CID inquiry into cyber fraud in TripuraMay 13th, 2009 AGARTALA - Alarmed by a spurt in cyber crimes in the northeastern state of Tripura, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched an investigation to smash the racket, an official said here Wednesday. 'The cyber crime racket comprises both Indians and foreign nationals,' Tripura police spokesperson Nepal Das told IANS.
Need for international crisis management plan to detect cyber crimes: Govt.March 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Concerned over the growing number of cyber crime cases in the country, the Government on Thursday said that an international crisis management plan needs to be put in action. It also laid emphasis on information exchange, investigation and coordinated response at a global level by the law enforcing agencies to deal with the menace effectively.
'Cyber criminals can buy personal identities for less than a can of cola'April 14th, 2009 LONDON - With a rise in cyber frauds, criminals can now purchase full personal identities for "less than a can of cola", according to an Internet security firm. The annual Symantec Internet Security Threat Report revealed that the market for stolen personal information, including credit card details, names addresses and dates of birth, grew to such an extent last year that it led to a price war of sorts.
Central Bureau of Investigation Origanizing Cyber Crime ConferenceMarch 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - With cyber crime becoming a global phenomenon and the Internet blurrring international boundaries, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is organising a daylong conference on cyber crime along with the Council of Europe this Thursday to discuss new international systems for better cooperation among countries. International Police Cooperation against Cyber Crime is being organised to enhance the knowledge of law enforcement agencies and other stakeholders to combat cyber crimes.
Experts work to untangle US, South Korea cyber attack, disagree over extent of Pyongyang tiesJuly 9th, 2009 Experts work to untangle US, Korea cyber attackWASHINGTON — U.S. authorities trying to unravel the widespread cyber attacks against government Web sites in America and South Korea this week are facing a lengthy, complex investigation that may never identify a culprit, at least not one they would be willing to reveal.
Any Cyber Attack on US will be dealt severely: Officials May 12th, 2009 Arlington (Virginia,US),M - The U.S. military's response to a cyber attack would not necessarily be limited to cyberspace, the head of the U.S.
How To Protect Linux Server From Stolen Zombie Netblocks & 100% Professional Spammer Controlled NetblocksDecember 3rd, 2007 DROP (Don't Route Or Peer) is an advisory "drop all traffic" list from Spamhaus, consisting of stolen 'zombie' netblocks and netblocks controlled entirely by professional spammers. DROP is a tiny sub-set of the SBL advisory designed for use by firewalls and routing equipment.
Facebook Hacked!?February 7th, 2009 Facebook has become the most popular social network on the net, even surpassing MySpace. So it is obvious that hackers will now target Facebook more.
Hacking My Cellphone AdapterNovember 18th, 2006 My cellphone adapter would accassionally refuse to recharge. I tried nudging and pushing, checking if something is loose.
Toilet Disposable CellphoneNovember 18th, 2005 Helsinki's sewerage problem with toilet-disposed cellphones gave me an idea. Why not design disposable, bio-degradable cellphones?
Imagine the great use cases:
You are very angry with your significant other / fiance or your boss.
It's a Cellphone, It's a Laptop, It's The New T-Mobile MDAMarch 22nd, 2006 The new T-Mobile MDA, a cellphone powered by Windows Mobile 5.0, has so many features that you may just leave your laptop at home. The 5.6-ounce MDA supports four international cellular frequencies and can connect to newer EDGE networks.
Social networking sites can help protect youngsters from cyber bullyingMay 12th, 2009 SYDNEY - An inquiry into cyber bullying has revealed that young victims can use friendships on social networking websites to help protect themselves. Gillian Calvert, the NSW Commissioner for Children and Young People, told the inquiry that cyber bullying should not be viewed as a new phenomenon.
A dummy's guide to Denial of service and how to avoid itAugust 7th, 2009 Some details about denial-of-service attacks, like the one Thursday against Twitter. To picture a "denial-of-service" attack, think about what would happen if you and all your friends called the same restaurant over and over and ordered things you didn't even really want.
Kolkata gears up for fighting against Cyber crime. I vote no cofidenceMay 22nd, 2009 KOLKATA - In order to tackle cyber crime, the Kolkata police joined hands with the Public Relations Society of India, Kolkata Chapter and Calcutta Telephones and organised a workshop here to spread awareness about cyber security. Cyber crime still remains a vague phenomenon for most Internet users, as they are not aware as to what actually constitutes cyber crime and what laws are against it.
Hyderabad students learn intricacies of cyber securitySeptember 13th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Aiming to prevent cyber crimes in the country, students in Hyderabad are learning and mastering the intricacies of cyber security. In the fast developing countries where information technology (IT) has reached the apex, the security of data compiled, stored and transmitted is of utmost import.
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July 21st, 2009 at 6:27 am
As if hacking computers weren’t enough, now mobile phones are actively being targeted as well. This will surely create some problems for the networks. Let’s all hope for stricter security measures for these botnets. Thanks!