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Dallas security guard facing charges for installing malware on hospital computers

by Sue Walsh on Jul 2, 2009 at 04:16 PM

A Dallas security guard charged with hacking the computer system of the hospital he worked for was busted by a fellow hacker, but didn’t help his case when he posted videos of his exploits on YouTube.  Jesse McGraw, known by the hacker name GhostExodus, posted videos to YouTube in which… Continue Reading »

FBI and other law enforcement agencies shut down networks due to unknown virus

by Heather Wood on May 22, 2009 at 02:25 PM

On Thursday, the FBI and other law enforcement agencies were forced to shut down their systems as a precaution against an unknown virus affecting their computers.  The shut down was a security measure to ensure that none of the data on the systems were compromised.  As an extra preventative measure,… Continue Reading »

UK police bust website dealing in stolen credit cards

by Sue Walsh on Oct 20, 2008 at 11:00 AM

Law enforcement officials in the UK have shut down an underground website that specialized in helping cybercriminals commit their crimes.  The site, called DarkMarket, was kept secret and access was granted by invitation only.  Its forum allowed cyberthieves to buy and sell stolen banking details and credit card numbers obtained… Continue Reading »

Top secret “Facebook for Spies” at A-Space

by Jodie Andrefski on Sep 9, 2008 at 07:04 PM

You have FaceBook and MySpace and YouTube…..and now…A-Space.  Only unless you have top level clearances, you won’t be joining this social networking site. Well, let’s hope that’s how it really goes down. (Kind of scary that the government thinks the internet is secure when you really think about it). The… Continue Reading »

That FBI Warning on movies? RealDVD apparently thinks “not so much”.

by Jodie Andrefski on Sep 8, 2008 at 10:46 PM

“The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal. Criminal copyright infringement, including infringement without monetary gain, is investigated by the FBI and is punishable by up to five years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000.”  So says the warning on all movies released since early… Continue Reading »

You can have contempt for this email

by Maffie Rafferty on Apr 19, 2008 at 07:06 PM

It doesn’t look like the participants in the McAfee S.P.A.M. Experiment have received grand jury summonses in their inboxes yet, but it’s something they can look out for. According to the FBI’s press release about the email, “At first glance, the e-mail appears authentic. It contains a court case number,… Continue Reading »

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