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Cyber crime: The global battle
News Police forces worldwide are mobilising to tackle the estimated $104bn global cyber crime menace but money, manpower and expertise varies wildly from country to country, with the UK's response being attacked by politicians, police chiefs and... [05 Jun 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]
UK a hotbed for cyber crime
News IC3 is a joint operation between the FBI and the US' National White Collar Crime Center that takes international complaints about cyber crime, mainly originating from the US. FBI Cyber Division assistant director James E Finch said in a statement... [08 Apr 2008]
Police unprepared for security 'arms race'
News He said: "Certainly within the US there are specialised units within the FBI. Security from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more. A is for Antivirus B is for Botnets C is for CMA D is for DDoS [14 Feb 2008]
FBI proposes global biometric criminal database
News UK police are in talks with the FBI about an international biometric database to track down the world's most wanted criminals and terrorists.silicon.com's A to Z of Biometrics US defence company Northrop Grumman, which built the Ident1 system... [15 Jan 2008]
Police close in on NZ botnet ringleader
News New Zealand police have cracked down on an alleged botnet ringleader in New Zealand, who the FBI claims had illegal control over one million computers. The sweep is part of the FBI's second phase of 'Operation Bot Roast' - the same operation which... [03 Dec 2007]
Vast software 'counterfeiting ring' smashed
News China's Public Security Bureau (PSB), acting with the FBI, has made a number of raids and arrests in the past couple of weeks with the aim of cracking an alleged software-counterfeiting ring. The PSB, acting with the FBI in Los Angeles, targeted... [25 Jul 2007]
In brief: Top wi-fi, zombie attack, paradise lost, malware costs
News The FBI is to contact more than one million PC users who have been infected by Trojans and had their computers hijacked by criminals for the sending of spam and viruses. London is the world's top wi-fi city, eclipsing New York, according to... [15 Jun 2007]
Watch your staff: 'Insider threat must be addressed'
News The FBI's own stats suggest 70 per cent of attacks last year originated within the organisation. The insider threat posed by malicious staff abusing technology or network resources must become the major concern for businesses. [26 Apr 2007]
Hard drive goes awol with US vets' data
News The VA's Office of Inspector General opened an investigation one day after hearing of the breach and notified the FBI. The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has launched an investigation into a portable hard drive that went missing late last... [06 Feb 2007]
Gangs groom kids for cyber crime
News McAfee's second annual report on virtual criminology included input from the FBI and European high-tech crime units. Dave Thomas, section chief of the FBI's cyber division, said if people read in the media about other people making a lot of money... [08 Dec 2006]
HP spying scandal: Civil settlement reached?
News After the company's tactics came to light, Congress held hearings, and the FBI and Justice Department also launched probes. The California attorney general's office is expected to announce it has settled civil complaints with HP over the company's... [07 Dec 2006]
FBI nabs phishers in US, Poland
News The FBI plans on Friday to announce the arrest of at least 16 individuals in connection with a global cybercrime investigation. More than 20 FBI offices participated in the probe into a series of phishing attacks against a "major financial... [03 Nov 2006]
Fake airline boarding pass website shut down
News A website that let anyone with an internet connection and a printer create fake airline boarding passes has been shut down after FBI agents visited the creator. A spokeswoman for the FBI's Indianapolis office confirmed agents had searched Soghoian... [31 Oct 2006]
FBI chief bangs drum for ISP data retention
News FBI director Robert Mueller has called on ISPs to record their customers' online activities, a move that pre-empts a debate over privacy and law enforcement in Washington next year. And during private meetings with industry officials, FBI and... [18 Oct 2006]
