Russian Police Arrest Alleged Bank-Carding Kingpin

Russian authorities have arrested a Ukrainian man accused of running a criminal operation that used fraudulent credit cards and passports to siphon large amounts of cash out of banks around the world, The Register reports.

The arrest of the unnamed suspect came as the Russian Interior Ministry stopped the actions of the international criminal group the Ukrainian allegedly led. The gang, which had at least 50 members, pilfered more than…

Harris Amps Up Efforts to Make Cyber a National Priority

In recognition of the ongoing national cybersecurity awareness campaign, Harris Corporation will hold public presentations by its cyber experts to highlight the need to make cyber a national priority, and for cyberspace to become a trusted domain for both private and government sectors.

“Cyberspace is the engine for much of…

Europe Crowned New King of Spam

Europe is now the top spam-producing country in the world, bypassing North and South Americas, and Asia-Pacific, according to the Trend Micro semi-annual 2010 threat report.

Spam continued to grow between January and June 2010, stalling briefly during April. Despite common perception, porn consists of only 4 percent of all spam. Commercial, scams-based and health/medical categories comprise 65 percent of the spam generated…

Dr. William Luti of Digital Management: ‘The Answers Don’t Lie in Building Static Defenses Alone’

Dr. William Luti, a retired career naval officer and former special assistant to the president for defense policy and strategy at the White House, is executive vice president for Digital Management’s cybersecurity division. Prior to joining DMI, Luti served as vice president of strategy at Northrop Grumman’s Information Systems…

Report: No (More) Dough for IT Pros

If you work in IT and have not had a pay raise in the last half-year, you are not alone: A new poll reveals most IT professionals have not seen a bump in their salary in at least six months, and one out of three is looking for a new job.

Nearly 70 percent of…

Gamers More Exposed Than Ever to Hackers

Gamers are becoming increasingly vulnerable to cyber threats because of unsafe player behavior, and cyber criminals‘ ramped-up efforts to find new victims, according to AVAST Software.

In its monthly “Most Wanted” list, AVAST looks to raise awareness of this threat and warn consumers of recently infected gaming websites. Gamers risk running into malware as they access and play online titles because they often turn off virus protection…

Richard A. Clarke, Orson Swindle to Keynote NetWitness Conference

World-recognized cyber and homeland security expert Richard A. Clarke and Orson Swindle, former Federal Trade Commission commissioner, will be delivering keynote addresses at the 2nd Annual NetWitness User Conference, held Oct. 25-26, 2010 in Washington, D.C.

Clarke, currently chairman of Good Harbor Consulting, is an on-air consultant for ABC News and…

Whistle-Blower Site Cryptome Hacked

A whistle-blower site was hacked this past weekend, possibly exposing the identities of confidential sources, according to a hacker who took responsibility for the intrusion.

The hacker, who contacted Wired.com, said two members from Kryogeniks hacked the site that publishes documents prohibited by governments worldwide, in particular material on freedom of expression, privacy, cryptology, dual-use technologies, national security, intelligence, and secret governance. The two hackers were able to…

Kids Surf Safely Thanks to Cyber Schooling

In an effort to fight cyber crime and to support National Cyber Security Month, McAfee, Inc. has announced several cyber-education initiatives aimed at teaching younger citizens about how to surf safely.

“With online scams becoming harder to identify, especially for kids, we felt this…

Anonymous Strikes Again; DDoS Attacks Spain’s Copyright Society

After recently cyber assaulting anti-piracy advocates and threatening to attack until it “stops being angry,” hacker collective Anonymous has struck again. The target this time: the Spanish copyright protection society.

PandaLabs reported how Anonymous yesterday launched a DDoS attack against the Spanish copyright protection society. As of 2:30 p.m. EDT yesterday, PandaLabs had witnessed more than 20 service interruptions to the society’s site, as well…