July 2010
Crooks prey on young online
(via)ONE in 10 Australian internet users – more than 1.3 million people – lost an average of $1000 each to cyber criminals in the past 12 months.
April 2010
Man Indicted for ‘Cyber-Extortion’ Threat Against Insurance Firm
(via)A California man was hit with an extortion charge this week for allegedly threatening to send out millions of e-mails criticizing his insurance company, if the firm didn’t pay him as much as $3 million.
Dalai Lama Becomes Target of Cyber Espionage
(via)Even the Dalai Lama isn’t safe from hackers. Unknown cyber spies, most them operating from computer servers located in the People’s Republic of China, used cloud computing systems, social networking platforms and free web hosting services to steal sensitive and classified materials belonging to the United Nations, Indian National Security Council Secretariat, the Embassy of Pakistan in the United States, New York University and the Offices of the Dalai Lama, among others.
June 2009
Web Attacks Expand in Iran’s Cyber Battle
(via)More and more of Iran’s pro-government websites are under assault, as opposition forces launch web attacks on the Tehran regime’s online propaganda arms.
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