Attack on boy, 12, in Southern California may be tied to Facebook message targeting redheadsNovember 22nd, 2009 more images
more imagesBeating of SoCal student may be tied to FacebookCALABASAS, Calif. — Authorities say a 12-year-old boy assaulted by a group of middle school classmates in Southern California may have been targeted after an Internet posting urged students to beat up redheads.
Cyber attacks on US, S. Korea could have originated from UK: ExpertsJuly 15th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - The recent cyber attacks against South Korean and American websites could have originated from Britain, and not North Korea, experts have said. According to security researchers in Vietnam, the source of last week's string of attacks by the Mydoom virus - which overwhelmed systems belonging to the US Treasury and the office of the South Korean president Lee Myung-Bak - can be traced to the UK.
MySpace Used To Solicit 14yr Old For "menage a trois"July 20th, 2006 The Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a report that a 14-year-old Oostburg girl was solicited to be part of a “menage a trois” on the social networking Web site MySpace.com, according to Capt. Dave Adams. The girl’s father called the sheriff’s department Wednesday night after her mother communicated with several of the girl’s friends using her MySpace account and discovering language that was “sexual in nature,” Adams said.
Prosecutors charge Kentucky man in deaths of Wis. high school sweethearts 3 decades agoAugust 1st, 2009 Kentucky man charged in '80 slaying of Wis. coupleJEFFERSON, Wis.
Southern California attorney arrested in 1989 killing of girlfriend's daughterOctober 21st, 2009 California lawyer arrested in 1989 killingCHULA VISTA, Calif. — An attorney who wrote a book about Internet dating was arrested Wednesday for investigation of killing his girlfriend's daughter 20 years ago so his girlfriend could gain custody of her granddaughter, authorities said.
Runaway convert back in Ohio and under state custody after 3-month stay in FloridaOctober 27th, 2009 more images
more imagesRunaway convert back in Ohio after 3-month flightCOLUMBUS, Ohio — A teenage girl is back in Ohio after running away to Florida because she said she feared her father would harm or kill her for converting from Islam to Christianity. The Florida Department of Children and Families says 17-year-old Rifqa Bary arrived Tuesday in Columbus accompanied by a state social worker and a Florida police officer.
7 SKorean Web sites facing renewed cyber attacks, official saysJuly 9th, 2009 Official: 7 SKorean Web sites under renewed attackSEOUL, South Korea — A state official says seven South Korean Web sites are under renewed cyber attack. Ku Kyo-young from the state-run Korea Communications Commission said the latest assault began around 6:30 p.m.
7 South Korean web sites facing renewed cyber attacks, official saysJuly 9th, 2009 Official: S. Korea web sites under renewed attackSEOUL, South Korea — A state official says seven South Korean Web sites are under renewed cyber attack.
Official: Major SKorean government Web sites, banks hit by suspected cyber attackJuly 8th, 2009 SKorean Web sites hit by suspected cyber attackSEOUL, South Korea — Suspected cyber attacks paralyzed Web sites of major South Korean government agencies, banks and Internet sites in a barrage that appeared linked to similar attacks in the U.S., South Korean officials said Tuesday. The sites of the presidential Blue House, the Defense Ministry, the National Assembly, Shinhan Bank, Korea Exchange Bank and top Internet portal Naver went down or had access problems since late Tuesday, said Ahn Jeong-eun, a spokeswoman at Korea Information Security Agency.
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.
US-trained software engineer imparts computer skills to poor kidsNovember 12th, 2009 DEVRA - A US trained software engineer is educating poor children at a Dalit school here by giving computer lessons to them. Karan Shishir, a US university graduate, teaches computer fundamentals to children at a Dalit village, Devra, 65 kilometers from Lucknow.
Tech 101: How a denial-of-service cyber attack works, and how to keep your computer safeJuly 8th, 2009 Tech 101: How a denial-of-service attack worksInvestigators are piecing together details about one of the most aggressive computer attacks in recent memory — a powerful "denial-of-service" assault that overwhelmed computers at U.S. and South Korean government agencies, companies and institutions, in some cases for days.
Cyber attacks on US, S. Korea aimed at registering protest: ExpertsJuly 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The latest cyber attacks against South Korean and American websites are more intended at venting anger than causing damage. The attacks on Estonia and South Korea, for instance, might best be thought of as the 21st-century equivalent of banging a shoe at the United Nations.
MySpace, Bebo, Friendster Faces US BanJuly 31st, 2006 Popular social networking sites like such as MySpace, Bebo, Facebook, Friendster faces ban in US schools & libraries. The Deleting Online Predators Act tries to limit the access of paedophiles to the networking sites which have become hugely popular with minors.
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.
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