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Cybercrimes (via cell phones) up in 2011

Addicted as we are to our online life and our mobile devices, it's no surprise that a growing number of cyber-criminals are lurking out there with us.

Technology / Other

created May 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hackers aim ruse at Apple computer users

Hackers are out to trick Apple computer users into infecting Macintosh machines with malicious code pretending to be legitimate security software.

Technology / Internet

created May 26, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 3

US unveils plan to make online transactions safer

(AP) -- In the murky world of the Internet, how do you ever really know who you're talking to, who you're buying from or if your bank can actually tell it's you when you log in to pay a bill?

Technology / Internet

created Jun 26, 2010 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Taiwan man arrested for cyber love scams

A Taiwanese man has been arrested for allegedly swindling more than 200 million Taiwan dollars (6.25 million US) from 50 women in one of the largest cyber scams in the country, police said.

Technology / Internet

created May 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Facebook fights 'phishing' scam

Facebook Thursday said it has blocked a link at the heart of a "phishing" scam being used to dupe members into revealing passwords to accounts at the social networking website.

Technology / Internet

created May 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Official-looking e-mails claiming to be from IRS are fraudulent

Schemers claiming to be Uncle Sam are filling e-mail boxes in Contra Costa County, Calif., and across the country with messages asking for people's personal information.

Technology / Internet

created Feb 15, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0