Why Takedowns Don't Reduce Online Crime

The last year has seen a string of takedowns of botnet command-and-control servers, malware drop zones, spam operations and other pieces of the crimeware infrastructure, each of which made a dent in one way or another. But the question of whether the takedowns have had any lasting effect on the...

Attack Knocks Mail and Guardian Web Site Offline

The Web site of The Mail & Guardian, a leading news outlet in South Africa, was off line on Wednesday after what the paper claims were “sustained attacks” by hackers, reportedly based in Russia. The paper pulled down its Web site, which had begun hosting malicious content and posted a message...

You Have $ 500? You Can Buy A Hack For The Site Of U.S. Army !

If you are a criminal looking for total control of the World Wide Web, used by the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command CECOM, you can get it for just under $ 500 U.S. Or so we offer underground hackers in the forums. security provider Imperva found on the black market sales pitch on...

The World Now, "Third Age" Cyber Crime !

The year 2010 was a crime of great team and could prove to mark the beginning of a "third age" of computer crimes, security expert Graham Cluley of Sophos, said before the review of the latest threats Company year. The first period was marked by amateur hackers and virus creation on the PC, the...

PandaLabs Uncovers the Cyber-Crime Black Market

Inventory is growing and prices are dropping on the cyber crime black market, according to a new report from security firm Panda Labs. Stolen banking credentials, malicious programs and stolen credit cards are all for sale online in what Panda experts say is a flourishing criminal black market...

Cisco: More Threats To Apple, Mobile Devices In 2011

Data suggests that 2010 was a year of “more of the same” when it comes to computer threats, but 2011 likely won’t be, at least according to networking giant Cisco Systems, which released its Annual Security Report on Wednesday. Cisco’s annual report on the state of security reiterated findings fr...

Economic offences, cyber crime set to rise !!

Due to an increase in computer usage in private as well as the government sector, the police recorded a sharp rise in cyber crime last year. A desktop computer is a staple in most households, and use of laptops, net books and smart phones are a rage among everyone — from kids aged six to senior...

Anthony Scott Harrison suspended jail for capturing baking details from 2000 computers !

An Adelaide computer hacker has received a suspended jail term after infecting more than 2000 computers worldwide with a program to capture banking details. Anthony Scott Harrison, 21, used the internet to teach himself the necessary hacking and programming skills to launch his attack in 2009, bu...

Fine Gael website Hacked by Anonymous hackers !

Ireland's main opposition party confirms that the personal details of up to 2,000 people have been compromised by the attack Ireland's main opposition party's website has been hacked into by a group which has recently come to prominence for attacks on companies related to the WikiLeaks controvers...

PandaLabs Releases : Annual Report 2010 (Must Read) !

In 2010, cyber-criminals have created and distributed a third of all existing viruses. That is, in just 12 months, they have created 34 percent of all malware that has ever existed and has been classified by the company. Furthermore, the Collective Intelligence system, which automatically detects...

Cyber harassment : Girl's morphed photo and phone number put on web !

BANGALORE: An Information Technology student who is in Bangalore in search of employment has filed a complaint against a youth for harassment. Thyagarajanagar police have registered a case against one Krishna Mohan who hails from Andhra Pradesh under the Information Technology Act 2000. The accus...

Undetectable fake ATM keyboard steals PINs in real time !

Thieves and scammers are an inventive bunch, especially when it comes to stealing you money indirectly. And the latest discovery of a fake keyboard that is placed over an ATM's legitimate one and records the typed-in PIN - in conjunction with a fake magnetic strip reader that can be manufactured...

One-third of malware was created in 2010 !

One-third of existing malware was created in 2010, a report has revealed. Anti-malware laboratory PandaLabs discovered the findings in its 2010 Annual Security Report which detailed a year of huge cyber-crime activity. It revealed that around 34 per cent of the 60 million existing viruses that ha...

Cyber crime trail leads to Winona State students !

A U.S. Department of Homeland Security investigation dubbed "Operation eMule" has led federal agents to a pair of 22-year-old foreign-exchange students in Winona who are suspected to be part of a sophisticated cyber crime ring based in Vietnam that has been misusing the identities of countless...

UK's Cyber Cops Take Down 1800 Bogus Websites !

Detectives from London's Metropolitan Police Service's cyber crime unit have in the past year shut down 1,800 bogus websites, which were either fraudulent or advertising counterfeit goods, ranging from tickets to Premier League soccer games to Ugg boots and jewelry from Tiffany & Co. The...

Abuse of social networking sites misused among youth in Kochi !

while engaging in online social networking sites seemed to have yielded little results, if the statistics and current trends are any indication. The Cyber Cell of the City Police has received more than 40 complaints of abuse of social networking sites like Orkut and Facebook this year itself. In...

Cyprus police said, Turk hackers avenge basketball riot !

Turkish computer hackers targeted around 20 websites in Cyprus over the weekend in retaliation for an attack on a Turkish basketball team by Greek Cypriot fans, a police spokesman said on Monday. "Acting on information from the office for combating cyber-crime, it was observed that around 20...

Three cyber crimes a week in Andhra Pradesh this year !

Andhra Pradesh witnessed three cyber crimes a week on average in 2010 and a majority of them were Nigerian frauds, according to the state crime investigation department. Briefing media on the latest case, Additional SP cyber crimes U Ramamohan said this was the 54th case this year registered at t...

Pune police conducted 'Cyber Safe Pune 2010' !

The Pune police commissionerate conducted 'Cyber Safe Pune 2010' initiative from December 16 to 22 in the city. The initiative was aimed at creating awareness among people regarding cyber safety. The cyber crime cell conducted lectures at housing societies, schools, banks and colleges last week...

Cops hunt for the hacker who tapped Y P Singh's phone in 60 seconds !

News Taken From mumbaimirror.com, The news is as follows... Thane Crime Branch has set up an inquiry into the matter and a team to track down Sachin Loke after reading the Mumbai Mirror exposé A day after Mumbai Mirror exposed how small-time detectives and software professionals offer phone-tappi...