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Anonymous hacks police websites worldwide

Hackers have taken over the websites of several law enforcement agencies worldwide in attacks attributed to the collective called Anonymous, including in Boston and in Salt Lake City, where police say personal information of confidential [...]

Posted On : Feb, 05 2012 | Comments : 0

World Is Facing A Wave Of Cyber Crime

The world is facing a wave of cyber crime thanks in large part to our newly found addiction to the smartphone. An estimated 480 million smartphones will be sold this year. They are indeed wonders of technology. Henry Harrison, from UK cyb [...]

Posted On : Oct, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

State Of Cybercrime Legislation Around The World

The main problem with international law enforcement on cybercrime is that even with efforts by the FBI and others, international communication between different agencies around the world is extremely slow. And even if you managed to [...]

Posted On : Sep, 14 2010 | Comments : 0

Cybercrime is Rampant Around the World, Says Study

A new study by security vendor Symantec reports that Internet crime has grown into a widespread problem globally. It also provides intriguing insights into consumers' lax attitudes toward online piracy, plagiarism, and other il [...]

Posted On : Sep, 12 2010 | Comments : 0

One of world’s most wanted cyber-criminals arrested

Police arrested Vladislav Horohorin, 27, at Nice airport in France on a US arrest warrant as he prepared to board a flight for Moscow. The Ukranian-born fugitive, described by the US Secret Service as “one of its five most want [...]

Posted On : Aug, 13 2010 | Comments : 0

World Cup security cuts crime in S Africa

THE MASSIVE increase in visible policing around the World Cup has had the effect of reducing crime in many of South Africa’s urban areas, according to a private security company and Fifa’s local organising committee. As well [...]

Posted On : Jul, 10 2010 | Comments : 0

The World Cup of Cybercrime

With just a few weeks to go before the football world cup kicks off in South Africa, my inbox is already starting to fill up with related spam and press releases. I’m a Rugby Union man through and through, a very happy one as it ju [...]

Posted On : Jun, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

Cyber-crime on the rise with 100 attacks a second worldwide

Cyber-crime is on the increase, with criminals attempting over 100 attacks every second worldwide, according to a new report. The survey, carried out by security software manufacturer Symantec, shows that there has been a significant [...]