Security Fix Archive: Cyber Justice
Latest FBI Crackdown on Phishing Targets 100 Defendants in U.S., Egypt
UPDATED: 7:45 p.m. Law enforcement authorities in California, Nevada, North Carolina arrested 33 people Wednesday as part of an international crackdown on "phishing," e-mail scams that trick people into giving personal and financial data to counterfeit Web sites. The action,...
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Brian Krebs
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October 7, 2009; 7:45 PM ET |
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| Tags: fbi, phish phry, phishing
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Maine Firm Sues Bank After $588,000 Cyber Heist
A construction firm in Maine is suing a local bank after cyber thieves stole more than a half million dollars from the company in a sophisticated online bank heist. On Friday, Sanford, Maine based Patco Construction Co. filed suit in...
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Brian Krebs
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September 23, 2009; 2:10 PM ET |
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| Tags: $588000 heist, ocean bank, patco
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Following the Money: Rogue Anti-virus Software
By its very nature, the architecture and limited rules governing the Web make it difficult to track individuals who might be involved in improper activity. Cyber-sleuths often must navigate through a maze of dead-end records, pseudonyms or anonymous corporations, usually...
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Brian Krebs
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July 31, 2009; 1:13 PM ET |
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| Tags: 3fn rogue antivirus, chronopay, crutop
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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...
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Brian Krebs
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July 1, 2009; 12:54 PM ET |
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| Tags: google postini 3fn ftc
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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...
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Brian Krebs
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July 1, 2009; 7:00 AM ET |
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| Tags: bruce raisley, cyber justice
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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...
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Brian Krebs
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June 23, 2009; 10:15 AM ET |
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