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Anonymous claims to have released source code of Symantec's pcAnywhere
Hacker group Anonymous claimed late Monday that the source code of Symantec's pcAnywhere had been uploaded on The Pirate Bay site.
By John Ribeiro | 07 February, 2012 18:17
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How NOT to get a job 101: Hack Marriott, extort execs for work
The Department of Justice today said a man who sent malicious code to Marriott International Corporation, threatening to reveal confidential information taken from the company's computers if Marriott did not offer him a job, has been sent to prison for his criminal endeavor.
By Michael Cooney | 04 February, 2012 08:27
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FBI busts software copyright fugitive who fled to Pakistan
The FBI today said it arrested a man on charges of illegally reproducing and distributing more than 100 copyrighted commercial software programs who had fled the country after being indicted last year.
By Michael Cooney | 03 February, 2012 07:34
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Romanian authorities arrest man suspected of hacking into NASA and Pentagon servers
Romanian authorities have arrested a 20-year-old man from the city of Timisoara on Monday under accusations that he hacked into computer systems belonging to NASA and the U.S. Department of Defense.
By Lucian Constantin | 02 February, 2012 00:55
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IRS helps bust 105 people in massive identity theft crackdown
The Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Justice teamed up for a coast-to-coast crackdown on identity thieves this week.
By Michael Cooney | 01 February, 2012 08:20
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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