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- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 7th, 2013
Website of Jefferson County Sheriff Taken Down by Hacktivists
The jeffersoncountysheriff.com site has been down for the last 50 hours
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 7th, 2013
US Court Sentences 55-Year-Old Russian Hacker to 3 Years in Prison
He has also been ordered to forfeit $1 million (800,000 EUR)
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 29th, 2012
Case Against 5 Japanese Android Malware Developers Dismissed
Prosecutors couldn't find enough evidence against the individuals behind "the Movie" apps
- Hacking News
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 29th, 2012
Anonymous Threatens to Shut Down Police Site Unless They Dismiss Killer Cop – Video
The Manteca Police Department in California is taking the threat seriously
- Hacking News
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 28th, 2012
Korean Responsible for Hacking Hyundai Capital Arrested in Philippines, Extradited
The 39-year-old man is accused of stealing 1.75 million customer records from the company
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- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 19th, 2012
US Might Start Indicting Foreign Governments That Launch Cyber Attacks
The FBI will be asked to investigate cases that could be brought to court
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- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 19th, 2012
NEC and Interpol Team Up to Enhance Cyber Security
NEC will provide human and technical resources worth 7.6 million EUR ($10 million)
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 19th, 2012
Anonymous’ Barrett Brown Pleads Not Guilty to All 12 Stratfor Charges
The renowned activist continues to maintain his innocence
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- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 17th, 2012
Swedish Payment Processor Sentenced to 4 Years for Role in Scareware Scheme
The crime ring he had helped made around $71 million (55 million EUR)
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 17th, 2012
Cybercrime Investigators Help Russian Authorities Arrest DDOS Botnet Master
A 24-year-old individual has been arrested while preparing to launch a new attack
- Incidents
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 17th, 2012
Cloning Connection: Europol Coordinates the Arrests of 56 Alleged Card Fraudsters
An illegal credit card factory has been shut down in Bulgaria
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 17th, 2012
Hackers Demand Payment from Australian School After Seizing Student Records
Byron Bay Community School has contacted the police
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 15th, 2012
Suspected University of Georgia Hacker Commits Suicide
The 26-year-old man had served in the National Guard for six years
- Hacking News
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 15th, 2012
NASA Hacker Garry McKinnon Is Off the Hook, the UK Will Not Prosecute Him
US decided that it’s not in the interest of justice to bring the evidence to the UK
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 13th, 2012
UK Police Arrest 3 Individuals Suspected of Using Ransomware
The suspects, two men and a woman, are from Stoke on Trent
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 13th, 2012
Japanese Authorities Offer Reward for Hacker Behind Threat-Making Virus
$36,000 (28,000 EUR) is the reward for anyone who can help in the suspect's identification
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 11th, 2012
1,630 Individuals from India Arrested for Cybercrimes in 2011
The number has increased considerably since 2007