Tags: criminal, cybercrime, spam

News (16)

• Russia and China 'behind current spam deluge'

  As hardcore criminals step up their spamming, experts believe that nine out of 10 of all emails may soon be unsolicited junk.

• E-mail takes a nastier turn

  The federal government is anxious to congratulate itself on the success of its anti-spam legislation to date. But the threat to users from unsolicited e-mail is only getting worse.

• Criminals send malware levels soaring

  Security firm Sophos has seen a dramatic rise in the number of viruses, worms and Trojan horses this year as more organised criminals turn to cybercrime.

• MPs urged to overhaul Computer Misuse Act

  The Computer Misuse Act -- which became law many years before the Internet entered the mainstream -- is a failure and needs a major overhaul, according to some analysts.

• Police arrest suspected bot herders

  Police in London, acting in conjunction with Finnish law enforcement authorities, arrested three suspected virus writers on Tuesday.

• 'Wardriving' conviction is first under Can-Spam

  A Southern California man pleaded guilty to spamming people through unprotected hot spots, the first-ever conviction under the Can-Spam Act, and a case that again raises concerns about the risks of open-access Wi-Fi service.

• Phishers catch on to the Net's 'long tail'

  The number of brands exploited by online con artists grew to a record 154 in July, according to a report from the Anti-Phishing Working Group.

• Online threats outpacing law crackdowns

  Authorities are cracking down on phishing and botnets, but the threats are advancing instead of diminishing, two law enforcement officials said.

• 2004: the year of phishing

  Yet again denial-of-service attacks, spam, viruses - driven in part by an apparent war between virus writers - and cybercrime have hit the headlines over the course of the past 12 months.

• Crushing the Web's dark forces

  Keeping clandestine forces at bay is no mean feat. In this special report, ZDNet Australia features five leading security experts -- from eBay to Ukraine's Computer Crime Research Center -- who pursue cyber criminals for a living.

• Big Brother in the black box

  From Russia to Britain to the US, law enforcement is trying new methods to counter cybercrime. And civil rights activists are up in arms.

• Just In

• Most Popular

• Most Discussed

Reader Services

Popular Topics

Essentials