cybercrime

The implications of cybercrime's biggest ever bust

The implications of cybercrime's biggest ever bust

Recent arrests in the hacking of nine U.S. retailers and Countrywide Home Loans is just the tip of the iceberg of what's to come, according to experts in the security industry.
Sue Marquette Poremba Aug 7 2008 9:59AM Security
Ring responsible for TJX mega-breach, eight others, busted

Ring responsible for TJX mega-breach, eight others, busted

US Federal authorities have busted the criminal ring responsible for the largest hacking and identity theft case in history.
Chuck Miller Aug 6 2008 9:57AM Security
Romanian cybercrime ring busted

Romanian cybercrime ring busted

24 Romanians believed to be part of an organised cybercrime ring were arrested during the past week.
Sue Marquette Poremba Jul 21 2008 10:42AM Security
Business booms for organised cybercriminals

Business booms for organised cybercriminals

Cybercrime organisations are today being run by bosses parading as business entrepreneurs, complete with criminal staff.
Joy Persaud Jul 17 2008 10:16AM Security
Chinese Red Cross hacker gets two years in jail

Chinese Red Cross hacker gets two years in jail

A Chinese man has been sentenced to two years in jail after hacking a Red Cross web site launched for the victims of China's recent earthquake.
Iain Thomson Jul 15 2008 9:18AM Security
Virtual law and you

Virtual law and you

Businesses in recent years have increasingly turned to virtual worlds for opportunities in advertising, recruiting, and online expansion. As real-world money and people migrate online, new questions are being raised about the legal implications of virtual behaviour.
Liz Tay Mar 27 2008 3:50PM Software
Finjan: Chinese cybercrime networks fill void left by Russian Business Network

Finjan: Chinese cybercrime networks fill void left by Russian Business Network

An intricate network of servers operated by Chinese criminals has moved into the void created when the notorious Russian Business Network (RBN) shut down, according to a report from anti-crimeware vendor Finjan.
Jim Carr Dec 19 2007 10:03AM Security
Demand for e-police group grows

Demand for e-police group grows

Calls for a new unit dedicated to policing digital crime are growing louder at the same time as the information commissioner laid out ground rules for protecting individual privacy.
David Neal Dec 13 2007 9:38AM Security
Dueling cybercrime bills: House to focus on breach notifications

Dueling cybercrime bills: House to focus on breach notifications

The U.S. House of Representatives is unlikely to take up a tough identity theft law passed by the Senate last month before considering a broader measure proposed by the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, a committee counsel has told SCMagazineUS.com.
Jack Rogers Dec 11 2007 9:48AM Security
Russian Business Network disappears again

Russian Business Network disappears again

Less than a week after disappearing from the web, the shadowy Russian Business Network (RBN) has cut short its re-emergence in China.
Frank Washkush Jr Nov 14 2007 9:58AM Security
Microsoft reveals cybercrime boom

Microsoft reveals cybercrime boom

Microsoft's has discovered some interesting new trends in cybercrime. The firm's Research Unit, which has just released its six-monthly Security Intelligence Report, found that the number of attacks designed to steal personal information had risen, as had cases of theft through social engineering.
David Neal Oct 26 2007 2:47PM Security
US bill could change definition of cybercrime

US bill could change definition of cybercrime

Two U.S. senators have introduced a bipartisan bill that would lower the threshold for what constitutes a cybercrime, while providing law enforcement with additional funds to investigate and prosecute offenders.
Dan Kaplan Oct 25 2007 10:02AM Security
Survey: Consumers have one-in-four chance of becoming cybercrime victim

Survey: Consumers have one-in-four chance of becoming cybercrime victim

End-users have a 25-percent chance of becoming a cybercrime victim, according to Consumer Reports' "State of the Net" survey for 2007.
Frank Washkuch Aug 8 2007 2:02PM Security
Study: Cybercrime puts dent in SME revenue

Study: Cybercrime puts dent in SME revenue

Almost half of all small businesses in the UK have suffered some form of cyber attack, new figures show.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 20 2007 2:48PM Security
FBI tackles botnets and cybercrime

FBI tackles botnets and cybercrime

The US Department of Justice and the FBI have identified over one million compromised IP addresses as part of an ongoing cybercrime operation.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 15 2007 10:18AM Security
US Federal cybercrime bill introduced in House

US Federal cybercrime bill introduced in House

Two congressmen on Monday introduced a bipartisan cybersecurity bill that proponents say will modernise regulations while providing law enforcement with more resources to investigate and prosecute criminals.
Dan Kaplan May 16 2007 9:39AM Security
Secret Service and Homeland Security team up on cybercrime education facility

Secret Service and Homeland Security team up on cybercrime education facility

An ambitious idea by a state district attorney's association has led to the creation of a first-of-its-kind federal facility designed to train local law enforcement officials from around the country on cybercrime.
Dan Kaplan Mar 14 2007 8:00AM Security
Experts say global cooperation key to fighting cybercrime

Experts say global cooperation key to fighting cybercrime

International cooperation among law enforcement agencies is key to taking the allure from cybercrime, a panel of experts said today at a Kaspersky Lab-sponsored breakfast in New York.
Dan Kaplan Feb 1 2007 9:04PM Security
From InfoSecurity NY: Feds improving in cybercrime fight

From InfoSecurity NY: Feds improving in cybercrime fight

The ability of federal agents to fight cybercrime has improved in the US, despite challenges in recruiting investigators with the necessary skills, Mark Mershon, assistant director-in-charge for the New York office of the FBI, said today while addressing the InfoSecurity New York conference.
Frank Washkuch Oct 24 2006 8:43PM Security
The Month: US Senate ratifies Convention on Cybercrime

The Month: US Senate ratifies Convention on Cybercrime

The US Senate has ratified the international Convention on Cybercrime, bringing the long-running treaty discussion one step nearer reality.
Staff Writers Sep 4 2006 3:56PM Security

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