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April 9, 2007 · cfra.com
Hacker tests in Canada

A 2006 cyber-threat exercise exposed weaknesses in Canada's emergency system. Cyber Storm simulated the leak of social insurance numbers, an aviation control…

April 8, 2007 · eMediaWire
Rip Off Scam Report Response

Mary Gersten, VP of Operations for Global Cash Flow Network, today announced the addition of the Mary Gersten Rip Off Scam Report Responseand Global Rip Off…

April 7, 2007 · InformationWeek
Online Tax Hacker And Phishing Attacks

As tax season moves into high gear, an increasing number of people are filing their returns online, giving hackers and phishers the perfect opportunity to…

April 6, 2007 · guardian.co.uk
Zombie PCs nets

Is your personal computer a member of an international crime syndicate? Before you laugh, consider this: computer security experts believe that at least 10% of…

April 6, 2007 · dailytech.com
NASA hacker loses extradition appeal

A British hacker accused of breaking into secured government computers and causing more than $700,000 in computer damages lost an extradition appeal in the…

April 5, 2007 · timesrepublican.com
Lottery scam costs $3,000

A lottery scam reached the mailbox of a local man this week whose skepticism led him to check into an offer that seemed too good to be true. The first thing…

April 5, 2007 · The Register
UK businesses fail to report cybercrime

A third of UK businesses fail to report information security crimes and breaches, according to a new survey. The poll of 285 firms, which was followed up by in…

April 4, 2007 · idahostatesman.com
Car cloning Internet scam

You've just found the car of your dreams on the Internet. According to the seller it has everything you want. It's perfect. Even the price is almost too good…

April 4, 2007 · chron.com
Computer virus and e-mail

Q: I have started getting (almost every day) a message about "Failure to Deliver" from Mailer-Daemon. The e-mail address is unknown to me, and I did not send…

April 3, 2007 · woai.com
Hackers are getting much more sophisticated

Experts say attacks by computer hackers are getting much more sinister. "They're trying to get into your computer, so they can take it over and use it for…

April 3, 2007 · ComputerWeekly.com
NASA hacker case update

McKinnon, from north London, was defending himself against the order in the UK Court of Appeal, after home secretary John Reid determined in 2006 that the…

April 2, 2007 · strategypage.com
Cyber War front

The U.S. Department of Defense has some good news on the Cyber War front, but is not sure if this masks some very bad news. Basically, this past January, there…

April 2, 2007 · shanghaidaily.com
Viruses targetting Vista

The first computer virus targeting the Windows Vista system broke out during the weekend and five variations appeared online yesterday, Internet security firms…

April 1, 2007 · swissinfo.org
Switzerland vs spam

Sending spam mail from Switzerland becomes a punishable offence from Sunday when new legislation comes into force, but the flow of spam is not expected to…

March 31, 2007 · SFGate.com
"Nigerian 419" scam

Americans lost a record amount to Internet fraud schemes last year, and the notorious "Nigerian 419" scam is blamed for the largest individual losses. A…

March 31, 2007 · cyprus-mail.com
Russian millions in e-fraud

A Russian company based in Limassol is claiming to have been defrauded out of almost $2.5 million. Employees of the company – that deals with importing…

March 31, 2007 · ironwooddailyglobe.com
Computer virus: whole state infected

It looks as if Gogebic County and its information technology man, Brad Noren, are one step ahead of state officials in detecting and eliminating viruses in…

March 30, 2007 · ameinfo.com
Information security conference in Dubai

Following the success of last year's conference, and pursuant to its objectives of creating better security awareness in the region, the American University in…

March 30, 2007 · ihotdesk.com
User ignorance in e-fraud cases

The release yesterday of Get Safe Online's report in to the scale of interent fraud has highlighted some worrying figures for individuals and businesses alike.…

March 28, 2007 · iol.co.za
Phishing attacks on bank accounts

Amid reports of phishing attacks on bank accounts, a Cape Town man says he had to threaten bank staff with a criminal charge to recover R24 500 he lost to a…

March 28, 2007 · wbko.com
Hackers come from the United States

One-third of the world's hackers come from the United States. In comparison, Symantec Corp. reports China is responsible for about 10 percent of computer…

March 27, 2007 · ZDNet Australia
Cybercrime and government

State and federal law enforcement in Florida are launching a national media campaign to educate girls about the dangers of posting their pictures and personal…

March 27, 2007 · News.scotsman.com
1 in 10 users hit by e-fraud

NEARLY one in ten internet users in Scotland fell victim to online fraud last year, losing an average of £1,001 each. According to a survey, many failed to…

March 26, 2007 · manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Who's responsible for online fraudsters

One in six internet users believe their bank is responsible for protecting them against online fraudsters, according to a report published today. People who…

March 26, 2007 · telegraph.co.uk
10% users are victims of computer fraud

More than one in 10 internet users was a victim of online fraud last year, according to a report published today. The 3.5 million people who experienced online…

March 25, 2007 · sbpost.ie
Discussing e-fraud

Senior gardai will meet representatives of consumer bodies on Tuesday to discuss ways of tackling fraud more efficiently. Internet fraud such as ‘‘skimming’’ -…

March 24, 2007 · canada.com
Cybercrime boom

Cybercrime is such a massive business that it will soon rival the illegal drug trade in revenue. This dire prediction from an expert with security software…

March 23, 2007 · blog.washingtonpost.com
Fraud tips

Washingtonpost.com today ran a story I wrote about representatives from some of the nation's top online stock trading firms who will meet tomorrow with federal…

March 23, 2007 · arabianbusiness.com
Cybercrime in Emirates

The UAE is the source and target of the most web security threats in the region, according to figures from Symantec. The security firm said the UAE was ranked…

March 22, 2007 · wmur.com
Sex, drugs and ... computer crime

Police said that a cybercrime investigation Wednesday led them to a stash of drugs, cash and an illegal weapon. Officials said they found cocaine worth more…