Cyber Crime - Business Exchange Most Active Articles 2009-11-25T18:40:54.188-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:cyber-crime Steve Bobrov sbobrov064 FBI Says ‘Money Mule’ Scams Now Top $100 Million urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3199938978554187309-12239c8a99e6e8153b79de2da0de8156 2009-11-04T13:55:27.102-05:00 The hackers looting bank accounts of small and mid-sized businesses... have now racked up approximately $100 million in attempted losses, the FBI said Tuesday. The hackers looting bank accounts of small and mid-sized businesses... have now racked up approximately $100 million in attempted losses, the FBI said Tuesday. wired.com http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/11/fbi_mule/ Kristy (Lash) DelMuto klashdelmuto405 11 10 0 1 When Former Employees Pose Security Threat urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12977416253284875997-8f175dc9241dea773a4d902ebd8927e8 2009-11-11T02:08:18.026-05:00 A survey, which canvassed nearly 1,900 senior executives in more than 60 countries, shows that 75% of respondents are concerned with the possible reprisal from employees who have left their organizations. The 12th annual Ernst & Young Global... A survey, which canvassed nearly 1,900 senior executives in more than 60 countries, shows that 75% of respondents are concerned with the possible reprisal from employees who have left their organizations. The 12th annual Ernst & Young Global... mytechboxonline.com http://www.mytechboxonline.com/mtoit/ey-survey-11.html Rakesh Raman rraman103 4 3 0 1 5 Ways Twitter Makes the Internet More Dangerous urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2442424812765611468-7a9bd63bb8288fd4bb891b45e27fe922 2009-11-06T11:19:27.731-05:00 Twitter's features make it easy for cyber criminals to distribute malware to our PCs. Here's 5 ways how, and a few prevention tips. Twitter's features make it easy for cyber criminals to distribute malware to our PCs. Here's 5 ways how, and a few prevention tips. blog.safecentral.com http://blog.safecentral.com/2009/11/twitter-has-made-it-extremely-easy-for.html. Kristy (Lash) DelMuto klashdelmuto405 1 1 0 0 US Military Boosts Network Security With New Contracts urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7624198797677597657-a0e7ef31a8b874b5368e6dafd36b5e37 2009-11-03T06:13:30.128-05:00 Lockheed Martin has recently been charged with improving network security for the US military as part of a major focus on preventing cyber attacks from Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded the $31 million contract to the technology firm... Lockheed Martin has recently been charged with improving network security for the US military as part of a major focus on preventing cyber attacks from Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded the $31 million contract to the technology firm... defenceiq.com http://www.defenceiq.com/article.cfm?externalID=1475&utm_source=e-bim&utm_medium=SMO&utm_campaign=BX&utm_content=11_03_2009&shownewswindow=1 Natalie Evans nevans885 3 3 0 0 Obama near choosing cyber security chief urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8109560823985098469-75f61d7e2f52d24739e7143a74f95195 2009-09-29T18:03:48.928-04:00 A source tells Reuters that the lead candidate for the White House cyber security chief position is Frank Kramer,an assistant Defense secretary under President Bill Clinton. A source tells Reuters that the lead candidate for the White House cyber security chief position is Frank Kramer,an assistant Defense secretary under President Bill Clinton. Reuters http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE5884NR20090909 Shirley Brady sbrady224 4 4 0 0 China, Russia named as challengers in U.S. intel listing urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:266967884146429992-b89d8205eda1beb76bd132bb74c55a58 2009-09-17T11:59:29.268-04:00 The United States fingered emerging superpower China and resurgent Russia as its main challengers on Tuesday in new... The United States fingered emerging superpower China and resurgent Russia as its main challengers on Tuesday in new... twurl.nl http://twurl.nl/y0c6jz Ray Kwong rkwong113 0 0 0 0 Online Scammers See an Opening in the Jobless urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17321283034030245841-daec71a6b38694107f4d0a815571e246 2009-08-06T21:13:31.965-04:00 Scams are always bad but to take advantage of those unemployed who are most vulnerable is beyond comprehension. Scams are always bad but to take advantage of those unemployed who are most vulnerable is beyond comprehension. New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/06/technology/personaltech/06basics.html?_r=1&em Thomas Huynh thuynh381 2 1 0 1 China's hacker schools tell students "not to use their skills for illegal purposes." urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7835279770065268854-6f23f77926132a5aa70dc3f07c56d5d6 2009-08-04T20:02:38.220-04:00 First the bad news: Hackers last year caused an estimated economic loss of 7.6 billion yuan ($1 billion) in China. First the bad news: Hackers last year caused an estimated economic loss of 7.6 billion yuan ($1 billion) in China. twurl.nl http://twurl.nl/1b4vmf Ray Kwong rkwong113 2 2 0 0 BlackHat USA 2009: Russian's Organized Crime Heritage Paved Way For Cybercrime - Security urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13130785247600733373-601b12e19272ba1b9808c5aba74dedf7 2009-07-30T14:05:29.263-04:00 Russia's longstanding history with organized crime has nurtured a current crop of sophisticated cybercrime organizations dedicated to information stealing and political "hacktivism." During a BlackHat USA 2009 presentation, Dmitri Alperovitch,... Russia's longstanding history with organized crime has nurtured a current crop of sophisticated cybercrime organizations dedicated to information stealing and political "hacktivism." During a BlackHat USA 2009 presentation, Dmitri Alperovitch,... crn.com http://www.crn.com/security/218800207;jsessionid=L2ZG3MY2OJ1LSQSNDLPCKHSCJUNN2JVN Rachel James rjames601 1 0 0 1 Defending the Defence Information Infrastructure: An Australian Perspective by Military Defence Forum - Defence News & Community | Defence IQ urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5885303922507915982-adf5b107050f63c88cf78fd7b904b2a3 2009-08-19T13:44:21.249-04:00 Defending the Defence Information Infrastructure: An Australian Perspective Defending the Defence Information Infrastructure: An Australian Perspective defenceiq.com http://www.defenceiq.com/video.cfm?id=232&utm_source=e-bim&utm_medium=SMO&utm_campaign=BX&utm_content=08_19_2009 Natalie Evans nevans885 1 1 0 0 Different Countries, Different Scams urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11733280734792446815-5cb0a38e0189e9ca1648dcf390d5a7ee 2009-08-22T22:33:49.201-04:00 Microsoft finds that the Trojans and viruses spreading around China and Brazil differ from those in the rest of the world. Microsoft finds that the Trojans and viruses spreading around China and Brazil differ from those in the rest of the world. twurl.nl http://twurl.nl/6zzesg Ray Kwong rkwong113 0 0 0 0 Black Hat Founder Tapped To Advise Homeland Security urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16837534545396147782-bdc12adf88a53a9e64a8c742efd50773 2009-06-09T09:36:16.914-04:00 Black Hat Founder Tapped To Advise Homeland Security Jeff Moss, founder of the Black Hat and DefCon security conferences, is one of 16 people appointed to the Department of Homeland Security Advisory Council, as the government casts a wide net for... Black Hat Founder Tapped To Advise Homeland Security Jeff Moss, founder of the Black Hat and DefCon security conferences, is one of 16 people appointed to the Department of Homeland Security Advisory Council, as the government casts a wide net for... informationweek.com http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=217800173 Tom Giles tgiles603 3 2 1 0 Computer Spies Breach Fighter-Jet Project urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16351339126504788501-6257b7ce1b3b83bd15f75bcf47534dd4 2009-04-21T10:16:53.073-04:00 WSJ: Computer spies have broken into the Pentagon's $300 billion Joint Strike Fighter project -- the Defense Department's costliest weapons program ever -- according to current and former government officials familiar with the attacks. WSJ: Computer spies have broken into the Pentagon's $300 billion Joint Strike Fighter project -- the Defense Department's costliest weapons program ever -- according to current and former government officials familiar with the attacks. online.wsj.com http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124027491029837401.html Shirley Brady sbrady224 6 5 0 1 Conficker Worm Continues to Baffle the Experts urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15633989349513100300-9332730ed36a62dbbe70dad1d1936401 2009-04-09T11:03:16.662-04:00 Conficker Worm Continues to Baffle the Experts Posted by: Stephen Wildstrom on April 09 The Conficker worm, which did not bring the Internet to its knees or do much of anything else on April 1, continues to evolve in ways that have security experts... Conficker Worm Continues to Baffle the Experts Posted by: Stephen Wildstrom on April 09 The Conficker worm, which did not bring the Internet to its knees or do much of anything else on April 1, continues to evolve in ways that have security experts... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/techbeat/archives/2009/04/conficker_worm.html Steve Wildstrom swildstrom184 6 5 0 1 China embarrasses US in NSA hacking contest urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14228635689342171959-6807923ff67438dd949ebc3806631f7d 2009-08-03T17:50:20.495-04:00 Whether the outcome of this competition is another sign that math and science education in the US needs improvement may spur debate. But of the 70 finalists in it, 20 were from China, 10 from Russia and only two from the US. TopCoder, which runs... Whether the outcome of this competition is another sign that math and science education in the US needs improvement may spur debate. But of the 70 finalists in it, 20 were from China, 10 from Russia and only two from the US. TopCoder, which runs... twurl.nl http://twurl.nl/e85tcl Ray Kwong rkwong113 1 1 0 0 Free e-book to Save Kids from Cyber Sharks urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14286079123086009703-abf021a95cf7ea9c9d5795fe3dd5b6a6 2009-06-19T03:53:37.347-04:00 Surfing Among the Cyber Sharks is a guidebook on Internet safety for parents. The book uses real-life examples, illustrations, and statistics that show the risks and consequences for kids posed by their online activity. CyberPatrol, a leading... Surfing Among the Cyber Sharks is a guidebook on Internet safety for parents. The book uses real-life examples, illustrations, and statistics that show the risks and consequences for kids posed by their online activity. CyberPatrol, a leading... mytechboxonline.com http://www.mytechboxonline.com/mtomass/cyber-patrol-book-06.html Rakesh Raman rraman103 3 3 0 0 Quarantine Your Email urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4870034070115415047-62c5b25e55f2d980a23239df29ac5b71 2009-08-04T13:33:47.489-04:00 Solution for hijacked and hacked accounts. A hacked email account can be an avenue to identity theft, and each account or service attached to that email provides another avenue for attack. Easy steps to protect yourself... Solution for hijacked and hacked accounts. A hacked email account can be an avenue to identity theft, and each account or service attached to that email provides another avenue for attack. Easy steps to protect yourself... insecurerealities.blogspot.com http://insecurerealities.blogspot.com/2009/08/quarantine.html Rachel James rjames601 0 0 0 0 The Pirate Bay verdict: guilty, with jail time urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7636883021907032030-8e320714ffdddc3368f2765df38ed487 2009-04-17T11:05:01.463-04:00 Ars Technica offers a good overview of the Pirate Bay's guilty verdict in a Swedish court today.The defendants split a 30 million kronor fine and will each spend a year in jail, although the P2P file-sharing site intend to fight the verdict. Ars Technica offers a good overview of the Pirate Bay's guilty verdict in a Swedish court today.The defendants split a 30 million kronor fine and will each spend a year in jail, although the P2P file-sharing site intend to fight the verdict. arstechnica.com http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/04/the-pirate-bay-verdict-guilty-with-jail-time.ars Shirley Brady sbrady224 4 3 1 0 Tips for protecting against identity theft urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15802853588089955056-183668d6ac0850e178f0016fd0078fc7 2009-06-19T11:41:44.416-04:00 10 common-sense tips to protect against and prevent identity theft... 10 common-sense tips to protect against and prevent identity theft... christianpf.com http://www.christianpf.com/tips-for-preventing-identity-theft/ Bob Lotich blotich640 2 2 0 0 Worldwide cybercrime police network grows urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13203424130422585827-2c05a1dad2abc8cc74f6e67528810ef2 2009-03-12T10:12:20.607-04:00 More countries are joining a network designed to quickly react to cybercrime incidents around the world, a senior U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation official said Wednesday. More countries are joining a network designed to quickly react to cybercrime incidents around the world, a senior U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation official said Wednesday. itworld.com http://itworld.com/legal/64143/worldwide-cybercrime-police-network-grows Jodie Naze jnaze236 6 6 0 0 ISR News: FAA Hacked, Systems at Risk urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11975959662144904819-51592dd2cee821c920ebe4b0f7fb79ed 2009-05-06T13:56:54.017-04:00 FOX business News has reported the FAA acknowledges there have been serious security breaches of our nation’s air traffic control systems, although no serious safety problems resulted from the unauthorized access. Unnamed officials at the FAA told FOX that there is a significant threat that cyber intrusion could result in disruptions in air traffic monitoring and control. Needless to say, this is a major national security threat. FOX business News has reported the FAA acknowledges there have been serious security breaches of our nation’s air traffic control systems, although no serious safety problems resulted from the unauthorized access. Unnamed officials at the FAA told FOX that there is a significant threat that cyber intrusion could result in disruptions in air traffic monitoring and control. Needless to say, this is a major national security threat. information-security-resources.com http://information-security-resources.com/2009/05/06/isr-news-faa-hacked-systems-at-risk/ Anthony M. Freed afreed536 2 1 0 1 Obama Advisers Call for Creating Cyber-Security Chief (Update1) urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17675326200026903068-93ca424c2a18cb07763d840cf6b5d382 2009-05-29T11:33:29.115-04:00 May 29 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama’s security advisers are recommending that a government cyber-security chief be named to review laws and create policies to thwart attacks on computer networks. Threats to the nation’s information... May 29 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama’s security advisers are recommending that a government cyber-security chief be named to review laws and create policies to thwart attacks on computer networks. Threats to the nation’s information... bloomberg.com http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aEltX.K.4wW8&refer=home Mark Albert malbert132 1 0 0 1 New Bill Would Regulate Business Cybersecurity urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:809996013818973368-32dce21be9cf8d100c6bdcfd689b4e63 2009-04-01T11:56:10.068-04:00 New Bill Would Regulate Business Cybersecurity Posted by: Stephen Wildstrom on April 01 Business expected tougher environmental, financial, and labor regulations from the Obama Administration, but it looks like the feds may be getting ready to move... New Bill Would Regulate Business Cybersecurity Posted by: Stephen Wildstrom on April 01 Business expected tougher environmental, financial, and labor regulations from the Obama Administration, but it looks like the feds may be getting ready to move... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/techbeat/archives/2009/04/new_bill_would.html Steve Wildstrom swildstrom184 3 2 0 1 DocVerify Maintains the Integrity of Documents as Risk Mitigation... urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13868934562929440880-6c3d727ccc8d7c8715312a45a1ed2367 2009-03-01T15:00:00.000-05:00 Amid rising concerns over electronic document security, DocVerify introduces the world's first electronic document time stamping and verification Amid rising concerns over electronic document security, DocVerify introduces the world's first electronic document time stamping and verification I-Newswire.com - Free Press Release Distribution http://www.i-newswire.com/pr259027.html 7 6 0 1 Geek Crime: Beware Laying Off the IT Guy urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:406166801962304173-afb5b8b0af4e25185bd50bcb5192d58d 2009-03-09T08:29:00.000-04:00 to the company. The companies surveyed lost an average of $4.6 million worth of intellectual property through cybercrime in 2008, according to the report. In recent months current or former employees at companies and government agencies have wreaked to the company. The companies surveyed lost an average of $4.6 million worth of intellectual property through cybercrime in 2008, according to the report. In recent months current or former employees at companies and government agencies have wreaked ABC News http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1858823503&f=9791 7 7 0 0