The computer hacker group known as “Anonymous” is claimed to have hacked the FBI computers to reveal sensitive information. This story stinks as a put up job for more controls on the internet after the recent SOPA / PIPA outrage and the more outrageous passing of ACTA treaty by whipped…
Judge halts alleged credit-card scam
A federal judge in Illinois temporarily halted an alleged telemarketing scam in Philadelphia and Jenkintown that defrauded financially strapped consumers of $4.82 million, the Federal Trade Commission said Friday. View full post on credit card scam – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Angry Facebook sues firm for alleged ‘likejacking’ scam
Facebook’s zero tolerance policy against those it believes are abusing its network has seen it file a lawsuit against a company it accuses of using a ‘clickjacking’ scam to trick users into divulging personal information. Along with the US State of Washington, the company said it would pursue the Delaware-based…
Facebook sues alleged clickjacking firm
Facebook has filed a law suit a firm who, they say, bombarded users with clickjacking scams that earned them $1.2 million a month. View full post on Naked Security – Sophos View full post on National Cyber Security
Megaupload taken down by US authorities for alleged piracy
A day after thousands of websites went on strike protesting controversial anti-piracy legislation in the US, federal authorities today announced they have busted a service allegedly supporting piracy that hauled in an estimated $175 million (£113 million). Seven individuals and two companies were charged with multiple counts of racketeering, copyright…
Alleged Muscovite cybercrime daddy hauled in to face US court
Feds allege père et fils duo scooped $100ks using malware A suspected Russian cyber-crook has arrived in the US to face charges of security fraud, computer hacking and ID theft following his deportation from Switzerland.… View full post on cyber crime hacking – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post…
UK security forces tracked car of alleged IRA man
British anti-terror agents tracked an alleged Irish Republican Army dissident by planting an electronic surveillance device on his car, a prosecutor said Monday at the start of the trial of two men charged with murdering a policeman. View full post on could security – Yahoo! News Search Results View full…
U.S. probes alleged hacking by Indian govt spy unit
REUTERS – U.S. authorities are investigating allegations that an Indian government spy unit hacked into emails of an official U.S. commission that monitors economic and security relations between the United States and China, including cyber-security issues. The request for an investigation came after hackers posted on the Internet what purports…
Alleged Saudi hacker discloses more Israeli credit card numbers
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Alleged cyber stalker used social media to threaten woman
A 24-year-old is accused of leaving graphic and threatening messages for a UCF student on YouTube and other social media sites. View full post on cyber stalking – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security