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Abu Dhabi Leads the Way in Cyber CSI
Published on 7 Oct, 2010 at 7:58 in Cyber | Viewed 297 times | 2 Comments
Digital forensics has come to play an important role in solving crimes as many criminals employ the Internet and digital devices in carrying out their illegal acts.
“Almost every crime that you can think of has some sort of digital evidence in it at this point,” said Dr. Ibrahim Bagilli, assistant professor…
FBI Books Gang of Alleged Hackers Involved in ‘Modern, High-Tech Bank Heist’
Published on 1 Oct, 2010 at 11:16 in Cloud | Viewed 246 times | No Comments
The FBI has arrested and charged a group of individuals suspected of being involved in a global bank fraud scheme that used the Zeus Trojan and other malware to steal millions of dollars from U.S. bank accounts, netting more than $3 million in stolen funds.
“The …
eBay Scammer Gets 30 Months in the Slammer
A Houston man who defrauded 46 customers on eBay by charging them for hot tubs they never received has been sentenced to 30 months in prison, United States Attorney José Angel Moreno announced Wednesday.
Indicted in February 2008, Todd Lanni, the owner of Factory Direct Spas, pleaded guilty to wire fraud just before his jury trial was scheduled to begin in December 2009. On Wednesday, …
FBI’s 5 Most-Wanted Cyber Crooks
Published on 21 Apr, 2010 at 7:34 in Cloud | Viewed 1,354 times | No Comments
From identity theft to computer intrusion, five criminals on FBI’s most-wanted share two similarities: They are all international cyber criminals.
Canadian national William Charles Rath is wanted for allegedly plotting to defraud a satellite provider out of millions of dollars from 1996 to 1999. Allegedly, Rath organized, sold and manufactured illegal DirecTV access cards throughout North America, enabling individuals to …
Belarusian Accused of Running an ‘Online Bazaar’ for ID Thieves
Published on 20 Apr, 2010 at 14:04 in Cloud | Viewed 509 times | No Comments
A man who allegedly created and ran an online business aiding more than 2,000 identity thieves in more than 5,000 fraud incidents was indicted in New York yesterday on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit credit card fraud, and aggravated identity theft.
According to the indictment unsealed Monday in Manhattan federal court, Belarusian national Dmitry M. Naskovets in 2007 created CallService.biz, an online business intended to…
