Security Fix Archive: Cyber Justice

Spam Rates Recovering From 3FN Takedown

Google published a report on spam rates this past quarter indicating that spam volumes declined roughly 30 percent following the Federal Trade Commission's takedown of the troubled online hosting provider 3FN early last month. Google says spammers have already made...

By Brian Krebs  |  July 1, 2009; 12:54 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (2)
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A Bustling Week for Cyber Justice

This past week has been a bustling one for cyber justice. The Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement in its ongoing case against scareware purveyors; a notorious hacker admitted stealing roughly two million credit card numbers; the Justice Department has...

By Brian Krebs  |  July 1, 2009; 7:00 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
Categories:  Cyber Justice , Fraud , U.S. Government , Web Fraud 2.0  | Tags: bruce raisley, cyber justice Share This:  E-Mail | Technorati | Del.icio.us | Digg | Stumble

Accused Spam King Alan Ralsky Pleads Guilty

Alan Ralsky, a 64-year-old Michigan man that federal investigators say was among the world's top spam kingpins, pleaded guilty on Monday to running a multi-million dollar international stock fraud scam powered by junk e-mail. Ralsky (pictured at right, courtesy of...

By Brian Krebs  |  June 23, 2009; 10:15 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (13)
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Default Passwords Led to $55 Million in Bogus Phone Charges

The U.S. Justice Department today unsealed indictments against three Filipino residents accused of hacking into thousands of private telephone networks in the United States and abroad, and then selling access to those networks at call centers in Italy that advertised...

By Brian Krebs  |  June 12, 2009; 2:13 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (6)
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The Fallout from the 3FN Takedown

The Federal Trade Commission's unprecedented recent takedown against troubled Web hosting provider 3FN.net has had an immediate -- if little noticed -- impact on the level of spam sent worldwide, and the number of infected PCs doing the spamming, according...

By Brian Krebs  |  June 9, 2009; 3:08 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (5)
Categories:  Cyber Justice , Fraud , From the Bunker , U.S. Government  | Tags: 3fn, ftc takedown cutwail, pricewert Share This:  E-Mail | Technorati | Del.icio.us | Digg | Stumble

FTC Sues, Shuts Down N. Calif. Web Hosting Firm

In an unprecedented move, the Federal Trade Commission has taken legal steps to shut down a Web hosting provider in Northern California that the agency says was directly involved in managing massive global spam operations. Sometime on Tuesday, more than...

By Brian Krebs  |  June 4, 2009; 12:46 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (37)
Categories:  Cyber Justice , Misc. , U.S. Government  | Tags: 3fn, pricewert Share This:  E-Mail | Technorati | Del.icio.us | Digg | Stumble

Older Entries in This Category »

From (& To) Russia, With Love, Brian Krebs , March 3, 2009
Troubled Ukrainian Host Sidelined , Brian Krebs , January 30, 2009
When Cyber Criminals Eat Their Own, Brian Krebs , January 26, 2009
Srizbi Botnet Re-Emerges Despite Security Firm's Efforts, washingtonpost.com Editors , November 26, 2008
Two Weeks Out, Spam Volumes Still Way Down, Brian Krebs , November 25, 2008
Pharmacy Extortionists Take on CIA, DoD, FBI, NSA, Brian Krebs , November 24, 2008
Web Fraud 2.0: Faking Your Internet Address, Brian Krebs , November 20, 2008
So Much Spam From One Place?, Brian Krebs , November 18, 2008
'Network Identity Theft' Politely Avenged, Brian Krebs , November 18, 2008
A Closer Look at McColo, Brian Krebs , November 13, 2008
FBI, FTC Take Down Scammers & Spammers, Brian Krebs , October 22, 2008
Atrivo Shutdown Hastened Demise of Storm Worm, Brian Krebs , October 17, 2008
Spam Volumes Plummet After Atrivo Shutdown, Brian Krebs , October 9, 2008
New Federal Law Targets ID Theft, Cybercrime, Brian Krebs , October 1, 2008
Virginia Anti-Spam Law Overturned, Spammer Walks, Brian Krebs , September 12, 2008
Scammer-Heavy U.S. ISP Grows More Isolated, Brian Krebs , September 5, 2008
Q&A With FBI's Cyber Division Chief, Brian Krebs , August 18, 2008
Senate Approves Bill to Fight Cyber-Crime, Brian Krebs , July 31, 2008
One Spammer Jailed, Another Walks, Brian Krebs , July 24, 2008
Cyber Justice Chronicles, Brian Krebs , June 19, 2008
Cyber Justice Chronicles, Brian Krebs , May 1, 2008
 
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