04.04.2007 -The Washington Post
Thousands of file-sharers face legal action in UK
Thousands of people suspected of sharing music, films and games over the Internet will be pursued through the courts for damages, lawyers for entertainment companies said on Wednesday.

04.04.2007 -Marketwatch.com
eBay Supports Sellers With Dramatically Lower Listing Fee
In time for the holiday shopping season, ebay inc com is dramatically lowering - by more than 70 percent - the cost to list an item in eBay's Buy It Now(TM) fixed price format

04.04.2007 - Bryant County News
Richmond Hills resident charged with eBay fraud
The Business Software Alliance (BSA) announced earlier this week that a judgment in the amount of $250,000 was entered against Diane Goins, 55, of Richmond Hill. Goins had allegedly been selling counterfeit copies of Corel brand computer software on eBay.

04.04.2007 - The Guardian
Teachers urge web firms to act against cyber-bullying
Teachers are trying to shame website providers and mobile phone companies into stopping pupils posting malicious and demeaning video clips and insults against school staff online.

04.04.2007 - WREG
Keeping your kids safe from online sexual predators
A 41-year old firefighter from Columbus, Mississippi is charged with crossing state lines for the purpose of engaging in elicit sexual conduct with a minor, a minor he met online. The case spotlights a problem child advocates say has "mushroomed like a nuclear cloud."

04.03.2007 - The Gazette
Picked on and put down
When 16-year-old Linda (not her real name) submitted her personal details to nexopia.com, she looked forward to meeting cool people her age online. Instead, the Grade 10 student at a Montreal public school encountered a whole lot more than she bargained for in the form of abuse, insults and veiled threats.

03.17.2007 - The Northwestern
Cyber safety: Parents are the first, last defense
On an imaginary list detailing Genie Georgen's duties as the mother of two daughters, "computer database manager" might seem unusual. In reality, it has become one of the Neenah woman's most important parental responsibilities.

03.29.2007 - Charlottesville News
Stopping Cyber Bullying
Forty-three percent of US teens now report that they themselves have been a victim of cyber bullying," said Symantec’s Internet Security & Safety Expert ...

03.29.2007 - New York Times
45 Million Card Numbers Stolen From Retailer
Information from at least 45.7 million credit and debit cards was stolen by hackers who accessed TJX's customer information in a security breach that the discount retailer disclosed more than two months ago.

03.29.2007 - Salt Lake Tribune
Davis: Safety in the digital era
Dave Tanner, principal of Bountiful's Millcreek Junior High School, has invited parents to a special workshop to address an increasingly dangerous situation among young people: Internet safety.

03.26.2007 - Reuters
Survey says one in 10 is victim of online fraud
One in 10 Internet users fell victim to online fraud last year, losing an average of 875 pounds each, according to a survey on Monday.

03.23.2007 - Processor
Information Security & Monitoring
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse reports that in the last two years more than 104 million personal records were exposed by security breaches occurring at both public and private organizations that failed to keep customer and employee digital files properly protected.

03.22.2007 - Durham Region
Cyber-bullying policy passes
More students could be protected from cyber-bullying, following approval of a school board procedure which defines and addresses the electronic form of harassment.

03.19.2007 - Symantec
New Internet Security Threat Activity -- Report
The current Internet threat environment is characterized by an increase in data theft, data leakage, and the creation of targeted, malicious code for the purpose of stealing confidential information that can be used for financial gain.

03.12.2007 - PC World Canada
Cyber security explained
Lucrative financial targets like Canada's major banks have felt the sting from cyber attackers who look for stealthy ways to pry into their networks. And the pawns they use to get in are the average everyday PC user.

03.16.2007 - Safety Council
Cyber-safety
The Canada Safety Council recommends that children who use the Internet follow these rules.

03.14.2007 - Sun Herald
Web site used to lure girl
A middle-aged Madison man was in federal court Tuesday on charges he used a popular Web site to lure a 14-year-old Harrison County girl into sex.

03.13.2007 - Web Wire
Enabling Security and Privacy in an Interconnected World
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates emphasized the need for comprehensive federal privacy legislation that will provide meaningful protection for individuals online, and set clear guidelines for businesses.

03.09.2007 - Stuff
How not to fall victim to internet fraud
If criminals steal money from your bank or use your credit card remotely, the chances are you're to blame.

03.09.2007 - Z Wire
Police patrol the Web
The school playground used to be a popular place for bullies to hurl their punches, insults and threats. Now people can make verbal punches on message boards on personal Web sites, where kids and teenagers can send messages to one another and some of those notes can take a nasty turn.

03.09.2007 - KRDO TV
Nude Cell Phone Photos Surface At Castle Rock School
It may have started out as a prank, or as a dare. But some Castle Rock Middle School students are in big trouble for allegedly producing and distributing nude photos of female classmates.

03.06.2007 - Business Wire
Teens Fighting Back Online against Predators and Scams
Habbo.com, one of the world’s largest and most popular online communities for teens, has just completed Teen Online Safety Awareness Month, an effort that resulted in over 20,000 teens taking part in safety related activities and educational programs, including many that involved discussion time between the teens and their parents.

02.27.2007 - News Factor
New Tools Help Fight Online Predators
According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, one of every seven children between 10 and 17 has been solicited for sex on the Internet.

03.01.2007 - Union Leader
AG launches online guide for parents
For parents clueless about the cyber lingo kids use in chat rooms, instant messages and e-mails, the state Attorney General yesterday released a new safety guide to help even tech-savvy adults better protect children from Internet predators and teach teens to avoid setting themselves up as prey.

02.28.2007 - Bradenton Herald
Net safety takes common sense
There is no one-size-fits-all solution for Internet safety, but applying the same common sense we use in our everyday lives to our Internet use is probably the best approach. Just as you would child-proof your house, make sure your computer is childproof before you allow your children to use it.

02.28.2007 - King 5 TV
Are Cyber Child Predators knocking on your door?
Linda Criddle has spent years searching the web to find sites where kids could be in danger. She says “espinthebottle makes the hysteria around myspace and others look like Disneyland”.

02.25.2007 - The Globe and Mail
Police issue warning on Internet dating
Region police issued a public advisory about Internet dating after a young woman from Mississauga, Ont., was violently sexually assaulted in her car after a restaurant date with a man she met online.

02.23.2007 - Law.Com
Some States Pushing for Laws to Curb Online Bullying
Ryan Patrick Halligan was bullied for months online. Classmates sent the 13-year-old Essex Junction, Vt., boy instant messages calling him gay. He was threatened, taunted and insulted incessantly by so-called cyberbullies. In 2003, Ryan killed himself.

02.23.2007 - TV 13 WHAM
Sex Offenders Online, Target of Legislation
U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (D, N.Y.) was in Rochester on Thursday talking about his proposed legislation that would closely monitor convicted sex offenders' activities online.

02.22.2007 - Holmen Courier
Kind co-sponsors bill aimed at Web security
In an effort to combat the growing problem of Internet-based crime, such as online child solicitation and identity theft, Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, has co-sponsored legislation that will help families in western Wisconsin protect themselves from cyber- criminals.

02.20.2007 - North Country Gazette
SIC Releases Report On Cyber Crimes Against Children
NEW YORK---The of New York Commission of Investigation (SIC) has released a report, "Cyber Crimes Against Children," after a comprehensive, nearly year-long investigation.

02.16.2007 - Innovations Report
World leading human behavior experts awarded security study contract
A team of globally renowned security and human behavior experts has been awarded a contract to study human vulnerabilities in security systems by the UK Government-funded Cyber Security Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN). The study reflects concern that more needs to be done to help organisations and individual users of cyber space protect themselves and the UK's critical infrastructure from the increase in cyber attacks and organized e-crime.

02.16.2007 - News 14
Cyber criminals attack corporate world
Szady says trade secrets could impact our national security, finances, military or health care. And with terrorists using the Internet to communicate, if these secrets fall into the wrong hands, the country would be at an economic disadvantage.

02.13.2007 - Tech World
US prepares for cyber-security test
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is planning a large-scale test of the nation's response to a cyberattack, to be held in early 2008.

02.02.2007 - Information Week
Feds Get Straight D's For Information Security
We are discouraged by Congress' inability to pass a comprehensive federal law to protect sensitive personal information, even in the face of more than 100 million Americans having their data records exposed.

02.09.2007 - VNU net
Representative calls for email and IM monitoring
A bill introduced to the US House of Representatives would require ISPs to record all users' surfing activity, IM conversations and email traffic indefinitely.

02.08.2007 - Brockville Recorder and Times
No quick fix to cyber threats, parents told
People looking for a magic fix for safe computer use found no such reassurance at a cyber safety seminar put on by the Brockville Police at St. Mary Catholic School Wednesday night

02.02.2007 - Anton News
Homeland Security Starts... at Home
Imagine being awakened in the middle of the night with a stranger on the phone threatening to come to your home to kill you. This actually happened to Michael Balboni's uncle, a retired banker, who later discovered that his identity had been stolen. The identity thief had ripped off another man for thousands of dollars and this second man was now seeking revenge.

01.17.2007 - WF TV
Online Game Teaches Kids Cyber Safety
According to the Pew Internet and American Life Project, 89 percent of children are using the Internet for social networking, but less than 34 percent of their parents are aware of this activity

01.26.2007 - Security Park
Phishers and cyber criminals get smarter
CA, Inc's latest report warns of a new level of cyber-crime potential as increasingly sophisticated attackers aim to steal intellectual property, personal identities and the contents of bank accounts across international borders, and within organizations and social networks.

01.26.2007 - The Courier Mail
Be wary of latest cyber crims
IT was the year cybercriminals targeted everything from MySpace to Wikipedia, and even a website maintained by a Boy Scout troop wasn't safe for casual browsing.

01.26.2007 - Engineer Live
Exposed: top hacker secrets
IT security expert Calum Macleod explains how to identify hackers and highlights what’s in it for them. He also suggests ways in which you can protect your company from the threat of hackers.

01.25.2007 - Oak Ridge News
Expert: Protect yourself when online
computers today might be hacked into by people interested in stealing personal identification information or making money by renting out one computer system, possibly including your machine, for attacks on other computer systems.

01.12.2007 - Reading Eagle
Cyber-bullying is increasing, changing teen pecking order
Technology has made brutality, particularly the emotional kind, much easier to inflict.

01.11.2007 - Managing Information
New British System Combats Online Grooming And Cyber Bullying
A new British system, available in January, will strike a major blow in the battle against online grooming and the cyber-bulling of children.

01.11.2007 - All American Patriots
Missouri Governor Blunt Takes Action to Protect Children
Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt today announced he will recommend a half million dollar increase to support the Multi-jurisdictional Internet Cyber Crimes Task Forces to protect children from cyber predators, child pornography and child exploitation.

01.10.2007 - Seacoast Online
Parents, officials talk Internet safety
ELIOT, Maine -- Sixty parents received a wake up call and advice about Internet safety on Monday evening at Marshwood Junior High School .

01.04.2007 - Net Security
New Year will usher in major spyware challenges
Malware attacks, driven by financial gain, will double in 2007 — malware writers will continue attacks on unwary users with more malicious and threatening spyware.

01.03.2007 - E Commerce Times
Social Networking Sites in the Crosshairs?
Social engineering tactics -- scams that depend on user-interaction to execute an attack against them -- rose dramatically in 2006.

01.02.2007 - Mercury News
Security threats on Web more serious this year
Computer security experts said 2006 was also the year that hacking stopped being a hobby and became a lucrative profession practiced by an underground of computer developers and software sellers.

12.30.2006 - News Wire Today
Vulnerabilities, Targeted Attacks and Online Fraud – the Leading Threats in 2007
Targeted attacks, i.e. those that are purpose-built to hit specific objectives; vulnerabilities in system software, and the online fraud, especially, the criminal use of junk mail, such as phishing, will once again play a leading role. Obviously, the common denominator of these attacks will once again be financial profit.

12.21.2006 - WHDH TV
MySpace users tempting targets for digital vandals, identity thieves
LOS ANGELES -- MySpace devotee Kary Rogers was expecting to see a gut-busting video when a friend from the popular online hangout messaged him a link.

12.21.2006 - Daily India
Spam - It’s YOUR Responsibility
We all get it, and none of us wants it. And for those of you who sit back and say, “spam doesn’t bother me,” think again.

12.21.2006 - Tech 2
Duo Jailed For Infecting 100,000 Computers
Two men charged with infecting more than 100,000 computers with a Trojan horse that generated more than 12 million Euros ($15.8 million), have been jailed.

12.19.2006 - CRN
Vista Spam Trolls For Suckers
"Users can be confident that 100% of the copies of Windows Vista advertised for purchase or download prior to the Jan. 30, 2007 consumer general availability date are counterfeit," Microsoft said in a statement on Dec. 14.

12.13.2006 - FDL Reporter
Stay safe while shopping
The National Crime Prevention Council offers the following safety information to shoppers this holiday season:

12.13.2006 - IT Wales
How safe is your business online?
Internet crime can seriously damage your business. Trust me, I've seen it happen. I've been a police officer for thirty years and for the last five, I have worked for the National High Tech Crime Unit, now part of SOCA, and Get Safe Online. Let me give you some examples (who, for obvious reasons, prefer to remain anonymous).

12.12.2006 - PC World
Antivirus Software Buying Guide
PC World has developed this guide to give you a rundown on how antivirus programs work, what sorts of viruses they cover and the information you need in order to select the best antivirus protection for your desktop system.

12.6.2006 - WSFA TV
Think Twice Before Downloading Holiday Screensavers
This is the season for twinkling holiday lights and Christmas trees. Neighborhoods are aglow and houses are shining. But before you fall for an Internet pitch urging you to do the same with holiday programs for your computer, NBC's Internet correspondent PC Mike Wendland says you'd better think before downloading.

12.1.2006 - The Ledger
Take Extra Care With Computer Purchases
It may be too big to stuff a stocking, but a desktop or laptop computer is a holiday gift almost anyone would enjoy.

11.30.2006 - IT news
2007 to bring video viruses
Online criminals will continue to expand their arsenal of malware tools in 2008 to include emerging media such as video files and mobile phones, security firm McAfee predicted.

11.29.2006 - IT Week
EC urges member states to do more to fight malware
The European Commission (EC) has called on member states to step up their efforts to fight spam, spyware and other malicious software and prosecute more online offences.

11.29.2006 - Hindustan Times
You’ve been SmiShed!
Within months, SMiShing has spread like wildfire. A Google search on ‘smishing’ threw up 110,000 results,

11.16.2006 - Earth Times
Security Firm Offers Consumers 10 Tips for Safe Holiday Shopping Online
security experts have provided the following 10 guidelines for consumers who want to avoid fraud, loss of personal and financial information, and other security hazards associated with online purchases.

11.14.2006 - Consumer Affairs
'Tis the Season to be Careful
This year the Better Business Bureau is warning consumers that the threat of fraud always lurks in these cyber transaction, and extra care is required.

11.14.2006 - Easire Finance
40 days and 40 online shopping nights until Christmas
With only 40 days until Christmas and millions of shoppers choosing to shop online to avoid the high street rush, Barclaycard has today released research which shows that 1 in 10 shoppers are making basic internet security mistakes when they shop online.

11.10.2006 - IT News
Phishers pick US$2.8b from consumers' pockets
Criminals running phishing scams are raking in more money than ever, with the average loss jumping fivefold in the last year and the percentage of money recovered plummeting, according to a Gartner survey.

11.15.2006 - BSA
National Survey Reveals Consumers Concerned about Safety and Security of Online Shopping
BSA Launches Educational Video to Expose Dangers of Online Auction Shopping and Provide Consumer Tips

11.9.2006 - Metro
Internet paedo jailed for 10 years
An Internet paedophile who took control of teenage girls' computers from his own home and then terrorised them into sending revealing poses of themselves, was jailed for 10 years today.

11.09.2006 - Search Security
Spam levels surge to unprecedented levels
No, you're not imagining things. You have been getting a lot of spam lately.

11.08.2006 - Washington Post
You've Been SMiShed
The more I learn about smart phones, the less I understand how they got their name.

11.07.2006 - Tech Web
'Stration' Worm Spawns Sneak Attacks
Anti-virus vendors missed the fact that the most massive worm attack in months has a secondary payload that has sent millions of pharmaceutical spam messages, a security intelligence company revealed Tuesday.

11.3.2006 - Business Network
You've got junk mail
Spam is insidious, but you can stem the flow

11.2.2006 - Computer Business Review
Virus and spam attack levels "unprecedented"
Secure message service providers have detected unprecedented levels of virus traffic and image spam, as malware writers and spammers start to gear up for the end-of-year holiday season

11.2.2006 - Earth Times
Spammers go 'island-hopping' to avoid detection
Security software maker McAfee Inc. has identified a new spamming method, which it calls "spam island-hopping." Spammers use domain names of small islands as website links in sending spams and attacking computer systems.

11.1.2006 - Life Style Extra
Identity Theft Victims 'To Double By 2010'
The number of Brits fleeced by identity thieves each year will double to 200,000 by 2010, warns a new report.

10.26.2006 - Internet News
Zombies Still Haunt Windows PCs
Of the many forms of attacks uncovered during the first half of 2006, the company said backdoor Trojans which take control of infected computers can be found in almost one out of every two Windows-based systems.

10.25.2006 - Blogging Stocks
Are your online accounts safe?
The number of accounts being infiltrated by computer hackers in Eastern Europe and Asia continues to rise, and your accounts at an online brokerage firm may be at risk.

10.25.2006 - IT Pro
Seasonal surge in spyware
"There is seasonality to Web viruses and spyware," said Tuvey. "We fully anticipate a jump in malware as consumers go online to start their holiday shopping."

10.23.2006 - The Inquirer
Online banks not secure enough
ACCORDING TO A NEW study, online banks are still failing to stand up to the thread of identity theft, despite bucketloads of "we're secure" promises.

10.21.2006 - Computer World Australia
Fighting back against Phishing
Phishers have become more sophisticated, using "phishing without a lure'' techniques, such as pharming, spear phishing, Google phishing and Wi-phishing, to reel into customer account information without the customer ever entering personal account information on a fake Web site.

10.17.2006 - Earth Times
New Variants of the Haxdoor Trojan Spread Across the Internet, Targeting Confidential Data
Over the last few days, several variants of the Haxdoor family of Trojans have emerged. These Trojans use rootkit functions and steal confidential user details in order to commit online fraud and identity theft.

10.17.2006 - Technology News Daily
Legal actions against thousands of music file-sharers across the world were announced today
The recording industry stepped up its campaign to deter copyright theft and promote legitimate use of music on the internet. Over 8,000 new cases in 17 countries are being announced

10.12.2006 - Intergovworld.com
Thousands fall victim to overseas data theft
London's Metropolitan Police Computer Crime Unit reported that 83,000 email addresses, credit card numbers and online transaction files had been discovered on the PC during an unspecified operation by U.S. authorities.

10.12.2006 - Indiana University
IU study: More Internet users may be taking 'phishing' bait than thought
A higher-than-expected percentage of Internet users are likely to fall victim to scam artists masquerading as trusted service providers, report researchers at the Indiana University School of Informatics.

10.11.2006 - Zee News
Home PCs come under hackers’ attacks 50 times a day!
Home PC owners better have their anti-virus software up to date, for a new BBC News research has found that computers at home come under attack from hackers as much as 50 times a day.

10.10.2006 - ZD Net
Malware being spammed as PDF from retail stores
Reports surfaced today of spam purporting to be from Dell, Walmart, Circuit City or Sony confirming an order for a Sony Vaio computer with a PDF attachment, but the attachment is, in fact, a very nasty piece of malware named Haxdoor. Text of email:

10.16.2006 - Smart Biz
Don’t Expose Your Company’s Secrets
Leaving your computer on when you leave the office at night or working on your laptop at the airport may not seem like risky business, but both of these everyday behaviors can leave your business susceptible to security risks.

10.4.2006 - Security Pro News
Social Networking And Safety
- 83 percent of adults social networking are downloading unknown files from other people's profiles potentially opening up their PCs to attacks.

10.4.2006 - Information Week
The Bot Invasion
The problem is bots, malicious code that takes control of computers and gives it to someone else. Once a computer has been infiltrated by bot code, it has essentially left the building.

09.29.2006 - First Coast news
Beware Of The New Postcard Computer Virus
It looks nice and friendly, but don't click on it. A new computer virus is disguised as an email from a family member.

09.25.2006 - Business Week
Computer virus writers plan slow spread
Now, many writers are driven by money instead. They write code to turn the computer of unsuspecting individuals into “botnets” — networks for spreading junk e-mail or sealing financial data from others.

09.21.2006 - Redmond Magazine
Screen-Capture Trojans Ramp Up
The system is designed to thwart keystroke-logging programs that capture everything a user types. Now those virtual keypads appear just as vulnerable to snoops.

09.20.2006 - Software Silicon
Virus alert: AIM worm on the loose
A new AOL instant-messaging worm is making the rounds, carrying a malicious payload disguised as a JPEG, according to security researchers.

09.19.2006 - MS NBC
Rising Stakes in the Spam Wars
Behind the scenes, though, the fight to keep e-mail clear of clutter is escalating. And the spam-fighting forces aren't always winning.

09.17.2006 - Todays TMJ 4
Spear Phishing
Con artists have a new bag of techno-tricks designed to get you to hand over your personal information.

09.15.2006 - ZD Net
Web bigger malware threat than email
Email is seen as the main way for viruses to infect corporate systems, but a study has found that employee Web surfing is a greater problem

09.15.2006 - VNU net
Email directory harvest attacks rise 30 per cent
Attacks designed to steal a company's entire email directory rose by 30 per cent in August compared with the figures for July.

09.15.2006 - Domaine-b
Mobile phones: An unreliable sidekick
Titillating aspects of the story aside, when Paris Hilton's Sidekick II got hacked into, mobile phone security stepped into the limelight along with her as an issue. With cell phones now providing a variety of functionalities, and storing greater amounts of information, they are also revealing vulnerabilities that can have disastrous consequences for their owners.

09.15.2006 - What PC
No let up in Barclays phishing attacks
The phishing threat against customers of Barclays Bank shows no sign of easing following the sighting of eight new variants of the spoof emails.

09.14.2006 - E Channel Line
Spyware spammers learning new tricks
In 2000 and early 2001 there were only 45 families of spyware, now there are over 450 with over 4000 variants. Financial incentives are the driving force behind this explosion.

09.07.2006 - Press Telegram
Stay safe while you surf
Going online with WiFi could pose risks. SAN JOSE - Gordon Hamachi, a software developer who lives in Mountain View, just started using the new free wireless computer network Google launched to cover the city. Hamachi, 51, said he is concerned about security when he uses the free network because he knows there is a chance intruders could access unprotected data on a public network. But he is more worried about people who are not computer savvy.

09.06.2006 - CBC
New virus exploits Microsoft Word flaw
The virus uses a two-step attack, starting when the user opens a Microsoft Word document, usually received through e-mail.

09.06.2006 - Pioneer Press
Back up!!
It's no fun, but it's getting easier to keep your computer data safe.

09.06.2006 - Tech World
Sony’s PSP at risk
Secunia has recently relayed a vulnerability that has surfaced in Sony’s Playstation Portable, which it ranks as “moderately critical”. This is only the second security alert on the platform

09.05.2006 - NBC 10
New Device Could Steal Your Computer Info
What if there was a way for con artists to track every keystroke you make on your computer? There may be a device that can do just that.

08.24.2006 - CBC
Investors warned of online account hijacking
A Canadian investment industry group is warning investors with online accounts to beware that unauthorized people have been cleaning out accounts and using the money to apparently manipulate the prices of micro-cap stocks.

08.24.2006 - Chieftain
New Internet ‘phishing’ scam is detected
Newsome issued a news release Wednesday announcing that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has received numerous notifications from consumers of an e-mail that has the appearance of being sent from the FDIC.

08.24.2006 - What PC
Games pirates walk the plank
Two games pirates have been sent to prison following separate investigations in Birmingham and Bristol.

08.23.2006 - Detroit Free Press
Keep it to yourself
The Federal Trade Commission reports that in 2005 Americans ages 18 to 24 made more than 69,000 identity theft complaints -- more than any other age group. And now that students are heading off to college dorms and off-campus residences, it's critical to be vigilant. Here are six ways to prevent identity theft and the headaches that come with it.

08.23.2006 - News Factor
Viruses and Spyware Cost Users $7.8 Billion
Consumers paid as much $7.8 billion over two years to repair or replace computers that got infected with viruses and spyware, a Consumer Reports survey found.

08.23.2006 - Web User
Ransom demanding Trojans on the rise
Malicious software that takes computer data hostage and then demands a ransom are increasing dramatically.

8.18.2006 - EFY Times
Yahoo! User ID, Password Could Be Stolen
Security Labs has observed a change in the technique used in Yahoo! phishing attacks. These phishing attacks attempt to capture a user's Yahoo! ID and password by displaying a fake Yahoo! Sign In page. This variant of attack has been on-going for over a year. After the Yahoo! acquisition of Flickr, these attacks have started to shift from targeting Yahoo! Photos to targeting Yahoo! Flickr.

8.18.2006 - SC Magazine
Katrina website fraudster indicted
A Miami man has been indicted on charges he sold phishing kits that included software used to develop a phony American Red Cross-run Hurricane Katrina relief website.

8.18.2006 - Daily Mail
MySpace users hit by hacker virus
Users of the popular MySpace website have been warned by computer experts that viruses linked to the interactive site, which boasts more than one million regular users, are in circulation.

8.15.2006 - PC World
Movie Download Service Sued Over Spyware
The state of Washington has sued the owners of the Movieland.com, alleging that the company used spyware to strong-arm users into signing up for its paid Movieland.com is the second company to be sued under Washington's spyware law.

8.14.2006 - Express Money
The mouse trap
See those two email messages on the right? A friend of this correspondent, who received them on his account, was a little concerned. One of the messages, which seemed to come from a bank whose credit card he holds, sought some critical personal finance details and provided a link that the colleague was expected to click in order to get a new window on his computer screen, and in which he was required to furnish his details.

8.11.2006 - Web User
Viruses for instant messaging increase
Hackers have developed worms capable of attacking all major instant messenger systems, it has been revealed.

8.11.2006 - IWR
Social networks riddled with malware
Increasingly popular information sharing resources can put organisations at risk of virus attack

8.11.2006 - CNN
Computer viruses seek out your cell phone
As cell phones get smarter, they also become a target for malicious code. Here's how to protect yourself.

8.10.2006 - Tech Digest
British online shoppers take security seriously
Another e-shopping survey, this time from the British Computer Society, which suggests that, in the main, the 17 million British online shoppers take online security seriously.

8.10.2006 - USA today
Ten ways students can protect themselves from identity theft
The Federal Trade Commission reports that in 2005 Americans ages 18 to 24 made more than 69,000 identity theft complaints — more than any other age group. Here are 10 ways students can prevent identity theft and the headaches that come with it.

8.10.2006 - BBC
The battle for your online bank account
A major security loophole in High Street bank HSBC's online banking system could potentially expose millions of the firm's customers to fraud from hackers, according to researchers at Cardiff University.

8.9.2006 - On Rec
New identity theft and online fraud techniques
Authors of computer viruses and threats (including phishing scams) are looking for direct financial profit from cybercrime. For this reason, they are using more innovative and diversified techniques to, above all, steal users’ identities or obtain bank details to commit fraud.

8.6.2006 - Philly Burbs
Don't get caught in this phish net
My mother just got a message on her answering machine from her bank, which said her account information and PIN code had been compromised. The caller left a toll-free number for her to call back. My mother wanted to call back immediately, but I'm skeptical and told her to wait until we contacted you. What do you think?

8.3.2006 - Fox News
Lis on Law: Guarding Against ID Theft
These glaring advertisements with neon letters and dollar signs flashing over the screen rarely pan out. If we really could cash in from the comfort of our living room, wouldn’t we all be working from home? But the thing that is worse than discovering that you’ll actually have to go to the office the next morning, is discovering that your credit card and social security number have been stolen.

08.03.2006 - Info Zine
Victoria's Secret Spyware Attack Steals Hearts, Usernames and
When first run on a user's computer the trojan horse displays a slideshow of 3 photogrpahs of a young woman. While the pictures are being desplayed the malware steals keypresses and information

08.02.2006 - Daily India
25 Tips On HowTo Be Safe In Your eBay Selling And Buying
The irony of eBay is that as it grows to be ever more successful, it draws the unsavory element of the internet towards it. I'm talking about people who make it their business to attempt to defraud you and I in our eBay and PayPal transactions.

07.27.2006 - Indy Star
Law lets Hoosiers know when ID is stolen
More than 100,000 Hoosiers got a nasty surprise when they opened their mailboxes last month -- but a welcome one, too.

07.26.2006 - WDBJ 7
Tech-savvy college students face scam perils
Students need to realize that nothing's free on the Internet.

07.26.2007 - Digital Home Canada
Ten Ways to Protect your Computer
In this article, we will list ten things that every computer owner must do if they wish to protect themselves.

07.24.2006 - Rocky Mountain News
Gone vishing
Internet voice connections help thieves trick consumers and hide their tracks.

07.22.2006 - Tech Wack
Scammers using Google Toolbar look-alike as a computer virus
Computer hackers are now using a Google Toolbar look-alike application to lure people into installing malicious program on their computers

07.22.2006 - FIN 24
Warning on PowerPoint virus
Microsoft Corp has warned about a new computer virus that exploits a vulnerability in its PowerPoint presentation software to allow hackers to infiltrate computer systems.

07.21.2006 - Security Pro News
Trojan Horse....Greek Myth Or Computer Nemesis?
A Trojan Horse is a destructive program that masquerades as a harmless application.

07.20.2006 - Free Market news
FBI Looks at new fraud technique
The FBI is investigating a new method of fraud used to obtain banking information of unsuspecting victims. The technique, called vishing, combines various strategies of email and phone fraud, the Washington Journal reports.

07.20.2006 - Blogs.Chron
MySpace malware -- for the unpatched
For all those folks who refuse to turn on Windows XP's automatic updating for fear that a patch or upgrade may mess something up . . . . here's hoping you don't spend any time on MySpace.

07.19.2006 - Net Security
Leaving computers unprotected
According to a recent survey, home computer users have generally taken to having antivirus products on their computers, but seem to overlook the need for updating.

07.19.2006 - SC Magazine
New adware tricks users with security promise
The program, called ProtectionBar, tries to trick users by installing false security programs on their computers, according to anti-virus firm Panda Software.

07.18.2006 - Hardware Zone
How to Combat Phishing
In light of the recent phishing attacks on local banks, it is of critical importance that consumers learn how to combat phishing – a form of identity theft in which a fraudster uses an authentic-looking email and website to trick recipients into giving out sensitive personal information.

07.18.2006 - Times Standard
10 trouble-free tips for using your PC
While Windows PCs are the primary target of hackers and viruses, no computer is safe. Taking a few precautions will pay off no matter what hardware or software you are using.

07.13.2006 - Town Online
Don't be caught in Internet tax scam
Following a recent increase in scan e-mails, the Internal Revenue Service reminded taxpayers to be on the lookout for bogus e-mails claiming to be from the tax agency.

07.13.2006 - Tech Web
Virus Attacks Named Leading Culprit of Financial Loss by U.S. Companies in 2006 CSI/FBI Computer Crime and Security Survey
The Computer Security Institute (CSI) with the participation of the San Francisco Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Computer Intrusion Squad today released its 2006 report citing that virus attacks are the leading cause of financial losses. The top four categories -- virus attacks, unauthorized access to networks, lost/stolen laptops or mobile hardware and theft of proprietary information or intellectual property -- according to the 2006 Computer Crime and Security Survey, account for more than 74 percent of financial loss.

07.13.2006 - E Commerce Times
Threats From Hackers 'Converging,' Researchers Say
Threats from hackers are converging -- not just coming in on e-mail, or over the Web, or via Instant Messaging (IM), but through all three media, simultaneously, heightening the threat level that computer users are facing.

07.12.2006 - The Independent
McKinnon: Inside the head of a super hacker
Gary McKinnon, accused of the "biggest military hack of all time" by US prosecutors, is sitting in his local, rolling a cigarette. Only his shredded fingernails betray the fear he has lived through in the past four years.

07.12.2006 - IT Week
Small stealthy attacks flying under the corporate radar
Criminal virus writers are turning away from large-scale exploits and are coding so-called 'zero-hour malware' that can quietly fly under the radar of corporate IT security systems, experts warned today.

07.06.2006 - One Stop Click
Cyber threats more targeted
Global cyber attacks are becoming more targeted as web criminals employ increasingly sophisticated techniques, a new report claims. Research by security firm MessageLabs found that threats from phishing scammers and virus programmers shifted from more traditional methods to targeted attacks last month, with cyber-criminals becoming more adept at information gathering and attack techniques, including spyware, spam, phishing and viruses.

07.06.2006 - Computing
Internet threats double in two years
The number of internet threats has doubled in the past two years, according to a report from security company McAfee. McAfee has officially released protection for malicious threat number 200,000 in its database, which has doubled since the 100,000 threshold was passed in 2004.

07.05.2006 - CRN
The 10 Most Destructive PC Viruses Of All Time
Computer viruses are like real-life viruses: When they're flying around infecting every PC (or person) in sight, they're scary. But after the fact...well, they're rather interesting, albeit in a gory kind of way. With this in mind, we shamelessly present, in chronological order, the 10 most destructive viruses of all time.

07.05.2006 - CRN
A Brief History Of Viral Time
For about 20 years now we've been using the term computer viruses to describe self-replicating programs. Although such programs had previously been found on Apple computers, viruses entered the PC world in early 1986 with the Brain virus.

07.05.2006 - Net Security
Chronicle of malware detected in the first half of 2006
Although there were no significant epidemics during the first six months of 2006, an extraordinary number of new malicious codes have emerged. This situation responds to the new malware dynamic, in which the main objective is financial gain.

07.04.2006 - ZD net asia
Police arrest suspected bot herders
A 63-year-old man in Suffolk, a 28-year-old man in Scotland, and a 19-year-old man in Finland were arrested in connection with "an international conspiracy to infect computers using viruses attached to unsolicited commercial e-mail," a representative for the Metropolitan Police said.

 

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