Worm strikes Commons computer network Parliamentary computers have been infected by the Conficker worm, like an estimated 10m PCs worldwide – and experts fear next week will see problems worsen The House of Commons internal…
UK cybercrime unit to meet IT leaders: “ Cleaning up the mean online streets The newly-established Police Central e-crime unit (PCeU) has scheduled a meeting with UK business later this month.… “ (Via The Register…
25 Most Shocking Crimes in Social Media History | Masters in Criminal Justice: “25 Most Shocking Crimes in Social Media History By Laura Milligan The popularity and near necessity of social media sites has grown…
Cybercrime threat rising sharply: “The threat of cybercrime is rising rapidly and attacks can threaten whole economies, warn experts at the World Economic Forum.” (Via BBC News.)
EU cybercrime strategy backs law enforcement Trojan: “ Remote searches? Nein danke Remote searches of suspects’ computers could become a mainstay of cybercrime investigations under a new EU strategy announced last week.… “ (Via The…
BBC News: EU to search out cyber criminals 1 December, 2008 Remote searches of suspect computers will form part of an EU plan to tackle hi-tech crime. The five-year action plan will take steps to…
Lori Drew guilty in MySpace bully trial: “The woman accused of using MySpace to bully a vulnerable teenage girl who subsequently killed herself has been found guilty of three charges.” (Via OUT-LAW News.)
Online fraudsters ‘steal £3.3bn’: “Internet fraudsters have stolen credit and debit cards with a value of more than £3.3bn, research suggests.” (Via BBC News.)
First cyber-bullying trial hears how Megan Meier, 13, killed herself after online taunts: “Tech Central: is lying in cyberspace a federal offence?” (Via Tech and Web from Times Online.)
Denial of Service and distributing hacking tools finally criminalised: “A law criminalising denial of service attacks and the supply of hacking tools has been brought into force in England and Wales after a number of…