Aug 04 2011

Browser Plug-In Reveals Who’s on the Same Page

Tag: Cybercrime,Downloads,Gadgets,Internet,Internet Safety,Online Community and Social Networking,Privacy,Safety and Prevention — Katherine Noyes @ 12:04 pm
At last, a way to see who else is viewing your Facebook profile.

Jul 22 2011

How Do You Hack Into a Phone?

Tag: Cell Phone Safety,Cell Phones,Cloud Computing,Cybercrime,Issues and Ethics,Privacy — Cristen Conger @ 11:54 am
Spoofing and old-fashioned techniques borrowed from computers can give anyone access.

May 31 2011

‘Cookiejacking’ Flaw Discovered in Internet Explorer

Tag: Computer Security,Computer Software,Computers,Cybercrime,Internet,Internet Safety,Privacy,Safety and Prevention — Nic Halverson @ 6:39 pm
Security flaw allows hackers to steal cookies and log onto password-protected websites.

May 31 2011

‘Lulz Boat’ Hacks PBS, Raises Tupac From the Dead

Tag: Computer Security,Cybercrime,Spy Equipment,Terrorist Attacks — Emad Hanna @ 4:19 pm
A hacker group breached the PBS website, posting false stories and seizing sensitive information.

May 02 2011

Cybercriminals Exploit bin Laden’s Death

Tag: 9/11,Al Qaeda,Computer and Internet Security,Computer Security,Computer Software,Cybercrime,Internet,Internet Safety,Media,Terrorism — Nic Halverson @ 7:17 pm
Scammers use attractive headlines and doctored photos to lure users to malware-infected websites.

Mar 22 2011

Is the Internet Destroying Privacy?

Tag: Communication,Computer and Internet Security,Computers,Cybercrime,Internet,Internet Safety,Issues and Ethics,Online Community and Social Networking,Privacy — Cristen Conger @ 1:21 pm
As people willingly share personal information online, the age of personal privacy is passing.

Mar 04 2011

What are Botnets?

Tag: Computer and Internet Security,Computers,Cybercrime — Robert Lamb @ 5:49 pm
A tiny malicious software program can turn your computer into a zombie that does the bidding of a cyber criminal.

Oct 25 2010

Are Computer Viruses Illegal?

Tag: Communication,Computer and Internet Security,Computer Networking,Computers,Crime,Cybercrime,Email,Internet,Internet Safety,Issues and Ethics,Online Community and Social Networking — Cristen Conger @ 6:43 pm
The answer is yes, but heightened legal risks aren't stopping cybercriminals from spreading malicious code.

Sep 28 2010

Online Passwords Could Be a Map

Tag: Computer and Internet Security,Computer Networking,Cybercrime,Internet,Internet Safety — David Teeghman @ 1:42 pm
Numbers and letters are hackable, but clicking on a map isn't.

Sep 01 2010

Snoop Dogg Fights Cybercrime, Fo Shizzle

Tag: Computer and Internet Security,Cybercrime,Music — Tracy Staedter @ 5:37 pm
A rap music contest shows that Snoop has no time for cybercrime.
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