BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission laid out plans on Wednesday for a centre to combat illegal online activity and shield the EU against cyber-crime, a rapidly expanding enterprise that costs global business an estimated $380 billion a year. The EU cyber-crime centre, to be based in the Netherlands, is…
Crime Briefs – 3/14/12
By: Man arrested for Middleton computer theft Daniel Holmes, 21, of Magnolia Bridge Road, Apartment No. 4000, Denham Springs, was arrested March 2 for three counts of felony theft. LSU Police Depar… View full post on computer theft – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Hacktivists Surpass Organized Crime in Volume of Data Theft
Cybercriminals continued to perpetrate the majority of attacks in 2011 — but hacktivists stole the most data, according to Verizon’s latest data breach report. View full post on eSecurityPlanet RSS Feed View full post on National Cyber Security
Hacker combined online attacks with petty crime
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A computer hacker-turned-FBI informant known as "Sabu" combined daring online attacks against governments and major companies with a life of petty crime and drugs, according to a copy of his plea agreement. The court document, made public late on Thursday, describes how authorities agreed not to…
Thursday’s crime reports
The following reports were released Thursday by the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office: BLUFFTON THEFT Davis Road: Purse, wallet, cash totaling $780 stolen. Okatie Center Boulevard: Cellphone worth $450 stolen. HILTON HEAD ISLAND THEFT Arrow Road: Cellphone worth $600 stolen. South Forest Beach Drive, Xanadu Villas: Aluminum traffic security gate worth…
Ward’s cyber crime bill advances
A proposal by state Sen. Cam Ward, R-Alabaster, and Rep. Paul DeMarco, R-Homewood, to overhaul the criminal code in Alabama as it pertains to criminal activity committed online and through the Internet, advanced out of the senate committee on Feb. 29. View full post on cyber stalking – Yahoo! News…
Crime, court computer system rebooted
A regional crime and court computer system is partially back up and running after being shut down because of a worm virus. View full post on computer worm – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security » Virus/Malware/Worms
Man faces computer crime and identity theft charges
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Multnomah County Sheriff's office says a Portland man is accused of putting ads on Craigslist and creating other online posts that appeared to be from his former girlfriend inviting men to contact her for sex. Andre Flom,… View full post on computer theft – Yahoo!…
Ohio cops detail strategies to cut crime
By Doug Page Dayton Daily News DAYTON, Ohio — The Dayton Police Department gave details Thursday of its latest technique that, in part, has led to the decrease in most property crimes and given the best value for the dollar to taxpayers. "Our remarkable reduction in crime comes from increased…
Police strike threatens Rio carnival crime wave
* Security fears could spoil famed carnival celebrations View full post on could security – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security