academy of Ukraine of State Judicial Administration concluded an…

February 24, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Damage from Internet fraud is comparable to Internet business incomes

Rate of annual damage from Internet fraud is comparable to total revenues from global e-business. Losses in 2003 year made up $ 122 million. Typical scheme of…

February 23, 2004 · The Age
Warning on cyber terrorism

Australia's critical information infrastructure is still vulnerable to cyber attack, with the communications network underpinning the $50 billion Chinese gas…

February 23, 2004 · News.scotsman.com
Hackers Threaten to Disrupt Online Bookies

Beware: hackers are trying to interfere in all spheres of social and economical life of different countries. Computer crimes that they commit become more and…

February 23, 2004 · freep / news / michigan
Wayne County Internet police on the prowl

DETROIT, Mich. (AP) -- Investigators with the Wayne County Sheriff's Internet Crime Unit, posing as teenagers, surf the Internet from their office in the…

February 23, 2004 · baltimoresun.com
New fight against computer crime

Computer crimes are arising and new problem on counteraction and investigation of computer crimes are critical for present day society. NORTH EAST - Cecil…

February 23, 2004 · e-Taiwan News
Bin Laden reportedly cornered in northwest Pakistan

U.S. and British special forces have cornered al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in a mountainous area in northwest Pakistan, near the Afghanistan border, the…

February 22, 2004 · Stltoday.com
St. Charles man admits producing child pornography

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A St. Charles man pleaded guilty Friday to child enticement and producing child pornography, U.S. Attorney Ray Gruender said. Todd Peterson,…

February 22, 2004 · KOIN.com
Probation Officer Charged With Sodomy, Sex Abuse

PORTLAND -- An Oregon probation officer is accused of sexual abuse and sodomy against a teenage boy under his supervision. two-year investigation led to the…

February 21, 2004 · Expressindia.com
Cyber crime against women discussed

Chandigarh, February 20: FORENSIC examination of computer records to trace a virus attack and check data stored on computers used in crimes was one of the…

February 21, 2004 · Times Press.com
12 now charged in porn ring

The number of people charged in the child pornography ring that a Streator resident allegedly is part of increased to an even dozen after a Kansas City man was…

February 21, 2004 · 3.com
Internet Fraud Suspect Caught In Clarksville

(Mobile, Ala., February 20th, 2004, 10:05 a.m.) -- A fugitive from Internet fraud charges in Alabama now faces more serious allegations after running from…

February 21, 2004 · The Plain Dealer
Detective to discuss Internet crime

The Internet, without doubt, has opened a whole new world for people to explore. But the exploration carries a caution: Like every other facet of life, sexual…

February 21, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Russia: computer crimes are growing, police is decreasing

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation the number of high tech crimes doubled in 2003 year and came over 11 thousand of filed…

February 20, 2004 · The Daily Review
Internet fraud strikes in Tioga County

**The Pennsylvania State Police want to make the public aware of a fraud being perpetrated via Internet chat rooms, according to a press release from the…

February 20, 2004 · WCJB news
Vedam Arrested in UF Murder

He's been arrested for his best friend's murder, University of Florida student Sudheer Reddy Satti. Praveen Vedam remained at the Alachua County Jail Wednesday…

February 20, 2004 · The Worldlink.com
Internet fraud is in Top 10

Internet fraud is one the most distributed computer crimes. Now it is listed in the TOP 10 frauds. Internet fraud is ranked 8th - Federal Trade Commission…

February 20, 2004 · The Korea Times
South Korea Launches Anti-Cyber Terror Center

More and more countries become anxious of threats that poses cyber terrorism. We may only imagine possible consequences of cyber terrorists attack on critical…

February 20, 2004 · Action News
NJ Fights Cyber Crime

All around the world people face cyber crime and computer crime. They became a critical problem of present day's infrastructure security. In order to…

February 19, 2004 · Chicago Tribune
Former Enron chief charged with fraud

HOUSTON -- The Justice Department unveiled a 35-count indictment against Jeffrey Skilling on Thursday, alleging the former chief executive of Enron Corp.…

February 19, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Computer crime in Belarus is declared out of law

President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko confirmed National Fighting Crimes Intensification Program for 2004-2005 years. The program is developed on the…

February 19, 2004 · AccessNorthGa.com
Former teacher faces child pornography charges

A former math teacher at Lee County High School was released on $15,000 bond Wednesday pending a trial on federal charges of distributing child pornography on…

February 19, 2004 · The Age
Spy agencies will have more powers to intercept email

In order to decrease computer crimes and internet fraud the federal government of Australia moved to give greater powers to spy agencies to intercept people's…

February 19, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Al-Qaeda declares electronic jihad

Al-Qaeda prepares new cyber attacks on national infrastructure of the USA. As is well known "Abu-Nafsa Brigade", a unit of Al-Qaeda terrorism network, admitted…

February 18, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Credit card frauds increase

Payment systems report about significant increase in number of credit card owners and turnover in credit card banking. Only in 1994 there were less than 50…

February 18, 2004 · Greenville Online.com
Don't be afraid to use the Web, but do proceed with caution

Don't let fear of cyber crime and hacking grab a hold of you. The horror stories are almost always worse than the reality. This is certainly the case with…

February 18, 2004 · KOTV
Cyber Crime Tips of the Week

Tulsa Police Department warns about computer crime and internet fraud. Beware of Child Porn and Credit Card Scam We have begun receiving complaints from…

February 18, 2004 · Daily Nation on the web
Police alarmed by rise in cyber fraud

Banks all over the world are exposed to cyber criminals. Especially nowadays computer crimes in the banking sector are on the rise. Fraudsters aplly various…

February 17, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Russian FSB arrests hacker

FSB exposed a hacker committed illegal actions, Russian FSB Public Relations Center informed Russian information agency "Novosti". February 11, search group of…

February 17, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Carders again

Two carders that managed to withdraw more that 300 000 RUR (~ $10 000) from ATMs of Moscow banks, using counterfeit credit cards were detained by officers of…