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Internet Crime

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 3 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Forget the Fangs. It’s Spam That Should Really Scare ‘Twilight’ Fans. [Voices]

By Matthew Shaer, Reporter, Horizons Blog, Christian Science MonitorFans of “Twilight” and “New Moon” already have plenty to be scared about – vampires, werewolves, a swirling debate over the feminist values of Stephenie Meyer’s hit series.But what about ... [All Things Digital - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Spam, Stephenie Meyer, Feminism

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 11 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Bank Trojan users arrested for ZeuS/Zbot hack

TAGS:British, England, europe, malware, phishing, police, trojan, UK, virus, Zbot, ZeuSIT TOPICS:Cybercrime & Hacking, Desktop Applications, Government & Regulation, Security, Windows & MicrosoftA man and a woman have been arrested in England, for allegedly ... [Computerworld - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Trojan horse, Linux, Arrests, John Leyden

First Reported 23 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 2 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Symantec Corporation

Cybercriminals Use Fear and Anxiety to Convince Users to Buy Rogue Security Software

Users Lulled into False Sense of Security while Exposed to Greater Information and Identity Risks Globally; Posing a Possible Threat to Indian Users as wellBangalore, Karnataka, India -- (Business Wire India) -- Friday, November 20, 2009 10:56:00 AMSymantec ... [Businessworld India - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Symantec Corporation, India, Entrepreneur, Symantec Endpoint Protection, Norton Internet Security

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 4 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

UK cops make trojan PC virus arrests

London - British police say they have made the first two European arrests connected to the spread of a data-thieving electronic virus thought to have infected tens of thousands of computers worldwide.Scotland Yard's Central e-Crime Unit says the two suspects ... [IOL Technology - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Virus, Trojan horse, Arrests

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 3 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

McAfee Inc

Beware of these 12 online Christmas scams!

Cybercriminals take advantage of the holiday season, aiming to steal consumers' money, identities and financial information.As cybercriminals begin to take advantage of the holiday season, McAfee has revealed the 12 most dangerous online scams that computer ... [rediff.com - 11/20/2009]

Entities: McAfee Inc, Computer Hacker, Cybercrime, Fraudulent

First Reported 18 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 2 Documents (in Internet & IT)

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Hackers Targeting Law Firms, FBI Warns

The FBI is warning U.S. law firms to beware of hackers. The FBI said this week that hackers are using phishing e-mails with malicious payloads to target law firms and public relations firms. "During the course of ongoing investigations, the FBI identified ... [Law.com - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Computer Hacker, Targeting, Phishing

First Reported 15 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 2 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Um, no, you can’t spam our subscribers, but thanks... (MobHappy via TechNews AM)

We just got an interesting email in to MobHappy Towers:Russel & Carlo,[company we thought was reputable, and which you've definitely heard of]’s partner and developer team is interested in purchasing email lists from MobHappy. Could you please provide ... [TechNews.AM - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Spam

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 2 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Queens Attorneys

Attorneys & Lawyers: General Practice (39922) Agriculture Attorneys (5579) Administrative Attorneys (3290) Estate And Property Attorneys (1655) Divorce & Family Law Attorneys (1377) Personal Injury Attorneys (1269) Adoption Attorneys (1155) Other Attorneys ... [New York Daily News - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Family Law, Agriculture, Divorce

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 2 Documents (in Internet & IT)

JP Morgan's New Report Offers Best Practices To Combat Corporate Payments Fraud

JP Morgan has issued a report titled “Payments Fraud: How It Happens And What You Can Do To Protect Your Organization” in which the company shares best practices for battling check, automated clearing house (ACH), and credit card fraud, as well as tips ... [Banking Business Review - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Fraud, Morgan's, JPMorgan Chase & Co

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 2 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Revealed: the secrets on your smartphone

Hang on to your handset ... smartphones are a goldmine of information for thieves.Submitting her phone to the powers of a forensics lab, Louisa Hearn finds out just how dangerous it can be when our phones fall into the wrong hands.Silly text messages ... [The Age - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Smartphone, Recycling, Identity Theft, Computer Hacker

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 2 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Robert SicilianoMoney Mules Facilitate Identity Theft and Fraud

Mules are relatively unaware people who get hooked into a small business or employment that is a function of a criminal enterprise. The mules often respond to help wanted ads from online job placement sites. Shipping scams are a common tactic criminals ... [Finextra Research - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Identity Theft, Criminal, Fraud

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 2 Documents (in Internet & IT)

Botnet begins social networking spam run

'DonBot' makes an offer Twitter can't refuse.A major malware botnet has sprung to life and is making a massive spam run through social networking sites.Researchers with Symantec's MessageLabs branch said that the DonBot network has recently begun sending ... [IT News Australia - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Spam, Botnet, Social Networks, Symantec Corporation, Social Networking Sites

Quotes

"> This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Or at: +1 (858) 779 - 1554"

Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. faces shareholder investigation [PR-USA.net - 6 hours ago]

...Now, let me pose the following hypothetical: an H R person calls up and says, "I cannot forward the disability retirement packet because Box Number ___ on Standard Form _____ has not been checked." Does this sound like the Human Resources Department is fulfilling the existential purpose for which it was established? On the other hand, rhetorical...

FERS & CSRS Disability Retirement: Hindrances [Expert Lawyer - 10 hours ago]

...The FBI said this week that hackers are using phishing e-mails with malicious payloads to target law firms and public relations firms. "During the course of ongoing investigations, the FBI identified noticeable increases in computer exploitation attempts against these entities" the warning said...

Hackers Targeting Law Firms, FBI Warns [Law.com - 13 hours ago]

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Reputation-based security to dominate [IT World Canada - 16 hours ago]

Blogs

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Climate Change FRAUD EXPOSED Via Emails [The Canadian Sentinel - 15 hours ago] The fraudster-"scientists" weren't counting on a hacker.This is very seriously damaging to the whole global warming scam.Examples:I’ve just completed Mike’s Nature ...
Um, No, You Can’t Spam Our Subscribers, But Thanks [MobHappy - 15 hours ago] We just got an interesting email in to MobHappy Towers: Russel & Carlo, [company we thought was reputable, and which you've definitely heard of]’s partner and ...
Hackers Targeting Law Firms, FBI Warns [Legal Blog Watch - 18 hours ago] The FBI is warning U.S. law firms to beware of hackers. The FBI said this week that hackers are using phishing e-mails with malicious payloads to target law firms ...
The Future Is All About Context: The Pragmatic Web [ReadWriteWeb - 19 hours ago] The semantic Web has long been heralded as the future of the Web. Proponents have said that Web experiences will some day become more meaningful and relevant based ...
Forget the Fangs. It’s Spam That Should Really ... [All Things Digital - 11/20/2009] By Matthew Shaer, Reporter, Horizons Blog, Christian Science MonitorFans of “Twilight” and “New Moon” already have plenty to be scared about – vampires, werewolves, ...

Audio/Video

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U.S. Senator LeMieux Discusses "Click and ... [Senator George LeMieux - YouTube Channel - 11/17/2009]
Senator LeMieux Discusses "Click and Scam&... [Senator George LeMieux - YouTube Channel - 11/17/2009]
Balloon couple plead guilty to hoax charges [ITN News - YouTube - 11/13/2009]
Adults Arrested For Shoplifting with Minors [ABC News Video: U.S. - 11/13/2009]
Balloon boy parents to admit hoax [ITN News - YouTube - 11/12/2009]

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