http://www.mail.com/subjects/1468-computer-crime.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/1468-computer-crime.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2090636-uk-court-jails-4-lulzsec-hackers-cyberattacks.html LONDON (AP) — Four young computer hackers who masterminded cyberattacks on targets from the CIA to Sony Pictures and Rupert Murdoch's News International were sentenced to up to 32 months in prison on Thursday. The hackers, who were affiliated with the group Lulz Security, had all pleaded guilty to hacking charges. Prosecutors say they also targeted the we... Thu, 16 May 2013 16:33:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2090636-uk-court-jails-4-lulzsec-hackers-cyberattacks.html 2013-05-16T16:33:38Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2081290-spies-caught-website-scandal-embarrass-skorea.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The scandal shaking up South Korea's main spy agency is not cloak-and-dagger stuff, but the kind of low-grade trickery anyone with an Internet connection could pull off. And the target was not Seoul's opaque rival to the north, but the country's own people. Internet postings ostensibly from ordinary South Koreans, but actually fr... Mon, 13 May 2013 10:29:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2081290-spies-caught-website-scandal-embarrass-skorea.html 2013-05-13T10:29:47Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2078990-world-grapples-with-rise-cyber-crime.html LONDON (AP) — International law enforcement agencies say the recent $45 million dollar ATM heist is just one of many scams they're fighting in an unprecedented wave of sophisticated cyberattacks. Old-school robberies by masked criminals are being eclipsed by stealth multimillion dollar cybercrime operations which are catching companies and investigators b... Sat, 11 May 2013 15:55:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2078990-world-grapples-with-rise-cyber-crime.html 2013-05-11T15:55:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2077670-bloodless-bank-heist-impressed-cybercrime-experts.html NEW YORK (AP) — A bloodless bank heist that netted more than $45 million has left even cybercrime experts impressed by the technical sophistication, if not the virtue, of the con artists who pulled off a remarkable internationally organized attack. "It was pretty ingenious," Pace University computer science professor Darren Hayes said Friday. On the creat... Fri, 10 May 2013 20:17:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2077670-bloodless-bank-heist-impressed-cybercrime-experts.html 2013-05-10T20:17:14Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2076068-global-network-hackers-steals-45m-atms.html NEW YORK (AP) — The sophistication of a global network of thieves who drained cash machines around the globe of an astonishing $45 million in mere hours sent ripples through the security world, not merely for the size of the operation and ease with which it was carried out, but also for the threat that more such thefts may be in store. Seven people were a... Fri, 10 May 2013 15:16:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2076068-global-network-hackers-steals-45m-atms.html 2013-05-10T15:16:09Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2060632-brookss-ex-bodyguard-charged-uk-hacking-probe.html LONDON (AP) — A man who provided protection for the former chief executive of News International has been charged in relation to Britain's wide-ranging phone-hacking investigation, British authorities said Friday. Scotland Yard said David Johnson, 47, allegedly conspired with Rebekah Brooks and five others in July 2011 to conceal computers and other items... Fri, 03 May 2013 11:37:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2060632-brookss-ex-bodyguard-charged-uk-hacking-probe.html 2013-05-03T11:37:01Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2058386-dutch-ponder-police-to-hack.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Dutch government has unveiled the draft of a law that would give police investigating online crimes the right to hack into computers in the Netherlands or abroad and install spyware or destroy files. Justice Minister Ivo Opstelten said Thursday that such actions would carried out only after the approval of a judge. The bill would also... Thu, 02 May 2013 13:48:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2058386-dutch-ponder-police-to-hack.html 2013-05-02T13:48:59Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2049520-cyberattack-suspect-to-to-netherlands.html MADRID (AP) — A Dutch citizen arrested in Spain on suspicion of launching what authorities have called the biggest cyberattack in Internet history is expected to be handed over to the Netherlands within 10 days, a Spanish court official said Monday. The suspect — identified only by his initials S.K. — was questioned Saturday in the National Court in Madr... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:36:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2049520-cyberattack-suspect-to-to-netherlands.html 2013-04-29T12:36:30Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2047040-dutch-cyberattack-suspect-arrested-spain.html THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch citizen has been arrested in Spain in connection with what experts described as the biggest cyberattack in the history of the Internet, one launched against an anti-spam watchdog group last month, prosecutors announced Friday. The Netherlands National Prosecution Office said a 35-year-old suspect it identified only by... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:34:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2047040-dutch-cyberattack-suspect-arrested-spain.html 2013-04-26T19:34:42Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2040814-australian-charged-with-hacking-government-site.html SYDNEY (AP) — Australian police have arrested a man they say is affiliated with international hacking collective Lulz Security on a charge of attacking and defacing a government website, officials said Wednesday. The 24-year-old senior IT worker, whose name was not released, was arrested on Tuesday night at his Sydney office, the Australian Federal Police... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 05:17:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2040814-australian-charged-with-hacking-government-site.html 2013-04-24T05:17:06Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2038500-social-media-editor-enters-plea-hacking-case.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A social media editor pleaded not guilty Tuesday to conspiring with the hacking group Anonymous to gain access to the Los Angeles Times' website and change the headline on a December 2010 story. Matthew Keys, 26, made his first appearance in federal court since he was charged last month. Keys is charged with giving the hacking gr... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:25:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2038500-social-media-editor-enters-plea-hacking-case.html 2013-04-24T00:25:38Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2037364-reuters-editor-charged-with-hacking-was-fired.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Reuters deputy social media editor accused of conspiring with hackers to deface a Los Angeles Times story said Monday he had been fired. His dismissal came the day before 26-year-old Matthew Keys was scheduled to appear in federal court for the first time on the felony charges. His attorneys say he plans to plead not guilty. Federal... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:59:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2037364-reuters-editor-charged-with-hacking-was-fired.html 2013-04-23T04:59:59Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2029934-lulzsec-hacker-prison-sony-pictures-attack.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 25-year-old hacker with the group known as LulzSec was sentenced Thursday to a year in prison and ordered to pay $605,663 in restitution for an attack on Sony Pictures computers that began in late May 2011. Cody Andrew Kretsinger, who went by the online nickname "recursion," was also sentenced to a year of home detention and 1,000 hou... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:22:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2029934-lulzsec-hacker-prison-sony-pictures-attack.html 2013-04-19T00:22:38Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2008082-lulzsec-hacker-pleads-guilty-to-cyberattacks.html LONDON (AP) — A British computer hacker affiliated to the group Lulz Security pleaded guilty Tuesday to cyberattacks on institutions including Sony, Britain's National Health Service and Rupert Murdoch's News International. Ryan Ackroyd admitted one count of carrying out an unauthorized act to impair the operation of a computer. Prosecutors say the 26-yea... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:42:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2008082-lulzsec-hacker-pleads-guilty-to-cyberattacks.html 2013-04-09T15:42:30Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1997210-ohio-man-sentenced-to-death-craigslist-plot.html AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A self-styled street preacher was sentenced to death Thursday in the killings of three down-and-out men lured by bogus job offers posted on Craigslist. The jury that convicted Richard Beasley of murder recommended that he face execution. The judge had the option of reducing the sentence to life in prison. Beasley, 53, was convicted of t... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:57:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1997210-ohio-man-sentenced-to-death-craigslist-plot.html 2013-04-04T15:57:03Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1994688-philippines-accuses-16-taiwanese-retiree-scam.html MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine authorities have arrested 16 Taiwanese in connection with an online scam that mostly targeted retirees living in China and Taiwan, an official said Wednesday. The suspects pretended to be bank employees and persuaded victims to reveal their account numbers and ohther details, said Ronald Aguto, chief of the Computer C... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 06:40:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1994688-philippines-accuses-16-taiwanese-retiree-scam.html 2013-04-03T06:40:12Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1979370-sentencing-postponed-ohio-craigslist-killings.html AKRON, Ohio (AP) — The father of one of three men lured by Craigslist job offers and murdered had Tuesday's sentencing date for the killer etched in his mind: 16 months to the day his son's body was identified. Jack Kern, father of Timothy Kern, 47, and relatives of other victims of Richard Beasley, 53, crowded a courtroom Tuesday to hear whether he must ... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:45:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1979370-sentencing-postponed-ohio-craigslist-killings.html 2013-03-26T19:45:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1956632-la-times-hack-security-breach-harmless-prank.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Federal prosecutors say Reuters' deputy social media editor conspired with a notorious hacker network to cause an online security breach that should be punished by decades in federal prison. Fervent online supporters of Matthew Keys say the journalist was just taking part in an online prank that briefly altered the Los Angeles Times' ... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 05:38:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1956632-la-times-hack-security-breach-harmless-prank.html 2013-03-16T05:38:14Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1957852-ex-tabloid-editor-quizzed-phone-hacking-probe.html LONDON (AP) — The former editor of Britain's Daily Mirror tabloid was questioned on Friday by police investigating phone hacking, British media reported. The Press Association, Sky News and others said Richard Wallace, 51, was interviewed under caution. That means he was not arrested but the interview was recorded and could be used in future prosecutions.... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 22:12:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1957852-ex-tabloid-editor-quizzed-phone-hacking-probe.html 2013-03-15T22:12:11Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1955764-reuters-journalist-charged-with-hacking-conspiracy.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Federal authorities on Thursday charged a journalist with conspiring with the notorious hacking group "Anonymous" to deface a story on the Los Angeles Times' website a little more than two years ago. The federal indictment handed down in Sacramento accuses Matthew Keys of being a "terminated employee" of the Tribune Co. who gave hacke... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 01:55:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1955764-reuters-journalist-charged-with-hacking-conspiracy.html 2013-03-15T01:55:26Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1954828-uk-phone-hacking-arrests-media-mirror.html LONDON (AP) — British police made four arrests for suspected phone hacking Thursday, the first time that top editors and journalists at the Mirror group have been implicated in the scandal that has rocked U.K. media. One of those arrested was a former deputy to Piers Morgan, the current CNN interviewer, a person briefed on the arrests said. London's Metro... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:35:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1954828-uk-phone-hacking-arrests-media-mirror.html 2013-03-14T16:35:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1919880-panel-change-sentencing-child-porn-cases.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Sentencing Commission says the advent of the Internet has led to broad sentencing disparities in child pornography cases, and that the existing penalty structure needs to be changed. In a study for Congress, the commission said Wednesday that federal law enforcement agencies handle nearly 2,000 child pornography prosecutions ann... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:25:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1919880-panel-change-sentencing-child-porn-cases.html 2013-02-27T21:25:31Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1917458-music-movie-industry-to-warn-copyright-infringers.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Internet users who illegally share music, movies or TV shows online may soon get warning notices from their service providers that they are violating copyright law. Ignore the notices, and violators could face an Internet slow-down for 48 hours. Those who claim they're innocent can protest — for a fee. For the first time since a spate of... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:11:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1917458-music-movie-industry-to-warn-copyright-infringers.html 2013-02-27T00:11:04Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1916168-1st-time-1999-music-revenues-inch-up.html LONDON (AP) — More than a decade after online file swapping tipped the music industry into turmoil, record executives may finally be getting a sliver of good news. Industry revenue is up. A measly 0.3 percent, but it's still up. "We're on the path to recovery," said Frances Moore, whose International Federation of the Phonographic Industry put together th... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:08:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1916168-1st-time-1999-music-revenues-inch-up.html 2013-02-26T16:08:13Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1915214-net-providers-warning-illegal-downloads.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Internet users who illegally share music, movies or television shows online could soon receive warning notices from the nation's five major Internet service providers. The Copyright Alert System, organized by the recording and film industry, is being activated this week to target consumers using peer-to-peer software. Under the new syste... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:05:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1915214-net-providers-warning-illegal-downloads.html 2013-02-26T00:05:14Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1902508-commercial-cyberspying-theft-promise-rich-payoff.html BEIJING (AP) — For state-backed cyberspies such as a Chinese military unit implicated by a U.S. security firm in a computer crime wave, hacking foreign companies can produce high-value secrets ranging from details on oil fields to advanced manufacturing technology. This week's report by Mandiant Inc. adds to mounting suspicion that Chinese military expert... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 02:19:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1902508-commercial-cyberspying-theft-promise-rich-payoff.html 2013-02-21T02:19:43Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1902618-portrait-accused-china-cyberspy-unit-emerges.html BEIJING (AP) — Unit 61398 of the People's Liberation Army has been recruiting computer experts for at least a decade. It has made no secret of details of community life such as badminton matches and kindergarten, but its apparent purpose became clear only when a U.S. Internet security firm accused it of conducting a massive hacking campaign against North American targets. ... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:24:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1902618-portrait-accused-china-cyberspy-unit-emerges.html 2013-02-20T14:24:34Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1888612-uk-police-arrest-6-people-phone-hacking-probe.html LONDON (AP) — British police investigating computer hacking and privacy offenses by the media on Wednesday arrested six people alleged to be involved in intercepting voice mails for the defunct News of the World tabloid. Authorities said the six former journalists for the tabloid were arrested in a new line of inquiry to the ongoing investigation in Opera... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:23:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1888612-uk-police-arrest-6-people-phone-hacking-probe.html 2013-02-13T21:23:51Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1889666-spain-busts-ransomware-cybercrime-gang.html MADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities on Wednesday announced the breakup of a cybercrime gang that used a "ransomware" virus to lock computers throughout Europe, display false messages claiming the action was taken by police and demand payment of €100 ($135) to unlock the computers. The gang, operating from the Mediterranean resort cities of Benalmadena and T... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:18:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1889666-spain-busts-ransomware-cybercrime-gang.html 2013-02-13T20:18:59Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1861918-teenage-hacker-sentenced-uk-cyber-attacks.html LONDON (AP) — A British court has sentenced a teenage hacker to youth rehabilitation after he and other members of the Anonymous movement carried out cyber-attacks targeting financial sites like PayPal and Visa. Jake Birchall had admitted conspiring to impair the operation of computers in 2010 and 2011. The 18-year-old Birchall was sentenced Friday to 18 ... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1861918-teenage-hacker-sentenced-uk-cyber-attacks.html 2013-02-01T14:20:00Z