Oxford University launches Cyber Security Centre

Oxford University launches Cyber Security Centre Cyber crime is not going away. As the world becomes ever more interconnected and dependent on networks, laptops and personal handheld devices, the opportunities are just too great. The personal information stored on such devices credit card...

Pakistani Hackers attacks 31 government and 46 educational institutions Websites

Pakistani Hackers attacks 31 government and 46 educational institutions Websites Maharashtra police said, websites of more than 46 educational institutions and 31 government websites based in the district were allegedly hacked by a group reportedly based in Pakistan. KhantastiC, a hacker who...

Australia's first national cyber security competition Announced

Australia's first national cyber security competition Announced Australia's first national cyber security competition, the 2012 Cyber Defence University Challenge, was launched today by broadband minister Senator Stephen Conroy. If you are an undergraduate with top cyber problem-solving skills th...

#THN Monthly ( February ) News Archive, If you miss Something !

THN Monthly February News Archive,If you miss Something ! Censorship - Global Concern, THN Magazine March Edition : Forget terrorists attacks here are 2012's Most Vulnerable Cities At Risk for Cyber Crime Idiots : Slum Dog India demands Real time monitoring on Indian Gmail & Yahoo Emails. Do they...

UPDATE: Interpol Operation Leads to Arrest of 25 Suspected Anons

Interpol announced yesterday that they had taken part in an international operation that led to the arrests of 25 alleged members of the Anonymous hacker collective. The not-arrested members of Anonymous reportedly lashed back with a stinging DDoS attack on Interpol’s website. The so-called...

Cyber Criminals took over billion dollar of Brazilian companies

Cyber Criminals took over billion dollar of Brazilian companies PricewaterhouseCoopers has revealed in a report that cyber criminals are now shifting their attacks towards emerging markets, especially those engaging with carbon emission trades which promote low carbon technologies but whose...

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NIST, Maryland Plan New Cybersecurity Center

The US National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST announced plans Tuesday to break ground on a new center that will be committed to cybersecurity research. The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence will be built near NIST’s Gaithersburg, Md., campus in hopes of strengthening the...

2012 Most Vulnerable Cities At Risk Of Cyber Crime

2012 Most Vulnerable Cities At Risk Of Cyber Crime Norton's study showed the city was one of the ten worst for hacking. Each city was ranked by the prevalence of PCs and smartphones in addition to social media use with risk factors like unsecured Wi-Fi hotspots and malware attempts. Manchester wa...

Was the Koobface Expose the Right Move?

Just as a stand-up comedian carefully places his punch line at the end of the joke, I also usually leave my conclusions for the end of a post. Except for this time. This time, I would like to start with the conclusion: For an ongoing investigation not to be jeopardized, it is extremely important...

Microsoft launching Real Time Hosted Threat Intelligence Feed

Microsoft launching Real Time Hosted Threat Intelligence Feed Microsoft is to offer a real-time intelligence feed of botnet and e-crime data to public and private sector subscribers, according to security company Kaspersky. Currently, Microsoft is testing a real-time feed to distribute informatio...

At FBI's Cyber Crime Conference: Chest Thumping And Head Scratching In Equal Measure

Long content to talk about the “what” behind cyber crime, the nation’s top computer security cops descended on New York City this week for the FBI’s International Conference on Cyber Crime ready to talk about “who.” But while discussions of tools and techniques for identifying criminal actors...

In UK Analytics Software Provides Enhanced (Online) Interrogation For Fraud Suspects

A recent report by the UK’s Serious Organized Crime Agency SOCA shows that the Agency is full speed ahead with plans to use powerful data analytics tools to help find and prosecute everything from money laundering to illegal gambling to 419 scams. The 2011 Annual Report on Suspicious Activity...

Six arrested for Million Pounds phishing scam

Six arrested for Million Pounds phishing scam Six people from London and the North West were being questioned by police on Friday in connection with a £1 million phishing scam that drained the bank accounts of hundreds of UK students. That is a lot of beer and book money, and the police said that...

McAfee drafted Five Steps to Avoiding bad apps on Pc & Mobile

McAfee drafted Five Steps to Avoiding bad apps on Pc & Mobile Malicious applications are one of the most serious threats to smartphone users today. Not only can a dangerous app infect your phone and steal your personal information, it can even spy on you. Read our five easy tips for avoiding bad...

Manila AT&T hackers linked to 26/11 Mumbai terror attack

Manila AT&T hackers linked to 26/11 Mumbai terror attack Police in the Philippines working with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation have arrested four people over a premium-line phone scam that targeted customers of the American telecommunications giant AT&T to funnel money to a Saudi-based...

New UK Cyber Security Strategy Released

New UK Cyber Security Strategy Released The UK's intelligence agency GCHQ will become a main port of call for businesses dealing with cyberattacks, under the government's new cybersecurity strategy revealed on Friday. The Cheltenham-based GCHQ agency will receive huge amount of fund for its large...

With 4 Million Ghost Click Victims, FBI Hoping A Few Step Forward

The news last month was of the bust up of the biggest cyber crime ring in history, with 4 million victims and $14 million in losses. Now the FBI is hoping a few of those victims step forward to help with the prosecution. In a post on the FBI Web site, the agency said it is “seeking information fr...

Crime-Ring Orchestrators Plead Guilty to Fraud, Face Four Years

A pair of Ukrainian Nationals is each facing a four year, eight month sentence after pleading guilty at London’s Croydon Crown Court on October 31 to charges of conspiracy to defraud. According to a London Metropolitan Police report, the 29 year-old Yuriy Konovalenko also known as Pavel Klikov an...