Computer Security NewsNews on Computer Security continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Prosecutors: Cyber law applies to suicide case.- August 13, 2008 Federal prosecutors defended their use of a cyber crime statute in the case of a Missouri woman charged with using a MySpace hoax that allegedly led a 13-year-old girl to commit suicide.http://www.topix.net/tech/computer-security/2008/08/prosecutors-cyber-law-applies-to-suici... Re: How reliable is DNA ...- August 13, 2008 Re: Neglecting to logout from Skype ... Al Macintyre Info on RISKS Internet attacks against Georgian web sites > Mon, 11 Aug 2008 01:37:59 -0500 In recent days, news and government Web sites in Georgia suffered ...http://www.topix.net/tech/computer-security/2008/08/re-how-reliable-is-dna?fromrss=1 Increased popularity of Macs and iPhones may attract hackers- August 12, 2008 A report by Agence Presse-France from this year's DefCon hacker convention in Las Vegas centered on comments from security analyst Cameron Hotchkies.http://www.topix.net/tech/computer-security/2008/08/increased-popularity-of-macs-and-iphon... European Court Delays British Hacker's Extradition to US- August 12, 2008 The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday temporarily held up the extradition of a British computer hacker facing computer misuse charges in the U.S. The court said Gary McKinnon, 42, of London, should be ...http://www.topix.net/tech/computer-security/2008/08/european-court-delays-british-hackers-... VeriSign Adds Protection Against Fraud- August 12, 2008 Perpetrators of "pump and dump" stock manipulation schemes are facing new barriers, thanks to new protection from stock trading fraud.http://www.topix.net/tech/computer-security/2008/08/verisign-adds-protection-against-fraud... Georgia turns to Google's Blogger amid Russia onslaught- August 12, 2008 What do you do when your country is under attack by Russia and your government's Web sites pummeled by an alleged cyber attack If you're Georgia you turn to Google, specifically Blogger.http://www.topix.net/tech/computer-security/2008/08/georgia-turns-to-googles-blogger-amid-... Coordinated Russia vs Georgia cyber attack in progress- August 12, 2008 In the wake of Russian-Georgian conflict , a week worth of speculations around Russian Internet forums have finally materialized into a coordinated cyber attack against Georgia's Internet infrastructure, whose ...http://www.topix.net/tech/computer-security/2008/08/coordinated-russia-vs-georgia-cyber-at... Researcher reveals critical Java bugs in Nokia phones- August 12, 2008 A pair of critical vulnerabilities in Sun Microsystems Inc. 's Java technology for mobile devices could be used by hackers to surreptitiously make calls, record conversations and access information on Nokia ...http://www.topix.net/tech/computer-security/2008/08/researcher-reveals-critical-java-bugs-... Will arrests dent ID theft Uh, no- August 11, 2008 Cyber security - Despite the high profile of recent charges in a huge case, the multibillion-dollar business is flourishing Monday, August 11, 2008 JORDAN ROBERTSON The Associated Press LAS VEGAS -- Federal ...http://www.topix.net/tech/computer-security/2008/08/will-arrests-dent-id-theft-uh-no?fromr... Spam hunter falls victim to suicide note attack- August 11, 2008 According to the computer security firm MessageLabs, Switzerland was the number one target for spam and viruses in July Cyber criminals have attacked a Swiss IT expert by circulating a fake suicide note in his ...http://www.topix.net/tech/computer-security/2008/08/spam-hunter-falls-victim-to-suicide-no... |