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Phishing scams in which people use fake e-mails to steal financial information online are a growing problem, experts said. Phishing e-mails are sent to…
Attorney General-elect Lori Swanson called Thursday for an update of Minnesota's criminal laws so prosecutors can root out more Internet offenses. Swanson…
This was a year for the record books for computer crime with 2007 likely even more dire, Wednesday's Washington Post reported. Computer security experts said…
There is a new and grave threat to companies selling proprietary wares and services online: Their brand can be tarnished and customers stolen by a keystroke.…
The next 6 days up to New Year is the optimum time for online malice and mischief. John Safa, anti-hacking expert and chief architect at DriveSentry a firewall…
WALES is taking the lead on fighting back against hi-tech cyber criminals who cost businesses and home computer users millions of pounds a year. From…
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today concluded a year-long investigation and legal action against Sony BMG Music Entertainment by obtaining an Agreed Final…
An investigation team and Vinh Long province’s Department of Post and Telematics are now completing legal documents to try a high-school student for attacking…
The rise in computer use has spawned an increase in computer-related crime in the county, making Internet sex crimes one of the top stories in 2006.…
The sheer number of sites dedicated to poker on the internet these days boggles the mind. I'm sure I'm wrong, but other than, um, 'adult' websites – I would…
A South Boston man will serve 10 years in prison on 153 felony counts of possession and reproduction of child pornography in Halifax County. David K.…
ChosenSecurity, Inc., a leading specialist in identity verification and security services, today announced three essential steps for protecting customer…
Record label Sony Relevant Products/Services BMG Entertainment will pay $1.5 million, plus restitution to consumers, to settle lawsuits brought against the…
A 'con man' used the generosity of an Ark-La-Tex family to steal three thousand dollars from them just days before Christmas. The Ray family owns a dog kennel…
Though botnets have caused a large volume of junk email in recent months, security researchers are more alarmed at the rise in their level of sophistication,…
Internet security company Websense Inc. on Tuesday said it had found a password-stealing computer virus that spreads through the popular Skype…
I love Christmas – it’s the one time of year that I really switch off and just enjoy being with my family and friends. And this year, despite my fondness for…
Microsoft has quietly released an update for Internet Explorer that fixes a problem with the browser's phishing shield. The feature that protects against…
It looks like an e-mail from your bank, or some other business you know. But it's actually a fake. A carefully crafted e-mail designed to scam you out of your…
Websense has predicted that in the year 2007, organized criminals will join forces with hackers to form a more organized cybercrime economy. According to…
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former UBS PaineWebber (UBSN.VX: Quote, Profile , Research) employee was sentenced to eight years in prison on Wednesday for planting a…
Websense predicted that in 2007 organized criminals will join forces with the hacker community to form a more organized cybercrime economy, which buys, sells…
Organised criminals will join forces with the hacker community to form a more organised cybercrime economy, predicts vendor Websense. Criminals will buy, sell…
The FBI searched today for whoever hacked into a UCLA database containing information about some 800,000 former and current students and staff members,…
The Florida Attorney General's Office's CyberCrime Unit reported making three child pornography arrests this week. All three men allegedly placed pornographic…
At 33 years of age, Paula Cooper felt reasonably confident she'd learned her share of life's lessons. She was wrong. Cooper, a Penticton resident, was a victim…
City hackers have trained their guns on cellphone service providers. And more than one of them could be at work to make a point. Six cellphone users have…
London, England (AHN)-A new report from computer security company McAfee suggests that organized "cybercrime" gangs are recruiting IT students to join their…
Customers of St. Paul-based Western Bank will soon have to jump through a few extra hoops to log into their accounts online. In addition to their standard…
The police are accusing some personnel of banks that are into money transfer transactions of assisting 419 tricksters to defraud Ghanaians and foreigners of…