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Article | 30/10/2012 Irked by cyberspying, Georgia outs Russia-based hacker -- with photos
In one of the photos, the dark-haired, bearded hacker is peering into his computer's screen, perhaps puzzled at what's happening. Minutes later, he cu...
Article | 24/10/2012 UN: More international cooperation needed to fight cyberterrorism
The lack of an international agreement on cybercrime and terrorism is thwarting efforts to bring terrorists to justice, said a report released this we...
Article | 24/10/2012 Russian coder puts Microsoft botnet accusation behind him
When 32-year-old Russian programmer Andrey N. Sabelnikov visited the U.S. for the first time in January, he had a surprise waiting for him.
Article | 19/10/2012 Dutch government seeks to let law enforcement hack foreign computers
The Dutch government wants to give law enforcement authorities the power to hack into computers, including those located in other countries, for the p...
Article | 14/12/2011 15 top quotes of 2011
As another year draws to a close, we look back on the IT-related comments that stuck with us.
Article | 14/12/2011 Tech stories of 2011: Jobs, Android and Anonymous rank in top 10
In 2011, the increasingly mobile and socially networked world of technology became more intertwined than ever with politics and the law. Patent wars s...
Article | 9/12/2011 UK police arrest six in student loan phishing scam
U.K. police arrested six people on Thursday for allegedly running a phishing scam that stole an estimated £1.6 million (US$2.6 million) from victims w...
Article | 10/11/2011 DOJ charges seven in massive clickjacking scheme
The U.S. Department of Justice is charging seven individuals with 27 counts of wire fraud and other computer-related crimes, alleging that the group h...
Article | 13/10/2011 Man charged with hacking Scarlett Johansson, other celebs
A 35-year-old man was arrested Wednesday on charges that he broke into the email accounts of numerous Hollywood celebrities and stole private photogra...
Article | 8/10/2011 111 arrested in massive ID theft bust
Prosecutors call it the biggest identity theft bust in US history. On Friday, 111 bank tellers, retail workers, waiters and alleged criminals were cha...
Article | 5/10/2011 U.S., Russia slowly improve cybersecurity cooperation
Lingering distrust between the U.S., Russia and China has hampered cooperation in the past on cyber security issues, but relations are taking a turn f...
Article | 2/10/2011 On the front line against the next Stuxnet
Something has gone terribly wrong on the plant floor at ACME Specialty Chemical International Inc.
Article | 28/09/2011 Striking a domain provider, Microsoft kills off a botnet
Microsoft has opened a front in its ongoing battle against Internet scammers, using the power of a U.S. court to deal a knockout blow to an emerging b...
Article | 27/09/2011 Romania's anti-cybercrime efforts lack a social component
Romania has long been considered a hotbed for cybercriminal activity, but in recent years law enforcement authorities have made significant efforts to...
Article | 27/09/2011 US agencies returning $55 million from AdSurfDaily operation
Two U.S. government agencies have begun to return US$55 million in forfeited funds from a Web-based operation accused by investigators of being a mass...