items tagged with Crime
One in four domain name servers wide open to attack
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-11-13 14:21:09
Dan Kaminsky's discovery earlier this year of a new way to attack domain name servers caused near panic in the global Internet community and a rush to implement protection measures. But one in four servers remains vulnerable, according to a survey undertaken by Infoblox.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-11-13 14:21:09
Dan Kaminsky's discovery earlier this year of a new way to attack domain name servers caused near panic in the global Internet community and a rush to implement protection measures. But one in four servers remains vulnerable, according to a survey undertaken by Infoblox.
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80 percent of Internet child porn victims under 10 years old
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-10-26 05:50:53
The true horror of Internet child pornography has been revealed by the Internet Watch Foundation, a UK organisation that works with law enforcement agencies to help prevent such abuse. Be warned, this story does not make for happy reading...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-10-26 05:50:53
The true horror of Internet child pornography has been revealed by the Internet Watch Foundation, a UK organisation that works with law enforcement agencies to help prevent such abuse. Be warned, this story does not make for happy reading...
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Stolen Australian credit cards going cheap
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-10-11 07:47:41
Six months ago you could buy stolen US credit card details from the online underground for the seemingly bargain basement price of USD $10 a pop. However, it appears that stolen Australian credit cards have now hit the real rock bottom and can be picked up for as little as just USD $1.50 a time...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-10-11 07:47:41
Six months ago you could buy stolen US credit card details from the online underground for the seemingly bargain basement price of USD $10 a pop. However, it appears that stolen Australian credit cards have now hit the real rock bottom and can be picked up for as little as just USD $1.50 a time...
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Millions at risk from massive organized eCrime attack
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-10-03 10:31:10
With credentials relating to 200,000 servers, and more than 80,000 legitimate sites known to have been compromised, could this Neosploit driven attack be one of the biggest organized eCrime operations ever?
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-10-03 10:31:10
With credentials relating to 200,000 servers, and more than 80,000 legitimate sites known to have been compromised, could this Neosploit driven attack be one of the biggest organized eCrime operations ever?
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Owned: National Hi-Tech Crime Unit website
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-09-03 07:07:18
When the BBC recently reported on the extradition battle of NASA hacker Gary McKinnon, it linked to the UK National Hi-Tech Crime Unit website. Indeed, many news and security sites around the world do the same. Yet visit NHTCU.org today and you can book a German holiday. What the heck is going on?
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-09-03 07:07:18
When the BBC recently reported on the extradition battle of NASA hacker Gary McKinnon, it linked to the UK National Hi-Tech Crime Unit website. Indeed, many news and security sites around the world do the same. Yet visit NHTCU.org today and you can book a German holiday. What the heck is going on?
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EXCLUSIVE: Best Western Pwned, new facts emerging
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-08-26 08:33:08
When a Scottish newspaper revealed that Best Western had been the victim of what it called the world's biggest cyber heist, the hotel chain fought back with claims that the reports of the breach were grossly unsubstantiated. I've spoken to the reporter who uncovered the breach, and seen the screenshots backing up his claims...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-08-26 08:33:08
When a Scottish newspaper revealed that Best Western had been the victim of what it called the world's biggest cyber heist, the hotel chain fought back with claims that the reports of the breach were grossly unsubstantiated. I've spoken to the reporter who uncovered the breach, and seen the screenshots backing up his claims...
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One million bank accounts going, going, gone for £35 on eBay
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-08-26 05:55:02
When Andrew Chapman from Oxford, England successfully bid £35 for an old computer on eBay he wasn't expecting to have the details of a million bank accounts thrown in for free...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-08-26 05:55:02
When Andrew Chapman from Oxford, England successfully bid £35 for an old computer on eBay he wasn't expecting to have the details of a million bank accounts thrown in for free...
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Metropolitan Police launch pointless Google powered London crime map mashup
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: E-Government
2008-08-16 16:38:00
Ever wondered just how bad crime is in your neighbourhood? Londoners can now find out thanks to an interactive crime map which has just been launched by the Metropolitan Police Authority and the Mayor of London...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: E-Government
2008-08-16 16:38:00
Ever wondered just how bad crime is in your neighbourhood? Londoners can now find out thanks to an interactive crime map which has just been launched by the Metropolitan Police Authority and the Mayor of London...
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Chip and Pin protection cracked like a rotten foreign egg
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-08-14 05:10:42
Chip and Pin has reduced payment card fraud in the UK by £145.8 million to 'just' £73 million in the three years since it was introduced. It has also driven overseas card fraud through the roof: up 77 percent in the past year alone. News of a new criminal exploit could push that figure even higher...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-08-14 05:10:42
Chip and Pin has reduced payment card fraud in the UK by £145.8 million to 'just' £73 million in the three years since it was introduced. It has also driven overseas card fraud through the roof: up 77 percent in the past year alone. News of a new criminal exploit could push that figure even higher...
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San Francisco network lockdown: IDs and passwords revealed in court
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Network Security
2008-07-28 16:51:16
The trial of Terry Childs, the network administrator who locked down the city of San Francisco's network when threatened with dismissal from his job, has taken another turn, with around 150 usernames and passwords for the San Francisco city government's VPN being exposed to public view. The accounts, associated with the mayor's office, the district attorney's office, the police department and other city agencies, were tendered as an exhibit in the court case.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Network Security
2008-07-28 16:51:16
The trial of Terry Childs, the network administrator who locked down the city of San Francisco's network when threatened with dismissal from his job, has taken another turn, with around 150 usernames and passwords for the San Francisco city government's VPN being exposed to public view. The accounts, associated with the mayor's office, the district attorney's office, the police department and other city agencies, were tendered as an exhibit in the court case.
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Phishing up 180 percent in six months
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Phishing
2008-07-26 08:01:30
According to APACS, the UK payments association, the number of people banking online has risen by 505 percent in the last seven years. However, in just the last six months alone the number of reported phishing incidents has risen by 180 percent in the UK.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Phishing
2008-07-26 08:01:30
According to APACS, the UK payments association, the number of people banking online has risen by 505 percent in the last seven years. However, in just the last six months alone the number of reported phishing incidents has risen by 180 percent in the UK.
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U.S. report: teen pregnancies up, 8th grade smoking down, 9% asthma in children
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-07-12 09:19:44
The Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics released the tenth edition of its report "America's Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being 2008” on Friday, July 11, 2008. We have both good and bad news to report.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-07-12 09:19:44
The Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics released the tenth edition of its report "America's Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being 2008” on Friday, July 11, 2008. We have both good and bad news to report.
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Oh Lord, make the banks pay for cybercrime
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-07-08 20:30:37
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee is urging the Government to introduce legislation to make banks pay for cybercrime coupled with a data security breach disclosure law for the UK.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-07-08 20:30:37
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee is urging the Government to introduce legislation to make banks pay for cybercrime coupled with a data security breach disclosure law for the UK.
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Is the mobile phone mightier than the gun in London?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2008-07-02 18:38:38
Over the next two days the 2gether08 Festival is being held in London to bring together 300 innovators looking to use digital technology to make a real social difference. Innovators such as the students of South Thames College and its LIFEWISE project which sees London teenagers using mobile phones to tackle gun crime in the capital.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2008-07-02 18:38:38
Over the next two days the 2gether08 Festival is being held in London to bring together 300 innovators looking to use digital technology to make a real social difference. Innovators such as the students of South Thames College and its LIFEWISE project which sees London teenagers using mobile phones to tackle gun crime in the capital.
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Information threat horizon a major cause for concern
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-06-24 18:32:22
One of the world's leading independent authorities on information security has warned that malicious threats from organised crime as well as industrial espionage are on the up. Throw in mobile malware and Web 2.0 vulnerabilities and the threat horizon looks very grim indeed.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-06-24 18:32:22
One of the world's leading independent authorities on information security has warned that malicious threats from organised crime as well as industrial espionage are on the up. Throw in mobile malware and Web 2.0 vulnerabilities and the threat horizon looks very grim indeed.
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Grand Theft Auto IV players in virtual paedo website sting
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Consoles
2008-06-23 09:44:34
Some GTA IV players react badly to getting caught in a virtual paedo website sting operation, while playing the game! Liberty City Police Department respond with a five star wanted level when players try to access a certain website on the in-game web browser.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Consoles
2008-06-23 09:44:34
Some GTA IV players react badly to getting caught in a virtual paedo website sting operation, while playing the game! Liberty City Police Department respond with a five star wanted level when players try to access a certain website on the in-game web browser.
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The most dangerous Euro 2008 football team online
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-06-20 10:47:32
With the Euro 2008 football championships well and truly underway, the Internet is proving to be the perfect place to catch up on scores, fixtures and soccer news. But Euro 2008 has also become a cybercrime hotspot, so we've named and shamed the most dangerous players in cyberspace.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-06-20 10:47:32
With the Euro 2008 football championships well and truly underway, the Internet is proving to be the perfect place to catch up on scores, fixtures and soccer news. But Euro 2008 has also become a cybercrime hotspot, so we've named and shamed the most dangerous players in cyberspace.
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FBI reports crime down in 2007; crime expert skeptical
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-06-09 16:30:32
According to 2007 statistics from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, violent crime in the United States was down by 1.4% in 2007. However, one expert warns of a specific group whose percentages could be dramatically rising.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-06-09 16:30:32
According to 2007 statistics from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, violent crime in the United States was down by 1.4% in 2007. However, one expert warns of a specific group whose percentages could be dramatically rising.
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