Tag: cybercrime
Headline: “Alaska Is Officially a Disaster Area”
The health agency for all Alaska’s residents is notifying all Alaskans that health services will be unavailable until further notice. Headline: “Alaska Is Officially a Disaster Area” – The Alaskan Independent, May 5, 2006. Titles in the Headlines ***Title: 1. When a headline fails, it can be turned into great copy ***Title: 2. Headlines are…
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Cybercrime in Chiapas – The Threat of Online Abuse for Young People
The recent arrest of a cybercrimes suspect in the Central American country of hurricane, Chiapas, reveals the real dangers of online abuse for young people. Internet security experts at the University of Texas at Austin (UTA) and the U. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have identified Chiapas as one of the “most dangerous countries in…
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T-Mobile USA Sells Phones Without Customer Consent
In March 2011, T-Mobile USA began selling phones in the United States without customer consent. The breach, which exposed the names and Social Security numbers and dates of birth of some 40,000 customers, showed T-Mobile was selling phones without their consent. This caused immediate concern among the telecom industry. The details of the breach were…
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Candiru Used Spyware to Target Dissidents
Introduction As anyone who has tried to install spyware on a computer will know, it is a nasty kind of spyware that is designed to install itself silently on your computer without you ever realizing it. Spyware on the desktop side is more of an annoyance than a real problem. Spyware on the Internet side,…
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Cyber Crime in Saudi Arabia
Kuwait’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, through its Ministry of Interior, is a key part of the Saudi Arabian National Security Commission (NASC) that is entrusted with the monitoring of cyber crime incidences. Saudi Arabia has a separate Security Commission that reports directly to the Crown Prince. The recent cyber attack on the websites…
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New York City Cyber Crime Tip Line
The City of New York’s cyber-security department, the New York City Police Department’s cyber-crime unit, the federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Office of the United States Trade Representative are all taking part in a joint pilot project that will allow the public to help identify cyber criminals and their victims. The cyber-crime unit of…
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What Is a Ransomware Attack?
Posted by: Adam C. This article was written by Adam C. This article was written by Adam C. If you receive a file infected with a malicious software program, you should contact the software vendor immediately. A ransomware attack is an encrypted program that steals personal information from computers. Although the victim may lose his…
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The Oak Ridge Utility Business Office | Computer Security
A year and a half ago, we talked about an exploit that could be used, in the words of the attacker, to “take over the world. ” The following article discusses a second recent exploit, which can be used to take over a single computer or remotely launch an attack over the internet. This is…
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Create a Legacy for the Next Generation: Everywoman in Tech Awards 2021
I want to start with the sustainability angle, because a lot of us think about sustainability as just technology. They ignore the sustainability of their own industry and the society around them, and instead focus on how technology shapes the society and how society will change if we keep technology in our industry and society…
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The Internet of Things Cybercrime
Google and Cisco are the most common examples of large enterprise networks of the Internet of Things. These brands have thousands of servers, routers & gateways, switches, and networking devices. They provide end users with the simplest possible network, the most intuitive networking interface and support, and the most advanced security features out there. Both…
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