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April 24, 2006 · The Register
Cybercops on the conference

The start of the Infosec conference tomorrow will witness one of the first public appearances of the new Serious and Organised Crime Agency (SOCA). Dubbed the…

April 24, 2006 · Silicon.com
Catching Cyber Criminals Yourself

Though law enforcement has come a long way in fighting e-crime, its efforts are still only scratching the surface and businesses are learning they must build…

April 23, 2006 · tmcnet.com
Internet banking not always safe: Phishing

Barry Cohen switched to internet banking because he thought it was safe. But weeks after he signed up with HSBC, he became the target of online fraud, known as…

April 22, 2006 · mercurynews.com
Macs: A growing danger of computer virus

Benjamin Daines was browsing the Web when he clicked on a series of links promising to deliver pictures of an unreleased update to a computer operating system.…

April 21, 2006 · discwrite.co.uk
Anti hacker technology will cut online music piracy

A German research institute has developed a watermark technology to fight hackers that is quietly gaining traction in the European audio sector. MusicTrace, a…

April 21, 2006 · heise.de
Phishing: financial agent sentenced

The second judgment passed against a so-called financial agent in a phishing case in the Federal Republic has now been published, the "Arbeitsgruppe…

April 20, 2006 · en.rian.ru
40 Russian-language terrorist websites on the Internet

There are about 40 Russian-language websites with terrorist and extremist content on the Internet, a senior law enforcement official said Wednesday. "A quarter…

April 20, 2006 · Scmagazine.com
$84K fine for computer crime

Zhijan Chen, of Portland, was fined after a five-month investigation by Washington State's attorney general's Consumer Protection High-Tech Unit found Chen…

April 19, 2006 · foxnews.com
Hackers keep selling credit cards

Internet fraudsters are selling the credit-card details of hundreds of Britons each night by hacking into companies' computer systems. The gangs, thought to…

April 19, 2006 · rockymountainnews.com
15 years of jailtime for computer crime

A Littleton woman was sentenced to 15 years in prison today for embezzling more than $1.2 million from a commercial real estate investment firm in Lakewood…

April 18, 2006 · examiner.com
Arnold Schwarzenegger vs. phishing

It’s been six months since Gov. Schwarzenegger signed the state’s anti-phishing law, but it doesn’t seem to be working. Oliver Friedrichs, director of emerging…

April 18, 2006 · crn.com
Computer security: hacker approach

A startup is taking a unique approach to security analysis by using techniques similar to those employed by hackers to root out vulnerabilities in network…

April 17, 2006 · addict3d.org
Microsoft spyware defender

Microsoft on Thursday unveiled a minor refresh of its anti-spyware Microsoft Defender software with improvements to the user interface and signature updating.…

April 17, 2006 · PC WORLD
Kaspersky releases mobile antivirus

Kaspersky Lab has released a beta version of mobile antivirus software for smart phones using the Symbian OS, it announced this week. The product, called…

April 16, 2006 · boston.com
Data on credit cards taken from state computers

Officials say fears that credit or debit card information was taken from state computers earlier this year appear unfounded, because an unauthorized program…

April 15, 2006 · news.monstersandcritics.com
Hackers sell credit card info, Great Britain

A newspaper investigation has revealed that thousands of Britons' credit card details are being sold online by identity thieves. Conducted by the Times, the…

April 14, 2006 · allheadlinenews.com
Teenage students create million dollar virus

The creator of the "Pretty Girl" virus has been identified as a 21-year-old student in Hanoi. The quick moving virus infected over 20,000-computers in Vietnam…

April 14, 2006 · Silicon.com
NASA hacker to be in the American jail

The UK computer expert who faces extradition to America for hacking US military computers will hear his fate next month. Gary McKinnon appeared in court in…

April 13, 2006 · The Inquirer
HP printers exposed to hacker attacks

Maker of printer ink, HP. has admitted that the software used on two of its laser printers could be a back door for hackers. The HP Color LaserJet 2500 and…

April 13, 2006 · STUFF
Phishing or hacking?

Hackers have mounted an electronic attack against Fairfax's newly-acquired $700 million internet auction site, Trade Me. Trade Me executives have posted a…

April 12, 2006 · thenewstribune.com
Phishing: PayPal compromised

A PayPal e-mail scam bounced around inboxes again last weekend asking people to confirm the purchase of a set of computer speakers. It might seem like someone…

April 12, 2006 · REUTERS
Microsoft warns of critical flaws

Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday warned of three "critical" security flaws in its Windows operating system that could allow attackers to take control of a computer.…

April 11, 2006 · itwire.com.au
A new kind of telephone scam: phishing

A new type of phishing scam targeting Chase Bank customers has been detected which redirects recipients to a 1800 telephone number rather than a fraudulent web…

April 11, 2006 · NJ.com
Don't touch that e-mail, phishing

The Internal Revenue Service has a new warning for Americans: Don't touch that e-mail. Back off the mouse. A modern con has wormed its way onto the…

April 11, 2006 · MSNBC News
On-chip security: IBM

IBM will unveil a technology on Monday that aims to bring a new level of security to devices such as PDAs and mobile phones that were previously considered…

April 10, 2006 · investors.com
US victims claim $182 million in cybercrime losses

Cybercrime is getting dirtier. U.S. victims of Internet fraud crimes last year claimed a record $182 million in losses, up from $68 million in 2004, according…

April 10, 2006 · SFGate.com
Nigerians on the top of Internet fraud

Americans lost a record amount of money to Internet fraud last year, with the infamous Nigerian 419 scam nabbing the largest sums from individuals, according…

April 9, 2006 · China Daily
Police blame law for cybercrime

China's police are struggling to clamp down on rampant Internet crime in the face of vague and inadequate laws, senior police say. "The most common crimes…

April 8, 2006 · Computer Crime Research Center
Hacker gets 40 years of jail

A Spanish man faces up to 40 years in jail for hacking hundreds of thousands of euros from bank accounts being extradited from Argentina. Jose Manual Garcia…

April 7, 2006 · MSNBC News
Beware! Phishing scams!

After Meredith Capshaw of Indiana filed her taxes online, in came an official-looking e-mail she thought was from the IRS. "It's the exact same logo," she…