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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 891 days ago
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http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=322372By Jan RavensbergenCanwest News Service February 20, 2008MONTREAL -- Quebec provincial police said Wednesday they have dismantled what they called the largest and most damaging computer-hacking network ever uncovered in Canada.During several action-packed early-morning hours Wednesday, provincial police and RCMP officers dismantled the latest hacking ring by successfully carrying out 17 lightning-fast raids in 12 towns small and large across Quebec, incl read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 891 days ago
Via: http://go.theregister.com | Tags: qubec cops bust massive botnet ring comments Discuss  
17-strong hacking network clubbedCanadian police have arrested 17 people suspected of running a huge botnet of compromised PCs. Up to one million computers in various countries were allegedly under the control of the suspects, who range in ages from 17 to 26. All but one are male, UPI reports.… read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 890 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: arrested canadian hacking bust comments Discuss  
Quebec provincial police conducted raids on Wednesday, breaking up a hacking ring that police say is responsible for an estimated CDN$45 million (US$44.3 million) in damage to computer systems. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 823 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: microsoft botnethunting tool helps bust hackers comments Discuss  
Botnet fighters have another tool in their arsenal, thanks to Microsoft. The software vendor is giving law enforcers access to a special tool that keeps tabs on botnets, using data compiled from the 450 million computer users who have installed the Malicious Software Removal tool that ships with Windows. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 793 days ago
Via: http://go.theregister.com | Tags: french police bust youths alleged hacking network comments Discuss  
The French ConnectionPolice in Dijon, France have detained 22 youths suspected of being members of a domestic network of hackers.… read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 717 days ago
Via: http://go.theregister.com | Tags: cybercrime bust highlights pin terminal insecurity comments Discuss  
Clear and present dangerAnalysis UK police arrests of a gang reckoned to have tampered with Chip and PIN entry devices to harvest PIN numbers and cardholder details have sparked calls to revamp the security of devices.… read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 607 days ago
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From: InfoSec News <alerts_at_private>Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 03:08:09 -0600 (CST)http://www.gbtribune.com/localnews.php?sid=da637b7By SUSAN THACKER gbtribune.com11/27/2008 Security software built into a stolen laptop computer led police to a Hoisington residence on Tuesday. Authorities not only found the computer, but they also uncovered what appears to be a methamphetamine lab.Detective Denton Doze at the Great Bend Police Department said the $9,000 computer, along with hand tools and power tools, wa read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 579 days ago
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From: InfoSec News <alerts_at_private>Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:36:44 -0600 (CST)http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20081227/COMMUNITIES39/812270321/1005/NEWS01By Tehani Schneider DAILY RECORD December 27, 2008 PEQUANNOCK -- Police got a three-for-one bust at an Oakwood Avenue home after a stolen laptop traced to the address also netted two separate arrests on drug possession charges.Police said a laptop computer reported stolen from Lehigh University last month led to the arrest of a Pequannock man read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 578 days ago
Via: http://go.theregister.com | Tags: boffins bust web authentication game consoles comments Discuss  
PS3 fleet spoofs SSL certsResearchers have uncovered a weakness in the internet's digital certificate system that allows them to forge counterfeit credentials needed to impersonate virtually any website that relies on the widely used security measure.… read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 514 days ago
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Trojan scammer trouncingGerman police have arrested several members of a hacking forum linked to the distribution of Trojan horse software that infected 80,000 computers.… read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 487 days ago
Via: http://feeds.infoworld.com | Tags: gartner spending dropoff worse dotcom bust comments Discuss  
Global IT spending is expected to decline nearly 4 percent in 2009 over the previous year as industry watchers confirm the current recession will see more losses than the dot-com bust in 2001, Gartner reports. read more »
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