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Detect illegal online activities with new software
Computer science

Detect illegal online activities with new software

US researchers have just created software that can crack code on computer hard drives to find out which websites users have accessed and whether they store any unauthori…

December 13, 2018
Cybercrime targets the scientific world
Computer science

Cybercrime targets the scientific world

Some scientists are becoming targets of cyber criminals, when they trick them into attending fake conferences and paying in advance.

December 13, 2018
Cybercrime 'mine island' US economy
Computer science

Cybercrime 'mine island' US economy

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) said the cybercrime - which exists in various forms such as computer crime, identity theft and phishing island fire - has cost…

December 13, 2018
Netherlands: Hearing the biggest cybercrime case
Computer science

Netherlands: Hearing the biggest cybercrime case

Considered the largest cybercrime in the Netherlands with more than a million PCs infected with adware and other malicious programs, the two conspirators are being sente…

December 13, 2018
2007: Cybercrime will be more dangerous
Computer science

2007: Cybercrime will be more dangerous

In 2007, hackers will be more organized, cybercrime communities will be more likely, and attacks and methods to hack into users' computers will be richer and more sophis…

December 13, 2018
Spammer 'bombs terrorism' globally
Computer science

Spammer 'bombs terrorism' globally

The cybercrime groups have been taking advantage of the system of kidnapped family PCs to bomb tons of mail bombs that paralyze the worldwide mail system.

December 13, 2018
Vietnamese cybercrime is easy to catch and awkward
Computer science

Vietnamese cybercrime is easy to catch and awkward

All online attacks in 2006 were made clear, but the perpetrators were only administratively handled with a fine of VND 10-20 million. The authorities 'complained' that t…

December 13, 2018
Money laundering tricks
Computer science

Money laundering tricks

Cybercrime has many tools for money laundering or dispersing

December 13, 2018
Arrest 16 online scammers
Computer science

Arrest 16 online scammers

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) today said at least 16 people will be arrested in the near future due to involvement in global phishing attacks.

December 13, 2018
Asia fights against cybercrime
Computer science

Asia fights against cybercrime

Police officials from 16 countries in the Asia-Pacific region have announced that they will strengthen cooperation in the fight against cybercrime, which is one of the g…

December 12, 2018
Code for creating dangerous trojans is being sold
Computer science

Code for creating dangerous trojans is being sold

PandaLabs has just issued a warning about a digital cybercrime network that currently sells the source code for the Trj / Briz.A trojan for $ 990 per copy. PandaLabs say…

December 12, 2018