Panda Global Protection 2010 Local Denial Of Service With Unfiltered wcscpy()

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Two men charged for Hacking into AT&T Website !

Two men were arrested on Tuesday and are facing charges of fraud and conspiracy to access a computer without authorization, following an investigation that started with last year's much publicized harvesting of e-mails and AT&T authentication IDs of 114,000 early-adopters of Apple's iPad. Accordi...

Tips for Make Mobile Banking Safe And Secure !

As we all know that wireless applications have numbers of vulnerabilities higher then the wired applications and the devices. In India there are not lots of people who do banking through mobile but outside India there are high profile countries in which many people do banking through mobile only....

FBI to press criminal charges over AT&T iPad user data hack !

Remember last summer when iPad users on the AT&T network in the US were subject to a hack that allegedly saw around 120,000 customers personal details compromised? The FBI certainly remembers and today it is set to reveal details criminal charges relating to the case, according to Reuters. As we...

Multi-Million Dollar Cyber Fraud Investigation Surrounds Exchange Students

Two international students from Vietnam are under investigation by the Department of Homeland Security on charges of identity theft and wire fraud. The two Winona State University students, Tram Vo and Khoi Van, are alleged to have taken part in a criminal ring that defrauded ecommerce merchants...

Visa: New Tools Could Spot Additional $1.5b In Fraud

Credit card giant Visa Inc. said on Thursday that an update to its anti-fraud technology will make it easier to spot sophisticated credit card fraud that spans national borders. Visa said the update amounted to a major upgrade of Visa Advanced Authentication, the company’s real time risk scoring...

Survey Finds Banks Struggling As Fraud Grows

A survey conducted by Information Security Media found that new fraud methods, including phishing and Internet enabled account takeovers are an increasing problem for banks, but that many organizations are ill equipped to combat the new threats. Online bank fraud is a growing problem in the U.S...

Jose Ignacio Lopez (GM)

Lopez was the head of General Motors’ Global Purchasing division when he defected for GM competitor VW to head that company’s purchasing operation in 1993. According to a lawsuit filed by GM, Lopez and other company executives brought with them more than two million pages of top-secret GM...

Four arrested in 1st cyber fraud in J&K !

Srinagar: A Nigerian national is under the scanner of Jammu and Kashmir Police while four other persons have been arrested in the first case of cyber bank fraud in the Kashmir Valley. Four persons, including two residents of Mumbai, were arrested last week in connection with a case of bank fraud...

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...

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...

Joint Director's (Technical Education Department) official mail ID hacked

The Joint Director of Technical Education Department in Palace Grounds has fallen prey to hacking and email fraud. His official email ID was hacked and a number of messages were sent to a number of government employees seeking help. Joint Director R Krishnamurthy said his official email ID create...

Texas Man Indicted for Hacking Eden Prairie Business, Stealing $274,000

A federal indictment unsealed earlier today alleges that a 35-year-old Texas man hacked into the computer network of an Eden Prairie business, stealing approximately $274,000. The indictment, filed in Minneapolis on October 13, 2010, charges Jeremy Parker of Houston, Texas, with one count of...

January: Prime Month for Mail Theft and Identity Fraud

Checking the mail in December is typically a pleasant experience, filled with holiday cards and packages. Then comes January. Besides the Christmas bills, mailboxes begin to overflow with W-2s, 1099s, statements from financial institutions, and IRS forms. It's no wonder John Ulzheimer, president ...

South Carolina Bill Targets Cybercrimes with Up to 10-Year Prison Terms

Computer hackers and unauthorized informants could face up to 10 years in prison under a proposed state law designed to protect South Carolina military installations from WikiLeaks-type scandals. Charleston Republican Rep. Chip Limehouse announced on Monday that his bill, which will be considered...

Banks Lack Cybersecurity Measures: Top Interpol Official Raises Concerns

A top Interpol chief has expressed concerns about the cybersecurity measures in banks across the region. According to Major Ali Qubaisi, the Interpol team leader for the Middle East and North Africa, and head of the Economic Crimes unit of the Qatari Interior Ministry, banks in the region are...

Australian Police Arrest Man for Hacking Nearly 100 Online Accounts

The Australian police have arrested a 33-year-old man accused of hacking into nearly 100 online accounts. The Australian Federal Police's high-tech crime unit has been monitoring the suspect since last September. This surveillance began when a local telecom company alerted the authorities to...

Essential Tips to Prevent Cybercrime and Protect Your Personal Information

When Ben Franklin famously wrote, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure," he wasn't thinking about cybercrime. Yet, in today's world of phishing, shoulder-surfing, and spyware, his advice is more relevant than ever. Unfortunately, some people will take advantage of any opportunity to r...

Hacker Poses as Graduate, Hacks Student Emails, Faces Legal Consequences

A hacker who posed as a university graduate to access the emails of hundreds of students has been given a suspended prison sentence and ordered to pay more than £20,000 in costs and compensation. Daniel Woo, a 23-year-old Bulgarian national, was sentenced for offenses under the Misuse of Computer...

FBI Warns of Rising Smishing and Vishing Scams This Holiday Season

Social networking sites and search engines are expected to face increased cybercriminal activity this holiday season. However, the FBI is also warning consumers about two other significant threats: “smishing” and “vishing” scams. Both smishing and vishing are forms of phishing. Smishing involves...