News tagged with cybercriminal
House moves ahead with cybersecurity bill (Update)
(AP) -- House Republicans are pushing ahead with legislation to protect the nation's critical infrastructure and corporations from electronic attacks despite Obama administration objections that the legislation fails to ...
Apr 26, 2012 |
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Romania, FBI agents to crack down on cybercriminals
On computer screens and on the ground, Romanian and American FBI agents stalk cybercriminals, trying to beat them at their own game as fraud originating in Romania has risen dramatically.
Dec 19, 2011 |
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Hackers promise AFP photos in 'email scam'
A computer security firm warned on Friday that cybercriminals were attempting to exploit Agence France-Presse photos of slain Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi in an email scam.
Oct 21, 2011 |
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UK arrests 2 suspected computer hackers
(AP) -- British police on Thursday arrested two men as part of a trans-Atlantic investigation into attacks carried out by the hacking groups Anonymous and Lulz Security.
Sep 02, 2011 |
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As more devices get networked, firms that build or connect them must ensure security
Telecom equipment maker Ericsson has famously predicted there will be 50 billion devices connected to data networks by 2020.
Jun 17, 2011 |
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Social-media tools used to target corporate secrets
Not long after airstrikes began in Libya earlier this month, certain attorneys at four U.S. law firms, known for having high-profile clients in the oil industry, each received a personally addressed e-mail message.
Apr 05, 2011 |
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Cyber crooks targeting smartphones: McAfee
Smartphones have become prime targets for hackers and spammers, computer security firm McAfee said in a report released Tuesday.
Feb 08, 2011 |
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An invitation to crime: How a friendly click can compromise a company
"Hey Alice, look at the pics I took of us last weekend at the picnic. Bob". That Facebook message, sent last fall between co-workers at a large U.S. financial firm, rang true enough. Alice had, in fact, attended a picnic ...
Mar 13, 2010 |
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DIY cybercrime kits power growth in phishing attacks
Do-it-yourself cybercrime kits are driving a surge in Internet-borne computer infections.
Jan 26, 2010 |
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Facebook, Twitter to face more sophisticated attacks: McAfee
Social networks will face increasingly sophisticated hacker attacks in 2010 but law enforcement is expected to make strides in fighting cybercrime, according to Web security firm McAfee Labs.
Dec 30, 2009 |
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Modified iPhones Are Compromised By New Worm
(PhysOrg.com) -- Several research security firms have reported a new worm attack against jail broken iPhones, dubbed "Ikee.B or "Duh", this worm searches for personal and banking information.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 25, 2009 |
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