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Police net Brazilian phisher king
Brazilian federal police have delivered the cybercrime Holy Grail by arresting a man suspected to be one of the world’s biggest phishers. Valdir Paulo de Almeida allegedly masterminded a $37 million operation, ripping-off recipients of phishing emails.
David Quainton
Mar 22 2005 1:02PM
Security
Tricky spammers hit below the belt
A study has been released detailing which words spammers most like to hide, with 'Cialis' coming out on top. The report, by anti-virus company Sophos, highlights erectile dysfunction drugs, mortages and porn are still spammers weapons of choice.
David Quainton
Mar 22 2005 11:37AM
Security
Hacker creates fear and loathing in Las Vegas
5,000 former and current University of Nevada students may have had their personal information stolen by a hacker. Officials at the Las Vegas establishment yesterday revealed that a hacker had accessed a server that houses data for the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS).
David Quainton
Mar 22 2005 10:17AM
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Hackers pull a fast one on Fast24
ISP Fast24 has advised customers to ignore emails after its support forum was hacked into over the weekend.
David Quainton
Mar 21 2005 4:12PM
Security
Hacker breaches Boston College
Boston College has informed 120,000 alumni that hackers have had access to their personal information.
David Quainton
Mar 21 2005 3:00PM
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Cyberspace attacks rocket
Software designed to steal personal information has risen dramatically over the last six months, leading experts to fear the kind of attacks that led to last week’s
attempted $423 million cyber-heist
.
David Quainton
Mar 21 2005 10:02AM
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Thatcher husband decoy in email scam
Former British Prime Minister Lady Thatcher's late husband, Sir Dennis, is being used in a sick email scam designed to con recipients out of money. The email, claiming to be from Thatcher’s executors, tells readers they will receive £950,000 as a reward for their charity work.
David Quainton
Mar 18 2005 10:30AM
Security
FoIA exposes a public sector rife with misuse
Computer misuse within major public sector bodies is rife.
David Quainton
Mar 17 2005 2:27PM
Security
Mergers might mean chaos for anti-spam firms
Two multi-billion dollar ISP mergers have sparked concern in the anti-spam community. SBC inked a $16 billion takeover of AT&T last month and Verizon has finalized a deal to buy out MCI for $6.7bn.
David Quainton
Mar 17 2005 12:39PM
Security
FTC hits anti-spyware scammers with ban
A Washington-based company has been accused of providing anti-spyware software that allows spyware in.
David Quainton
Mar 16 2005 10:45AM
Security
The virus killer: A morning with the woodpecker king
Eugene Kaspersky is Moscow’s malware maestro. But, as David Quainton discovers, his management style is a little unorthodox
David Quainton
Mar 15 2005 5:11PM
Security
Flood of worms breaks on IM shore
Instant messaging (IM) worms are on the rise and here to stay, according to a new report.
David Quainton
Mar 11 2005 11:52AM
Security
MPs call for Computer Misuse Act changes
The head of the All Party Parliamentary Internet Group (Apig) has called for amendments to the
Computer Misuse Act
.
David Quainton
Mar 10 2005 5:01PM
Security
IT sec community has false sense of security
A false sense of security could lead IT managers to getting the sack, a new survey has revealed.
David Quainton
Mar 10 2005 4:30PM
Security
Swedish police collar hardcore hacker
A Hungarian man has been charged with hacking into Sony Ericsson’s corporate communications system.
David Quainton
Mar 10 2005 11:06AM
Security
Huge security breach hits Reed Elsevier
Publishing company Reed Elsevier admitted today that around 32,000 US individuals had their personal data revealed to hackers in a suspected case of identity theft. The publisher said its LexisNexis arm had database information, including social security and driver’s licence numbers, stolen as the result of fraudulent access.
David Quainton
Mar 9 2005 5:13PM
Security
Virus authors form league of ungentlemanly fiends
An anti-virus expert is claiming that virus writers are working together, leading to the development of more widespread and dangerous malware.
David Quainton
Mar 9 2005 4:27PM
Security
Choicepoint appoints privacy head to "regain trust"
Data broker Choicepoint has moved to reassure customers after a recent security scare by appointing a credential, compliance and privacy officer.
David Quainton
Mar 9 2005 2:47PM
Security
Frenchman fined for exploit-posting exploits
A Frenchman was found guilty in a Paris court yesterday for publishing exploit code of a company's anti-virus product.
David Quainton
Mar 9 2005 11:41AM
Security
MMS phone virus marks dawn of new era
The first mobile phone virus using the Mobile Messaging Service (MMS) is finally a reality, and anti-virus experts are predicting a dangerous future. CommWarrior, discovered this week, sends itself as an MMS to addresses it finds an infected telephone directory.
David Quainton
Mar 8 2005 12:30PM
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