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August 28, 2005 · smh.com.au
Phishing the net

Spam is on the run, with the world's leading spammer closed down and bankrupt. However, experts warn the latest computer scam called phishing is far more…

August 27, 2005 · .turks.us
Turkish hacker caught by FBI

Turkish hacker responsible for Internet banking fraud has been caught in Adana. Atilla Ekinci, 23, is being held responsible for breaking into people’s…

August 26, 2005 · Computer Crime Research Center
Public Largely Ignorant of Online Dangers Says New Poll

LONDON, August 26, 2005 – The UK public is largely ignorant of the threats they face online and subsequently are at greater risk than ever of having their home…

August 25, 2005 · communitypress.com
A new scam goes for your money

It's one of the newest scams to hit the Tristate and, if you're not careful, there are several ways you too could become a victim. It's something that can cost…

August 25, 2005 · InformationWeek
A new cybercrime center on sharing incedents

With about 85% of the nation's critical infrastructure--energy utilities, manufacturing and transportation facilities, telecommunication and data networks, and…

August 24, 2005 · Vnunet.com
Online gamers robbed

Japanese authorities have arrested a Chinese exchange student for hacking into the online game Lineage II. The hacker had crafted a special software…

August 23, 2005 · Internetnews.com
Hacker gets in the US Air Force db

An online intruder has disappeared into the wild blue yonder with personal data on approximately half of the U.S. Air Force's 70,000 officers. The information…

August 23, 2005 · The Register
Hackers vs Metallica

Windows NT server operators beware: hacker and Napster fan 'Pimpshiz' has you in his sights and is out to do some serious damage in the run up to the Napster…

August 22, 2005 · DMeurope.com
UK moves against online porn

The UK government is to move against the availability of violent pornography online, the Home Office has announced. Following a meeting between Home Secretary…

August 22, 2005 · sciencedaily.com
Former AOL insider gets jail for cybecrime

At a hearing in New York, a fired America Online engineer has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for selling 92 million AOL e-mail addresses.…

August 21, 2005 · Vnunet.com
Cisco issues fixes

Cisco has released a patch for its Cisco Clean Access (CCA) software, which is designed to seek out unsafe hardware on a network. The patch, rated less…

August 20, 2005 · CNET News.com
Apples get patched

Apple Computer's most recent security fixes for Mac OS X break support for 64-bit applications in the operating system, a software maker has warned. Apple…

August 19, 2005 · Silicon.com
Hackers: Cyberterrorism fears plant power-plant security clampdown

US power plants may have to tighten security against malicious hackers bent on wreaking havoc, according to a new federal law. Part of the 1,724-page energy…

August 19, 2005 · BBC News
Hacker war

A war has broken out between hackers behind viruses that exploit a recently discovered loophole in Windows 2000. The viruses written by the competing hacker…

August 19, 2005 · mosnews.com
Ukraine Outlaws Spam

Ukrainian government has brought in new regulations on telecomunnication services. The rules forbid ordering and sending spam, the Rosbalt news agency reported…

August 19, 2005 · indiatimes Infotech
SMS spoofing again

SMS spoofing is emerging as a menace and might hamper the growth of the mobile industry. For the uninitiated, with SMS spoofing a cyber criminal can send an…

August 18, 2005 · Computer Crime Research Center
New Standard in Ethical Hacking

**University and Industry Partnership Creates New Qualification** The University of Glamorgan and leading Information Security Company 7Safe have teamed up to…

August 18, 2005 · personaltechpipeline.com
Serious damage caused by chat and IM

Reports are coming in from threat centers around the country that the Zotob virus continues to spread rapidly, and impact Windows XP computers on consumer and…

August 18, 2005 · Computer Crime Research Center
Man faces 5 years, child porn case

A 26-year-old sex offender was sentenced to five years in federal prison Monday for possessing at least 600 images of child pornography on his computer.…

August 17, 2005 · Computer Crime Research Center
Pirates caught, Ukraine

Kyiv, Ukraine -- Wednesday, August 10, the State department of intellectual property cessated activities of the "CD Master" enterprise involved in production…

August 17, 2005 · Computer Crime Research Center
Carder case, Byelorussia

Byelorussian hacker has hit a peculiar record with a criminal scent. He caused more than 15 million USD damage to 37 banks of the world, specifically to the…

August 16, 2005 · ZDNet UK
Zotob worm hits Microsoft users

A new Internet worm has been detected that can infect Microsoft's Windows platforms faster than previous computer worms, according to an antivirus software…

August 16, 2005 · Daily Press
New fraud scheme

The Postal Inspector in San Diego has announced a new type of counterfeit scheme. You thought there was enough challenge dealing with cash. Now you get to…

August 16, 2005 · greenarmor.com
Phishing Overview

Phishing is the activity of fraudulently presenting oneself online as a legitimate enterprise in order to trick consumers into giving up personal financial…

August 15, 2005 · ThisIsMoney
Phishing for your money

Bill Goodland, director of internet at cable giant NTL, acknowledges these worries and points out: 'We have been investing heavily to protect our customers.'…

August 15, 2005 · Computer Crime Research Center
Latest Internet fraud

Experts at SophosLabs™, Sophos's global network of virus, spyware and spam analysis centers, have warned users about a new phishing campaign which tries to get…

August 14, 2005 · WTHN.com
Former pastor faces fraud charges

Milford police have charged the former pastor of a Waterbury church with fraud involving an Internet scam. Fifty-two-year-old Victor Whitworth has been charged…

August 13, 2005 · Computer Crime Research Center
A huge spyware ring revealed, Sunbelt Software

Companies and individual Internet users can now protect themselves against a dangerous piece of malware which steals personal information such as credit card…

August 12, 2005 · Computer Crime Research Center
A bunch of bugs in Microsoft's hand

Windows 2000 users have had a hard week. While they're still waiting for Microsoft to repair and re-release the last official update to the aging operating…

August 12, 2005 · ovum
Microsoft works with 'spam king'

Microsoft and former 'spam king' Scott Richter announced yesterday that they have reached a settlement. Richter has undertaken to comply with US federal and…