Full Coverage: Cybercrime and Internet Fraud
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News Stories
- China shuts 205 Web sites in crackdown on piracy Reuters via Yahoo! News - Thu, Feb 08, 2007
- 5M pirated discs in Asia-Pacific sting AP via Yahoo! News - Wed, Feb 07, 2007
- Hackers attack key Net traffic computers AP via Yahoo! News - Tue, Feb 06, 2007
- Bill Gates calls for more powerful computer security AFP via Yahoo! News - Tue, Feb 06, 2007
- Gorbachev to Gates: Show mercy on software "pirate" Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mon, Feb 05, 2007
Feature Articles
- Taking the Bait On a Phish Scam at The Washington Post (reg. req'd) - Sat, Feb 10, 2007
- Cybercrooks Deliver Trouble at The Washington Post (reg. req'd) - Wed, Dec 27, 2006
- MySpace Predator Caught by Code at Wired News - Mon, Oct 16, 2006
- Tracking down hi-tech crime at BBC - Sun, Oct 08, 2006
- Security fears raised at conference at BBC - Mon, Oct 02, 2006
- Online Fakes: Can You Fake Them Out? at CBS News - Sat, Aug 19, 2006
Opinion & Editorials
- Hacking Black Hat at Computerworld - Tue, Sep 05, 2006
- On the Internet, A Sea of Suckers at The Washington Post (reg. req'd) - Sun, May 21, 2006
- We're just phish to them at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Sun, Mar 12, 2006
- Fighting crime in cyberspace requires vigilance at The Arizona Daily Star. - Tue, Jan 03, 2006
- Cyber sport: Spamming scammers at Detroit Free Press - Fri, Nov 04, 2005
- Marketers claim to fight spam at San Francisco Chronicle - Sun, Oct 23, 2005
Related Web Sites
- Anti-Phishing.org
- Alerts on 'spoofed' e-mails and fraudulent web sites, news, and more on the problem of phishing and email fraud.
- Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC)
- provides an avenue for fraud victims to file complaints. A partnership between the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center.
- Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS)
- Responsible for implementing the Computer Crime Initiative, a comprehensive program designed to address the growing global computer crime problem.
- Hoaxbusters
- Get information about the fraudulent email chain letters, warnings, offers, and pleas for help, computer viruses, and more. From the Department of Energy.
- Interpol: Information Technology Crime
- includes a FAQ on information security, a checklist of IT security and crime prevention methods, and more.
- Site Seeing On the Internet
- Guide to help you prepare for your voyage on the Internet and avoid fraud and deception en route. From the U.S. Government.