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European Police Continue Pursuit of ‘Anonymous’ Hackers
Published on 8 Jul, 2011 at 13:20 in Cyber | Viewed 43 times | No Comments
Police in Italy and Switzerland this week raided more than 30 homes as part of an overall effort to crack down on high-profile cyber attacks claimed by hacktivist collective Anonymous, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Since last December, police have nabbed more than 40 individuals in Europe with alleged ties to Anonymous. In the U.S., the FBI is continuing an investigation that has involved dozens of searches…
Italy to Loosen Wi-Fi Limitations
Published on 15 Nov, 2010 at 12:44 in Cyber | Viewed 2,599 times | No Comments
An Italian minister has announced the country will lift restrictions on public Wi-Fi access to the Internet starting next year, according to AFP.
Speaking at a press conference Nov. 5, Interior Minister Roberto Maroni said the measure “allows us to lift restrictions . . . that have now been superseded by…
Typosquatting Directs Italian Cellphone Users to Phishing Site
Customers of an Italian bank have been lured by phishers who baited them with promises of cellphone-airtime credits, according to Mathew Maniyara on Symantec’s Connect blog.
The phishing site spoofed the login page of a popular Italian bank. After typing in the login credentials, the phishing page asked the customer to select his or her cellphone service providers. After the service provider was chosen, the page…
