Blogs Posts in Internet category; 377 blog posts

Cyber crime feeds on official apathy, takes a toll on IT

Rampant cyber crime is taking a toll on the IT and BPO industry of the city. Some time back, the company Acme Tele Power Limited had to shut shop in Gurgaon after becoming a victim of cyber crime; and it is definitely not the only casual [...]

Posted On : Nov, 24 2010 | Comments : 0

CBI,Nasscom join hands to fight cyber crime

With cyber war topping the list of threats being faced by India's IT industry and government, CBI today signed an agreement with industry body Nasscom for sharing of expertise to contain the menace of cyber crime, generally being per [...]

Posted On : Nov, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

Visa and UCD CCI team up to tackle cybercrime

Visa Europe has formed a partnership with University College Dublin Centre for Cybercrime Investigation (UCD CCI) to undertake forensic investigation into high-tech financial crimes and cybercrime. The partnership will see UCD CCI [...]

Posted On : Nov, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

Thane cyber crime doubled in last three years

If one goes by the statistics available with the Thane cyber cell, cyber crime in the city is on the rise. There has been an increase in the number of applications received by the cell over a period of three years. The cell came into exi [...]

Posted On : Nov, 18 2010 | Comments : 0

Internet Crime Complaint Center logs 2 million entries

The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), which has been set up by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center, recently logged its 2 millionth consumer complaint alleging online criminal activit [...]

Posted On : Nov, 17 2010 | Comments : 0

Syria falls prey to banking cyber crime

Syrians have been warned that the banking cybercrime malware Zeus Trojan is a threat to online users in Syria. Since the first version of Zeus Trojan, the preferred choice of cybercriminals, has resulted in millions of dollars being pl [...]

Posted On : Nov, 16 2010 | Comments : 0

Cyber crime lab ready for launch by next month

The police’s new, state-of-the-art cyber crime laboratory on the Bandra-Kurla Complex will be inaugurated by the beginning of December, the launch having been held up because of the need to focus on US President Barack Obama’ [...]

Posted On : Nov, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

Cyber Crime: It's All About Data

Cyber crime = crime. How do we make police forces understand this and how to get it prioritized? In this series of blogs I am looking into whether aggregating data can change the way cyber crime is approached and prioritized. At a s [...]

Posted On : Nov, 14 2010 | Comments : 0

Nerds On Site and WatSec Join Forces in the War on Cybercrim...

Nerds On Site, a global leader in technology services, announced today it has partnered with Canadian security industry firm and cybercrime prevention specialist, WatSec to wage war against the growing threat of cybercrime attacks facing [...]

Posted On : Nov, 13 2010 | Comments : 0

Cyber crime-fighting skills lacking

An effective cyber attack does not require an army; it takes just one individual. However, there is a severe shortage of skills and expertise to fight this type of crime; not only at Interpol, but in law enforcement everywhere. Thes [...]

Posted On : Nov, 12 2010 | Comments : 0

Cybercrime:‘Govt must invest in Information Security’

As the issue of cyber crime takes centre stage in every ICT discourse, Managing Consultant of EDP Audit and Security Associates, Mr. Christian Ekigwe has prescribed a panacea. For him, there is no alternative to heavy investment in [...]

Posted On : Nov, 10 2010 | Comments : 0

Bank insiders charged in ZeuS cybercrime smackdown

Six corrupt bank insiders turned ZeuS money mule suspects have been arrested in Moldova. All half dozen of the suspects worked in local banks in the east European country. Investigators reckon the suspects specialised in laundering Weste [...]

Posted On : Nov, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

Internet guru launches new Web browser

The Web has changed a lot since Marc Andreessen revolutionized the Internet with the introduction of his Netscape browser in the mid-1990s. That's why he's betting people are ready to try a different Web-surfing technique on a ne [...]

Posted On : Nov, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

Facebook has initiated three separate lawsuits as it looks t...

Facebook has launched three lawsuits as it seeks to rid the site of phishing, spamming and other illicit activities. Two of the lawsuits have been lodged against individuals - Steven Richter and Jason Swan – with Facebook alleging [...]