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European Commission Press release Brussels, 9 July 2012 Cybercrime: EU citizens concerned by security of personal information and online payments A new Eurobarometer survey shows that Internet users are very concerned about cyber security: 89% avoid... The survey, covering a total of almost 27 000 people in all EU member states, shows a strong link between being informed about the risks of cybercrime and feeling confident online. A majority of those who feel confident in doing online banking or shopping say that they also feel well informed about cybercrime. "Cybercriminals must not be allowed to disrupt our use of the Internet. ===> The more we know about the risks and how to protect ourselves, the more we can truly maximise our digital lives", Cecilia Malmström said. <=== Other key findings of the survey are: - 53% of internet users say they buy goods or services online, 52% use social networking sites, 48% bank online, while 20% sell goods or services - 29% are not confident about their ability to use the internet for things like online banking or online purchases - 59% do not feel well informed about the risks of cybercrime - 40% are concerned about someone taking or misusing their personal data and 38% show concern about the security of online payments Read more: http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/12/751&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en
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Twelve individuals have been arrested across Romania for having allegedly compromised and defaced 29 websites of Romanian public institutions, and having stolen and leaked information exfiltrated from its databases. According to a statement (via Google Translate) released by the Romanian Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT), the hacking group consists of 14 people in all, with three hackers at its core:
24-year-old Gabriel Baleasa, the founder of the group, who went by a myriad of handles ("lulzcart", "anonsboat", "anonsweb" and "Cartman"),
one Gabor Fabian
one Mihai Emil Picos.
Read more: http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=13010&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
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Information security experts often talk about the costs of cybercrime to businesses, but a new report from Russia quantifies how much criminals make in the cybercrime market. Say “cyber crime market” to the average MBA in America and they probably think you mean the market for security solutions to prevent cyber crime. In Russia the term "cyber crime market" apparently means the amount of money to be made from cyber crime. ===> In 2011, that amount was $12.5 billion <=== according a report recently published by Moscow-based Group-IB. Their analysts concluded that about one third of that total was “earned” by Russian-speaking hackers, and about half of that was earned by hackers inside Russia. Read more...
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Comment la Russie est devenue une superpuissance de la cybercriminalité... Les criminels russophones ont capté 4,5 milliards de dollars du marché de la cybercriminalité dans le monde selon un cabinet d'études russe spécialisé dans la sécurité. Lire plus...
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According to authorities, Murmylyuk was part of a gang that beginning in late 2010, gained access to online trading accounts at Scottrade, e*Trade, Fidelity, Charles Schwab, and other brokerage firms and conducted a series of sham trades. Once the hackers controlled the accounts, they used stolen identities to open additional accounts at other brokerage houses, and then initiated "unprofitable and illogical securities trades" that benefited the attackers. They also changed the phone numbers and email addresses on file to prevent victims from being notified of the illegal trades. If convicted, Murmylyuk faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Read more...
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A HACKER who stole the personal details of 10,000 women from the website of the UK's biggest abortion provider has been sentenced to two years and eight months in jail.
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Selon une étude effectuée en Angleterre, le crime organisé est responsable de 80% des activités criminelles sur Internet.
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Online criminals target innocent end users with ransom trojans that will lock up the PC, claiming to represent various local law enforcement entities. In total, the reputation of 12 different police organizations are used in this scam. Source: http://twitpic.com/8v2ucn/full ; Credit to Mikko Hypponen @mikko
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Underground Web sites can be a useful barometer for the daily volume of criminal trade in goods like stolen credit card numbers and hijacked PayPal or eBay accounts. And if the current low prices at one of Underweb’s newer and more brazen card shops are indicative of a trend, the market for these commodities has never been more cutthroat.
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Information on Convention Committee on Cybercrime...
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Corporate espionage has never been so easy. See how a simple app can transform your smartphone into an espionage tool in the hands of criminals, able to record your conversations, steal your text messages and spy on your private meetings. Gust MEES: watch the video who explains in detail; very well explained... http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=13015
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A British man who spread a spyware Trojan horse posing as a patch for the popular video game "Call of Duty", has ended up with an 18 month jail sentence.
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CYBER CRIMINALS are mass producing their attack techniques and targeting smaller businesses, telecom Verizon has warned.
Talking at Verizon's Security Operations Centre in Dortmund, Germany today, security research director Wade Baker told The INQUIRER that small to medium businesses are "easy targets" for organised cyber crime compared to larger enterprises.
Source: The Inquirer (http://s.tt/1boyu)
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Our first Federal Government Cybersecurity Survey reveals what concerns IT teams the most, and how they’re fighting back with continuous monitoring and other technologies.
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Advisory boards have been established by ISC to act as a resource for industry, government and special interest groups. Read more...
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Assumptions about cyber-criminals are all wrong, according to a study that argues many fraudsters are middle aged and possess only rudimentary IT skills - contrary to the elite bedroom teen hackers portrayed in movies. The research, led by criminologist Dr Michael McGuire of The John Grieve Centre for Policing and Security at London Metropolitan University, blames 80 per cent of cybercrime on your common-or-garden gangsters. Contrary to Hollywood film scripts, cybercrime is far from the preserve of tech-savvy youths - nearly half (43 per cent) of cyber-crooks are over 35 years old, and less than a third (29 per cent) are under 25. More cyber-crooks (11 per cent) are over 50 than youngsters aged between 14 and 18, who make up only eight per cent of e-crims, according to the doctor and his team. Read more...
Bringing together two separate pieces of security research reveals vulnerability to cybercrime on an alarming scale. When trying to get a handle on cybercrime today, consider this: In millions of homes across America, unencrypted company information is sitting on unprotected desktops and laptops – in the hands of employees who have had no security training. At the same time, we see software being deployed that can stealthily and remotely scan the hard drives of those machines for specific data, and secretly transmit it back to the scanner.
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Cyber-Kriminelle stehlen Mail-Adressen, Passwörter und im schlimmsten Fall sogar Bankdaten. Wir sagen Ihnen, was damit passieren kann und wie hoch die Gefahr für Sie wirklich ist.
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What is the definition of cybercrime? Two weeks ago, the "Cybersecurity Act of 2012" was introduced in the U.S. Senate. The bill (S.2105) is designed to protect critical infrastructure such as water, energy, and transportation. It directs the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to coordinate with network operators on developing security standards. A related bill, the "Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012" (S.2102) was introduced on February 13th. Naturally, civil liberties group such as the EFF and EPIC examined the legislation. They say it's too broad. CNET's Elinor Mills: Civil liberties groups: Proposed cybersecurity bill is too broad Whatever else there is to say about the Cybersecurity Act of 2012, it was a bit surprising to read in CNET's article that "there is no definition of 'crime'." After all, the definition of "cybercrime" has been established for years now.
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