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May 31, 2006 · Computer Crime Research Center
Posessing child porn

Robert M. Carey, age 52, of Bowie, Maryland pleaded guilty today to producing and possessing child pornography, announced United States Attorney for the…

May 29, 2006 · STUFF
Fraud charges bring 3 years of jail

Mark Hayes thought he had got away with the perfect electronic crime. But he forgot one thing – a piece of paper in his pocket that has ensured he will go down…

May 29, 2006 · itp.net
Flaw in Symantec security tool

Researchers have exposed a flaw in Symantec’s corporate anti-virus software, which could allow hackers to gain control of an affected computer. Symantec has…

May 28, 2006 · tmcnet.com
Technology vs phishing

Goldleaf Technologies, a unit of Goldleaf Financial Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:GFSI) and a leading provider of Web-based ACH and check conversion solutions,…

May 27, 2006 · cdfreaks.com
Hackers hired for espionage

The lawsuit has been filed by Valence Media, the parent company of Torrentspy. They are claiming, an unidentified person was approached by an MPAA executive…

May 26, 2006 · english.vietnamnet.vn
Hacking mobile networks

Hacker Nguyen Van Nhuan was accused of hacking the Mobifone network and stealing six “lucky” telephone numbers, including 0902000000, 0905522222, 0905588888,…

May 26, 2006 · Vnunet.com
Blackmailers got illegal computer access

Two US teenagers have been charged with attempted extortion and illegal computer access following an attempt to blackmail social networking site MySpace.com.…

May 25, 2006 · cio.in
Don't get that bait, phishing

Internet crime often starts with phishing, the practice of sending out reams of cleverly worded email to try and dupe users into revealing bank account or…

May 25, 2006 · nzherald.co.nz
Hacker sent to prison

An Auckland man has been sent to prison for almost three years for a sophisticated internet fraud. Mark Hayes, 19, was sentenced in Auckland District Court…

May 24, 2006 · m-net.net.nz
Online banking is open for fraudsters

Online banking is providing “unprecedented” levels of opportunity for fraudsters according to a Unisys financial services expert who yesterday presented the…

May 24, 2006 · Red Herring
Hackers patch Microsoft Word for Microsoft

Security experts said Monday that hackers have unleashed a malicious program that takes advantage of a vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2003 to control infected…

May 23, 2006 · shortnews.com
Phishing phish in jail

23-year-old Jayson Harris, 23, has been sentenced to 21 months in prison in the first case brought against Internet fraud by software giant Microsoft. Harris…

May 22, 2006 · whotv.com
Students vs hackers

Iowa High school students will try to protect an imaginary company from a hacker attack tonight (Saturday) in Ames. The students will spend 15 hours as the…

May 22, 2006 · fmqb.com
Reward for a hacker's head

The morning show at WBAB/Long Island was reportedly "hijacked" on Wednesday when someone broke in on its broadcast, possibly by using an illegal transmitter,…

May 21, 2006 · Beta News
Microsoft's regular flaw

Security researchers have discovered a zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Word, which is already being actively exploited by hackers in China and Taiwan.…

May 21, 2006 · clarionledger.com
Banks issue phishing warnings

The depth finder showed fish were everywhere - but it didn't matter. As we trolled around the stumps in the upper part of the Ross Barnett Reservoir, we would…

May 20, 2006 · chicoer.com
YOU! yes you! Protect yourself from fraud! who else?

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.…

May 19, 2006 · businessweek.com
Ukrainian hacker

Dimitry Ivanovich Golubov doesn't look like an arch criminal. A baby-faced 22-year-old Ukrainian, he is described by his lawyer as an unassuming part-time…

May 19, 2006 · swissinfo.org
Cybercrime rises, Swiss perspective

Switzerland's federal cybercrime police unit has reported a further increase in suspected cases of internet abuse. The Coordination Unit for Cybercrime Control…

May 18, 2006 · newsday.com
Hacking into radio

A popular morning program on WBAB radio was "hijacked" Wednesday, station officials said, by someone who broke in on its broadcast -- apparently by using an…

May 18, 2006 · The Inquirer
Phishing hits both PCs and Macs

Symantec boss John Thompson has told news.com that his next computer will probably be a Mac.,P. He said that the "target-rich" environment created by Windows…

May 17, 2006 · The Register
Botnets used in click scam

Botnets are being used for Google Adword click fraud, according to security watchers. The SANS Institute has uncovered evidence that networks of compromised…

May 17, 2006 · heraldnet.com
E-mail and Internet involving scams

I often use this space to warn you about scams, mostly involving e-mail or the Internet. But the low-tech scams don't seem to be going away, so let's not…

May 16, 2006 · caller.com
Id theft: 13.3 per minute

U.S. identity theft cases: 19,178 per day, 799 per hour and 13.3 every minute. A silent stalker of victims, identity theft is receiving growing attention from…

May 16, 2006 · nzherald.co.nz
Phishing empties accounts

Banks are being warned to beef up online security after an Upper Hutt couple had their accounts cleaned out by a hacker using keylogging software. Joanne and…

May 15, 2006 · BBC News
Hacking into US military computer networks

The UK's hacking community has strongly criticised how fellow hacker Gary McKinnon has been treated. Accused of hacking into US military computer networks, Mr…

May 15, 2006 · iol.co.za
Computer crime hits car owners

One of South Africa's leading vehicle-recovery companies has begun a nationwide investigation into allegations that some of its employees may be helping…

May 14, 2006 · ohio.com
Don't reply, phishing

Olympia resident Vern Seguin, 85, didn’t know what to think when he received a suspicious e-mail a month ago that included a Chase Bank logo matching the one…

May 12, 2006 · wkyt.com
Internet job scam

Most of us deal with the internet on a daily basis. We use it for information and sometimes, to find a job. Crime reporter Miranda Combs tells us about a scam…

May 12, 2006 · upi.com
Spammers attack anti-spammers

Spammers have attacked anti-spam, anti-spyware company Blue Security's Web site, stealing parts of the database to get customers' e-mail addresses. The…