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Article | 9/09/2010 Report: RBS WorldPay hacker gets four years' probation
The mastermind behind one of the biggest hacking paydays in history has been sentenced to four years' probation and an $US8.9 million fine, according ...
Article | 8/09/2010 Symantec: Most hacking victims blame themselves
Just under two-thirds of all Internet users have been hit by some sort of cybercrime, and while most of them are angry about it, a surprisingly large ...
Article | 4/09/2010 Nigerian advance-fee scammer gets 12 years
A Nigerian man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for sending out fraudulent e-mails offering victims big bucks in exchange for moving cash to t...
Article | 1/09/2010 Alleged ransomware gang investigated by Moscow police
Russian police are reportedly investigating a criminal gang that installed malicious "ransomware" programs on thousands of PCs and then forced victims...
Article | 27/08/2010 Low-threat worm caused 'most significant breach' of U.S. military net
The most significant breach of U.S. military computers ever was carried out in 2008 by W32.SillyFDC, a low-level-threat worm that got into the network...
Article | 27/08/2010 U.S. military wants to exert influence over private cyber infrastructure
The U.S. military wants to exert more influence over the protection of power grids, transportation networks and financial network systems, a Pentagon ...
Article | 24/08/2010 Apple can't stop ongoing iTunes charge scam
Users of Apple's iTunes services should keep a close eye on PayPal and credit card statements for fraudulent iTunes charges.
Article | 20/08/2010 Cameron Diaz could wreck your PC, McAfee warns
Cameron Diaz's next film could easily be titled "There's Something About Malware."
Article | 17/08/2010 RIM may allow India to monitor instant messenger service
Research In Motion (RIM) has offered India some access to BlackBerry instant messages, according to media reports citing government officials. Talks h...
Article | 17/08/2010 Greens offer rival cyber-safety policy
The Australian Greens has released its own cyber-safety policy to rival that of the two major parties, with the central planks being an obligation for...
Article | 9/08/2010 Network admin Terry Childs gets 4-year sentence
A City of San Francisco administrator who refused to hand over administrative passwords to the city's network was sentenced to four years in state pri...
Article | 7/08/2010 Network admin Terry Childs gets 4-year sentence
A City of San Francisco administrator who refused to hand over administrative passwords to the city's network was sentenced to four years in state pri...
Article | 6/08/2010 Hackers find a new target in payroll processing
Depression-era bank robber Slick Willie Sutton is famous for saying that he robbed banks "because that's where the money is." If he were around today,...
Article | 27/07/2010 Cybercrime costs US businesses $3.8 million per year, study finds
A new study of 45 U.S. organizations found that cybercrime -- including Web attacks, malicious code and rogue insiders -- costs each one of them $3.8 ...
Article | 14/07/2010 Bluetooth at heart of US petrol station credit-card scam
Thieves are stealing credit-card numbers through skimmers they secretly installed inside pumps at gas stations throughout the US Southeast, using Blue...