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  Peculiar malware trail raises questions about security firm in India

  Security firm Norman, investigating cyber-espionage-related to a Norwegian telecom company, the Pakastani government and others, says a lot of its findings lead to the word "Appin," which happens to be the name of a security outfit in India whose website indicates it does work for the Indian military.

  By Ellen Messmer | 20 May, 2013 18:15

  Tags: Appin, cyber espionage, norman, security, legal, malware Pakistan, malware India, cybercrime

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  Police arrest Anonymous suspects in Italy

  Italian police arrested four suspected hackers Friday, accusing them of having taken control of the Italian branch of the Anonymous network.

  By Philip Willan | 17 May, 2013 17:42

  Tags: Anonymous, security, legal, cybercrime

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  Four former LulzSec members sentenced to prison in the UK

  Four British men associated with the LulzSec hacker collective received prison sentences Thursday for their roles in cyberattacks launched by the group against corporate and government websites in 2011.

  By Lucian Constantin | 16 May, 2013 18:11

  Tags: Criminal, security, legal, cybercrime

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  Online gaming company recounts fighting for survival vs. DDoS attacks

  Fighting denial-of-service attacks has become a matter of survival for some businesses that find their websites getting smashed and network flooded by attackers. Online gaming company SG Interactive says it's under constant attack and the only way to keep going is to set up an anti-DDoS defense.

  By Ellen Messmer | 14 May, 2013 18:08

  Tags: DDoS attacks, Spamhaus, security, online gaming, online gaming security, legal, SG Interactive, cybercrime

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  Payment card processors hacked in $45 million fraud

  A vast debit card fraud scheme that allegedly netted $US45 million has been linked to the hacking of credit card processors in the US and India.

  By Jeremy Kirk | 10 May, 2013 02:28

  Tags: Criminal, Bank of Muscat, security, data breach, legal, Identity fraud / theft, cybercrime

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  13 IT security myths debunked

  They're security myths, oft-repeated and generally accepted notions about IT security that ... simply aren't true. As we did a year ago, we've asked security professionals to share their favorite "security myths" with us. Here are 13 of them.

  By Ellen Messmer | 15 February, 2013 23:19

  Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, EE, trend micro, security, legal, Citibank, anti-malware, Wide Area Network, cybercrime

• The RSA Hack FAQ

  In the aftermath of RSA saying that its SecureID two-factor authentication tokens may have been compromised in a data breach of the company's network, here are some key questions and answers about the situation.

  By Tim Greene | 19 March, 2011 05:45

  Tags: security, RSA hack, legal, cybercrime

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  Europe looks to step up fight against cybercrime

  The European Commission is seeking to strengthen cooperation between law enforcement and private industry worldwide as well as increase penalties for those engaged in cybercrime, a senior official said on Wednesday.

  By Jeremy Kirk | 11 June, 2009 01:42

  Tags: EC, eu, cybercrime

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  Three years undercover with the identity thieves

  Salesmen and parents know the technique well. It's called the takeaway, and as far as Keith Mularski is concerned, it's the reason he kept his job as administrator of online fraud site DarkMarket.

  By Robert McMillan | 21 January, 2009 08:22

  Tags: identity theft, cybercrime

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  Myth or truism? Security experts judge

  They are etched into the conventional wisdom of IT security, but are these 12 articles of faith (to some) actually wise, or are they essentially myths? We've assembled a panel of experts to offer their judgments.

  By Ellen Messmer | 11 November, 2008 09:11

  Tags: security, cybercrime

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