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Police e-crime unit set for green light
News McMurdie also said that even when cyber criminals are caught they rarely receive substantial sentences. The UK's proposed central e-crime police unit is close to securing the necessary government funding to make it a reality, according to one of... [25 Apr 2008]
Mobiles to come under attack from 'bad guys'
News Mobile devices are going to become the next big target for cyber criminals who will be helped by the greater availability of tools to develop software for them. Speaking to silicon.com at Infosec 2008 in London, former advisor to the White House on... [24 Apr 2008]
FBI cyber crime chief on botnets, web terror and the social network threat
Comment Scott O'Neal oversees the FBI's response to computer hacking and botnet attacks by criminals, terrorists and foreign powers. The cyber division is one of the faster growing operational departments within the FBI. [15 Apr 2008]
Legal Eye: Could you end up footing your e-crime bill?
Comment Phishing in particular, where members of the public are tricked into providing bank details or passwords by bogus emails, remains the method of choice for e-criminals. The banks and building societies have just signed up to a new code. [15 Apr 2008]
PayPal wages war on phishing
News He said: "We know we're always going to be an attractive target for criminals. PayPal is stepping up its battle against phishing with new technology and by collaborating with others in the industry. Speaking at the RSA security conference in San... [11 Apr 2008]
Improving Online Banking Authentication
White Paper This TowerGroup Research Note discusses the latest techniques online criminals are using, along with the solutions to combat them. Online banking is getting more popular every day--both with bank customers and those who prey on them. [11 Apr 2008]
Improving Online Banking Authentication
White Paper This TowerGroup Research Note discusses the latest techniques online criminals are using, along with the solutions to combat them. Online banking is getting more popular every day--both with bank customers and those who prey on them. [11 Apr 2008]
Dear silicon.com... iPlayer vs ISPs, rip off outsourcing, social networking…
Comment It may even be negative.giving people false assurance that something is being done when it won't stop any criminals. This week readers are getting riled up by 'rip off' government outsourcing deals (with one reader demanding prison for the culpable... [10 Apr 2008]
Botnets: 'We're screwed', warn security experts
News But Matthew Fine, supervisory special agent with the FBI, said the fact criminals are now going to jail for botnet attacks is a step in the right direction. President of the Internet Security Advisors Group, Ira Winkler, said: "The statistics are... [10 Apr 2008]
Security 'perfect storm' is a-brewing
News Let's punish criminals not businesses. More law enforcement and police resources are needed to tackle the security "perfect storm" facing businesses today, a leading tech chief has warned. Speaking at the RSA security conference in San Francisco... [09 Apr 2008]
People are mugs over identity theft
Comment Perhaps it's time individuals took a leaf out of business's book and adopted a personal information policy that will make life harder for criminals, says Simon Moores. At last month's e-Crime Congress in London we heard how criminals are becoming... [08 Apr 2008]
UK a hotbed for cyber crime
News The cost of global e-crime surged to a record $240m last year, with the UK ranking number two in the world for cyber criminals. Online reporting body the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is reporting a $40m jump in the cost of international e... [08 Apr 2008]
UK 'failing on cyber crime'
News He said: "The threat is rising … with eight out of 10 major businesses targeted by cyber criminals last year. The Tories have launched a stinging attack on the government's failure to pay £1.3m to fund a national e-crime policing unit. [03 Apr 2008]
Stock Spam: A Classic Scam
White Paper Today, however, after a series of fumbles by amateurs, serious Internet criminals are taking this scam to new levels, deploying it through images, PDFs, botnets and more. In this white paper you will learn more about the criminals' sophisticated... [02 Apr 2008]
Targeted Trojans: A New Online Threat to Businesses
White Paper Carried in convincingly written emails with innocuous looking office attachments such as documents, presentations or spreadsheets, these viruses steal important business information and send it to criminals around the world. [02 Apr 2008]
