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Seen that? - Olympic Torch Hoax
in I got Spam?!, on October 31, 2009
Olympic Torch Hoax at I got Spam?! My Dad recently got the following email (excerpt only). You should be alert during the next days: Do not open any message with an attached filed called "Invitation" regardless of who sent it. It is a vi...
Cyber crime pandemic
in Sox First, on September 18, 2009
We are in a cyber crime pandemic and it's getting worse with US federal authorities telling the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee this week that the crooks are now turning their attention to small businesses, a much easier hit than larger more secure corporations...
Hacking as a Service
in The CIO Weblog, on March 13, 2009
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I suppose in some senses most crime is a service-oriented business of a sort. The problem with cybercrime in that respect is that service businesses require a certain level of trust in order to o...
Major Cybercrime Site Shut Down
in I got Spam?!, on October 18, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 5697450 The site, called DarkMarket, was kept secret and access was granted by invitation only. Its forum allowed cyberthieves to buy and sell stolen banking details and credit card numbers obtained via phishing scams and website hacks. It also served as a ...
Avoiding Phishing Scams
in I got Spam?!, on October 12, 2008
Here is a good video with some basics on how to avoid falling for a phishing scam!
Hitman Spammer Returns
in I got Spam?!, on September 16, 2008
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Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Brandon Rose Just when you thought spammers had thought of everything, the FBI is warning that a particularly disturbing spammer is back. Called the Hit Man Spammer, he first showed up back in 2006. Unlike most spam, which Hawks such things fake pharma...
Victims of Internet Fraud Being Targeted By Spammers
in I got Spam?!, on June 10, 2008
A new wave of phishing spam is hitting the net. This time, it's targeting victims of Internet fraud. The emails. which claim to be from the UK Government and Internet Crime Complaint Center, offers refunds of thousands of dollars, and all the recipient has to do is sign a "funds release...
Viruses, Hackers and Trojans, Oh My!
in I got Spam?!, on May 9, 2008
Malware is becoming big business for cybercriminals. Thanks to massive botnets like Storm and Kraken, it's easier than ever for them to spread their malicious programs to PCs all across the world. Here is an interesting video from Kaspersky Labs that provides a quick overview of malware and how ...
Cybercrime primer
in Sox First, on May 3, 2008
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Phishing. E-bank theft. Spoofing. Botnets. All terms describing different forms of cybercrime. Some good details in this piece of research from Stan Kratchman, Jacob Smith and L. Murphy Smith fro...
Hackers Threaten to Attack CNN
in I got Spam?!, on April 18, 2008
PCWorld is reporting that Chinese hackers appear to be preparing for an attack on CNN scheduled for April 19th. The attack is being spurred by the recent pro- tibet coverage in the media. A Chinese site called Anti-CNN is protesting what it considers anti-Chinese propaganda and is callin...
Cybercrime service economy
in Sox First, on February 27, 2008
Fascinating figures out last week showing that Russia had eclipsed China as the world's biggest producer of malware . The US comes in at number three. As Joe Telafici writes in this latest McAfee newsletter , malware has become more regional because of better social engineering which mean...
Hillary Clinton Spam Spreading Malware
in I got Spam?!, on February 16, 2008
...said Oliver Friedrichs, director of Symantec's security response team and a writer on electoral cybercrime. "I think [hackers] are still a little skittish. The high visibility of the federal ...
11 Indicted in Pump and Dump Spam Scheme
in I got Spam?!, on January 5, 2008
This week a federal grand jury indicted 11 men in an international spam and stock fraud scheme. The 41 count indictment names Michigan resident Alan Ralsky and 10 other men. They are accused of running a spamming operation consisting of promotions for Chinese penny stocks, also known as ...
Vorratsdaten extrem
in Das Jura Weblog, on 09.11.07
...zur sog. "Übereinkommen des Europarats über Computerkriminalität", kurz "Cybercrime-Konvention" genannt, erfolgen.
Aufgrund der damit verbundenen Datenströme ins Ausland, muss dav...
EDV-BUCHVERSAND Delf Michel macht auf 3sat-Doku aufmerksam
in Digitaltivi, on 09.09.07
...nteressierten PC-Nutzer bezeichnet und mich deshalb auf die 3sat-Doku am 9.9.2007 (So) 16.30h "Cybercrime: Angriff aus dem Netz" aufmerksam gemacht. Danke, die Sendung hatte ich tatsächlich ...
VoIP and SMS Is Now the Target of Phishers
in The VoIP Weblog, on December 31, 2006
Up till now phishing was troubling e-mail but now it has moved beyond this domain and is attacking VoIP and SMS and here it has got the name of Vishing . What makes VoIP an attractive and easy target for hackers is that you have a lot of numbers which you can call quite easily. Also the returns...
Virus Wars
in Sox First, on April 6, 2006
...s closely as the anti-virus industry is tracking them. With some estimates putting the profits from cybercrime higher than earnings from the anti-virus industry, cyberhoods are now out trying to stop ...
Sarbanes-Oxley and Inside Jobs
in Sox First, on February 15, 2006
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IBM's Global Security Intelligence has warned that there will be a big shift in cybercrime this year . Along with mobile devices, instant messaging from botnets, blogging-led security...