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Cyber Crime

Popcorn Preview: Disconnect

Leslie Sisman | Posted 04.16.2013 | Entertainment
Leslie Sisman

Film: Disconnect (2012) Cast includes: Jason Bateman (Up in the Air), Hope Davis (The Weather Man), Frank Grillo (The Grey), Michael Nyqvist (The Girl...

It's Not Just The FBI Who Fight Cyber Criminals Anymore

AP | By EILEEN SULLIVAN | Posted 04.16.2013 | Technology

WASHINGTON (AP) — If a purse with $900 is stolen, the victim probably would call the police. If a computer hacker steals $900 from that same person'...

Training For 'The New Espionage'

AP | JAKE PEARSON | Posted 04.12.2013 | Technology

NEW YORK -- Every week, a group of teenagers and 20-somethings dressed in hoodies gets together in a tiny room on a college campus and plug in their l...

Cybertheft Threat Underscores Crucial Need to Protect American Intellectual Property

Chris Dodd | Posted 02.21.2013 | Technology
Chris Dodd

Front-page news this week that Chinese cyber hacking may have been sanctioned by the Chinese military has once again drawn significant attention to the critical need for the United States to step up the protection of its intellectual property.

Was Aaron Swartz a Victim of Prosecutorial Overkill?

Bennett L. Gershman | Posted 03.20.2013 | Crime
Bennett L. Gershman

In the end, the single most significant check on a prosecutor's discretion is not the judicial courts, nor the court of public opinion. The only realistic check lies in the integrity and professionalism of prosecutors.

Women Fighting Cyber Crime

Deborah Stambler | Posted 03.17.2013 | Technology
Deborah Stambler

I thought it was great that the rep from the city attorney's office was a woman. So did my daughter. It showed a woman in a powerful, tech-related position, and I could see my daughter's wheels spinning.

Yes, You Can Hack a Pacemaker (and Other Medical Devices Too)

XPRIZE | Posted 03.04.2013 | Home
XPRIZE

By Tarun Wadhwa Tarun Wadhwa is a Research Fellow with Singularity University studying how exponential technologies can be used to solve public policy...

Top Online Security Threats of 2013 -- and How You Can Protect Yourself

Jeff Hindenach | Posted 02.26.2013 | Technology
Jeff Hindenach

2013 will be the year of the mobile security threat. With online technology rapidly moving from computers to the palms of our hands, cybercriminals and hackers are evolving their methods to fit the times.

Skimming, Identity Theft and How Online Business Defend Against Cybercrime

Robert Siciliano | Posted 02.20.2013 | Crime
Robert Siciliano

Security and flushing out the bad guys begins with understanding the web of associations between related devices, which helps businesses identify and shut down entire fraud rings. Lastly, online businesses run their highly-customized business rules as the transaction or activity is attempted.

Cyber Crime: That's Entertainment!

Dori Hartley | Posted 01.09.2013 | Crime
Dori Hartley

The only thing that prevents a person from committing Internet fraud is conscience, and between cyber crime and TV networks that seek to base afternoon talk shows on this topic, there seems to be very little of that going around.

The Philippines' Internet Is Safe For Now

AP | OLIVER TEVES | Posted 12.08.2012 | Technology

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended implementation of the country's anti-cybercrime law while it decides wh...

Catherine New

Should You Freak Out About A Stolen Credit Card Number?

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine New | Posted 06.27.2012 | Home

There is some likelihood that your credit card number is for sale in a dark corner of the Internet. The selling price? As little as $3.50 per number. ...

Feds: Fake Justin Bieber Was Real Sexual Predator

Posted 01.04.2013 | Miami

Federal authorities have indicted a Florida man for allegedly posing as Justin Bieber online, promising young girls backstage passes and free tickets ...

Interpol Ups The War Against Cyber Crime

AP | DANIELLA CHESLOW | Posted 07.08.2012 | Technology

TEL AVIV, Israel — Interpol said Tuesday it is making the war against cyber crime a main priority this year as online fraud crosses borders and ...

Cybercrime A Huge Problem On Wall Street

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 03.28.2012 | Business

Years after the global financial crisis of 2008, there's a new problem on the minds of those working on Wall Street. That's the conclusion of a new...

Change Your Email Password Now (for Your Financial Security)

Mark W. Schleisner | Posted 05.15.2012 | Technology
Mark W. Schleisner

Chances are that your current email password is useless (and even dangerous to your financial health). Fortunately, you can protect yourself by changing your email password now! Here's how.

MySpace Predator Convicted Of 79 Felonies

AP | Posted 03.14.2012 | Los Angeles

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A California man who used the social networking site MySpace to exploit and abuse young girls across the country was convicted We...

FBI Needs Your Help to Take Down Cyber Fraud

Robert Siciliano | Posted 04.10.2012 | Crime
Robert Siciliano

Public-private partnership (PPP) describes a government service or private business venture which is funded and operated through a partnership of gove...

Gerry Smith

FBI Official Warns of Growing 'Existential' Cyber Threats

HuffingtonPost.com | Gerry Smith | Posted 01.12.2012 | Technology

Despite the increased frequency and severity of online crime and espionage in 2011, many American corporations and consumers are still not taking the ...

Technology Is Helping the Fight Against Corruption

Caroline Anstey | Posted 02.08.2012 | Technology
Caroline Anstey

As we mark International Anti-Corruption Day, we should acknowledge that there is no single quick fix for curbing corruption. But there are steps that can and should be taken to raise the cost of being corrupt -- to send a powerful message that corruption doesn't pay.

Cyber Snooping Rife Among Couples, Says Report

The Huffington Post UK | Paul Vale | Posted 11.07.2011 | Technology

One in five women admit to logging on to their partner's email or social network surreptitiously, according to research from security company Norton. ...

Man Sentenced For Online Teen Student Photo Plot, Child Pornography

AP | Posted 09.25.2011 | Home

EASTON, Pa. -- A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to at least nine months in prison for what prosecutors say was an elaborate online scheme to obta...

Florida Hacker Steals Nude Photos Of Women And Posts Them On Their Facebook Page

Posted 09.21.2011 | Crime

Joseph Bernard Campbell has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges of cyberstalking and unauthorized access to a computer after he stole naked pict...

Organized Crime Moves Online

Yahoo News | Posted 07.04.2011 | Technology

The Internet has become a major tool in European organised crime, which uses it for drugs and human trafficking and money laundering as well as cyberc...

In Cyberspy vs. Cyberspy, China Has The Edge

Posted 06.14.2011 | Technology

By Brian Grow and Mark Hosenball ATLANTA | Thu Apr 14, 2011 7:39am EDT (Reuters) - As America and China grow more economically and financially inter...