Hacker Enlists Other Unwitting Hackers in Scam

Skilled malware writers have found a way for less experienced cyber criminals to do their work for them. A new freeware phishing kit being offered in hacker forums offers cyber criminals a way to set up fake websites and spam emails to capture users’ legitimate login credentials.

However, the malware writers are able to siphon off a significant portion of entered login credentials, leaving only a few for the cyber…

Indian Cops Nab ‘Notorious’ Cyber Criminal

Police in India have arrested a “notorious inter-state cyber criminal” who is accused of hacking into the bank account of a Dehli resident. Ganesh Kumar Agarwal, aka Prince, was grabbed after allegedly using the hacked bank account to make online purchases.

Members of the Cyber Crime Cell of Central Crime Station arrested Agarwal, who was on the run, police said. Agarwal and two Nigerians are accused of hacking the account…

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Census Bureau Brings in New Security Policy

A new Census Bureau policy will allow managers to revoke the Internet privileges of employees who fail to follow established security protocols, according to Federal News Radio.

“I don’t foresee it being something that’s abused,” said Tim Ruland, Chief Information Technology Security Officer at the Census Bureau. “I think it’s going to be used very cautiously because, let’s…

Website Sued for Selling Personal Data

A Washington, D.C.-area resident has filed a lawsuit against a website for allegedly selling personal and financial data about individuals without their consent.

Tom Robins claims that Spokeo.com, a website that allows users to search for an individual by name, phone number or email address, violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by collecting data from traditional and online sources and then publishing the acquired information, Xinhua reports. The lawsuit…

iPhone Thief Found by GPS

A 31-year-old man who stole and iPhone was arrested recently because police were able to track the GPS function of the phone.

Horatio Toure rode a bicycle to a woman and grabbed her iPhone. However, the woman was carrying the iPhone used to demonstrate a real-time GPS tracking program, according to the San Fransisco Chronicle.

Toure was caught approximately 10 minutes after stealing the device, police said.

“This reminds me of the…

Botnet Malware Writers Arrested in Slovenia

Slovenian police have arrested four suspects amid allegations that the four developed the Mariposa botnet malware. The arrests come of the heels of a joint investigation between Slovenian police and the FBI.

Earlier this year, three suspects were arrested in Spain and are charged with distributing the malware. According to STA, a Slovenian news agency, the four suspects are through to have developed the malware used by the…

YouGov Offers Tracking Software Option

Participants in a YouGov survey recently received requests to download software designed to track user web surfing habits. The July edition of the survey asked questions regarding the user’s employer and work before asking if the user would like to participate in a study tracking computer usage by downloading software, The Register reports.

Users completing the survey received the following message:

“Would you be willing to participate in a study of…

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Cameron and Obama Discuss Pentagon Hacker’s Extradition

British Prime Minister David Cameron has raised the issue of Pentagon hacker Gary McKinnon’s extradition case with President Barack Obama, according to The Guardian. Cameron and his deputy PM, Nick Clegg, have each criticized the extradition attempts of McKinnon, arguing that he should instead appear in a British court.

McKinnon stands accused of…