The FBI said it arrested a computer programmer in New York this week and charged him with stealing proprietary software code from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The software known as the Government-Wide Accounting and Reporting Program (GWA) handles all manner of US government financial transactions. Stealing the…
Boynton Beach dental office employee accused of stealing patient information
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — A Boynton Beach dental office employee is charged with fraud after sheriff's officials say she used stolen patient information to make multiple purchases. Now, detectives are looking for additonal victims of the credit card… View full post on credit card fraud – Yahoo! News Search Results…
Russian hacker takes credit for stealing LiLo’s nude Playboy pics
According to Fox News, the Russian discovered the sought-after photos on a file-sharing website in Russia, although he too had no idea how the images landed on the site in the first place. All I cared about is how I got them, the Us magazine quoted him as saying. The…
‘Spyware’ may be stealing your money
“Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated? Now you can find out the truth.” That’s a banner on the website for SMS Privato Spy, which advertises smartphone spyware that allows customers to secretly monitor a spouse or co-worker’s phone and collect that person’s calls, texts and GPS locations. According to…
‘Tis the ‘stealing’ season for identity thieves
Criminals could be watching every move you make and recording every key you type, all to swipe your personal information. A forensic computer investigator showed us how easily it can… View full post on computer forensic – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Hacker gang busted after stealing $14million in online advertising scam
Crime ring first uncovered by Nasa’s New York office Six Estonians arrested in their home country – seventh member of team at large They had been spreading virus since 2007 By Daniel Miller Last updated at 5:29 PM on 10th November 2011 A gang of internet ‘cyber bandits’ who stole…
Accused Chinese cyber-spy on trial for stealing Motorola secrets
Software engineer Hanjuan Jin, accused of stealing thousands of confidential and proprietary technical documents from Motorola to share with competitors and the People’s Republic of China, is expected to stand trial this week in Chicago. According to a Bloomberg report, Jin, who has pled innocent, has waived her right to…
SpyEye online banking Trojan stealing customer text messages
Researchers from browser security vendor Trusteer have identified a new variant of the SpyEye financial Trojan that tricks online banking users into changing the phone numbers associated with their accounts. “The Trusteer research team recently uncovered a stealth new attack carried out by the SpyEye Trojan that circumvents mobile SMS…
Former Renown urgent care employee charged with stealing patient credit cards
A former Renown urgent care employee is facing fraud charges for allegedly using patient credit card numbers to pay off her own bills. View full post on credit card fraud – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Waiter accused of stealing customer credit card numbers
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Police say a T.G.I. Friday’s waiter admitted to skimming customer credit card information and then selling it. View full post on credit card fraud – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security