Computer Crime

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Estonians, Russian, Moldovan charged in credit card hack

AFP Global Edition 16 days ago

Alleged computer hackers from Estonia, Russia and Moldova have been indicted in a scheme that netted nine million dollars from cash dispensers, the US Justice Department said on Tuesday. "This investigation has broken the back of one of the most sophisticated computer ...

Industry pioneers

SC Magazine 19 days ago

There have been countless professionals who have helped shape the information security industry - whether through regulations, technological innovation, policy and standards creation and more. This is our (alphabetical) list of just some of those individuals who played crucial roles over these ...

What's old is new again

SC Magazine 19 days ago

Today, criminals are using amped-up techniques to tap into a perpetual cycle of fraud and identity theft, reports Deb Radcliff. Today, criminals are using amped-up techniques to tap into a perpetual cycle of fraud and identity theft, reports Deb Radcliff.Back in computing's ...

Avalanche the most prolific phishing group of 2009

SC Magazine 30 days ago

The Avalanche phishing group was responsible for 24 percent of all phishing attacks during the first half of the year, according to a new report. A criminal phishing group called Avalanche was responsible for nearly a quarter of all phishing attacks identified ...

SC World Congress: Feds talk cybersecurity

SC Magazine 42 days ago

Increased collaboration with individuals from the private sector and international law enforcement bodies is needed to keep up the recent momentum of success. Top officials from U.S. law enforcement and government agencies speaking at SC World Congress in New York this week ...

FBI nets nearly 100 alleged U.S., Egyptian phishers

SC Magazine 48 days ago

The FBI bust of a massive phishing ring, announced Wednesday, marked the first time U.S. and Egyptian authorities have ever worked together on a cybercrime case. Federal authorities on Wednesday charged close to 100 people living in the United States and Egypt ...

Yahoo, Gmail passwords also phished in far-reaching scam

SC Magazine 48 days ago

Microsoft's Live Hotmail was not the only target in what appears to be a widespread phishing ploy targeting unsuspecting webmail users. Users of Gmail and Yahoo have joined Hotmail as victims in what appears to be a large-scale webmail phishing campaign designed ...

FBI smashes US-Egypt cyber 'phishing' ring

AFP Global Edition 50 days ago

Investigators in the United States and Egypt have smashed a computer "phishing" identity theft scam described as the biggest cyber-crime investigation in US history, officials said Wednesday. The Federal Bureau of Investigation said 33 people were arrested across the United States early ...

Nearly 100 charged in US, Egypt in ID theft scheme

AP News 50 days ago

Authorities charge nearly 100 people in US, Egypt with 'phishing' identity theft scheme U.S. and Egyptian authorities have charged nearly 100 people with helping an identity theft ring steal money from thousands of bank accounts. An FBI statement says an indictment unsealed ...

Hackers hook Web email users with "phishing" scams

AFP Global Edition 51 days ago

Google and Yahoo! on Tuesday joined a growing roster of Web-based email service providers with users duped by hackers into betraying passwords to accounts. A day after Microsoft blocked access to thousands of Hotmail accounts in response to hackers plundering password information ...

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