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Mayor of New Jersey town arrested on hacking and conspiracy charges
The mayor of West New York, New Jersey, was arrested together with his son on Thursday, for allegedly hacking into a website that criticized him and his administration.
By Lucian Constantin | 25 May, 2012 15:45
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Cyber crooks step up weapons production
Cyber criminals are cranking out new weapons at a brisk pace, tailoring malicious software for a spectrum of gadgets including smartphones, tablets, and Apple computers, a security software company says.
By AAP | 24 May, 2012 09:18
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Bredolab botnet author sentenced to 4 years in prison in Armenia
The creator of the Bredolab malware received a four-year prison sentence in Armenia on Monday for using his botnet to launch DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attacks that damaged multiple computer systems owned by private individuals and organizations.
By Lucian Constantin | 23 May, 2012 15:50
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U.S. seeking to build international unity around cyberdefense for industrial control systems
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- In the interests of thwarting cyberattacks on critical infrastructure such as energy, water and manufacturing, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is quietly reaching out to other governments around the world to find what problems may exist elsewhere and what research can be shared to improve industrial control systems (ICS).
By Ellen Messmer | 11 May, 2012 07:26
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New York City agency pushes plan to prevent cyberattacks on elevators, boilers
SAVANNAH, GA. --Â Imagine what would happen if an attacker broke into the network for the industrial control systems for New York City's elevators and boiler systems and decided to disrupt them, imperiling the lives of hundreds of thousands of residents relying on them. Think it could never happen? Think again.
By Ellen Messmer | 11 May, 2012 03:47
Features about cybercrime
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Up next: Cellular botnets, cyber militias
The ability of malware writers to consistently stay ahead of those seeking to stop them has been a constant factor in the security industry over the past several years.
By Jaikumar Vijayan | 20 October, 2008 08:30
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