tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58732895248999201122011-12-05T08:14:04.088-05:00Cyber Crime FightersHome of Cyber Crime Fighters: Tales from the Trenches by Felicia Donovan and Kristyn Bernier.Felicia Donovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03556232226152556397noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125CyberCrimeFightershttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873289524899920112.post-64341015620652789682009-02-17T06:40:00.001-05:002009-02-17T06:40:41.778-05:002009-02-17T06:40:41.778-05:00Online thieves scam state of Utah out of $2.5 millionUtah is rather embarrassed over its discovery that scam artists were able to steal some $2.5 million out of the state's coffers using a combination of modern technology and old-fashioned know-how.read more | digg storyFelicia Donovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03556232226152556397noreply@blogger.com1http://cybercrimefighters.blogspot.com/2009/02/online-thieves-scam-state-of-utah-out.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873289524899920112.post-52652926690803534022009-02-17T06:39:00.001-05:002009-02-17T06:39:01.726-05:002009-02-17T06:39:01.726-05:00How to Properly Erase Your Physical MediaA whopping 40% of the used hard drives on eBay contain easily recoverable personal data. Use the following guide to ensure your personal data never makes it out into the wild. read more | digg storyFelicia Donovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03556232226152556397noreply@blogger.com0http://cybercrimefighters.blogspot.com/2009/02/how-to-properly-erase-your-physical.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873289524899920112.post-5491234114073851742009-02-17T06:30:00.001-05:002009-02-17T06:30:38.690-05:002009-02-17T06:30:38.690-05:009 Dirty Tricks: Social Engineers' Favorite Pick-Up LinesWhat the average guy might call a con is known in the security world as social engineering. Social engineering is the criminal art of scamming a person into doing something or divulging sensitive information. These days, there are thousands of ways for con artists to pull off their tricks read more | digg storyFelicia Donovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03556232226152556397noreply@blogger.com0http://cybercrimefighters.blogspot.com/2009/02/9-dirty-tricks-social-engineers.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873289524899920112.post-69200482715662748532009-02-15T09:42:00.001-05:002009-02-15T09:42:18.827-05:002009-02-15T09:42:18.827-05:00NY man sentenced to 120 years in prison for child pornSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - A Syracuse-area man has been sentenced to 120 years in prison for sexually abusing four boys and producing child pornography.Efrain Rosa of Fulton pleaded guilty in October to three counts of producing child pornography and one count of witness tampering.read more | digg storyFelicia Donovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03556232226152556397noreply@blogger.com0http://cybercrimefighters.blogspot.com/2009/02/ny-man-sentenced-to-120-years-in-prison.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873289524899920112.post-26602516030033756212009-02-15T07:53:00.001-05:002009-02-15T07:53:18.216-05:002009-02-15T07:53:18.216-05:0067 computers missing from nuclear weapons lab (AP)The Los Alamos nuclear weapons laboratory in New Mexico is missing 67 computers, including 13 that were lost or stolen in the past year. Officials say no classified information has been lost.read more | digg storyFelicia Donovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03556232226152556397noreply@blogger.com0http://cybercrimefighters.blogspot.com/2009/02/67-computers-missing-from-nuclear.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873289524899920112.post-8177616589828665472009-02-15T06:49:00.001-05:002009-02-15T06:49:18.632-05:002009-02-15T06:49:18.632-05:00Hackers broke into FAA computersA union leader says hackers broke into the Federal Aviation Administration's computer system last week, accessing the names and Social Security numbers of 45,000 employees and retirees.read more | digg storyFelicia Donovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03556232226152556397noreply@blogger.com0http://cybercrimefighters.blogspot.com/2009/02/hackers-broke-into-faa-computers.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873289524899920112.post-29306642655398552602009-02-15T06:15:00.001-05:002009-02-15T06:15:56.734-05:002009-02-15T06:15:56.734-05:00Favorite Passwords: "1234" And "Password"Better think twice before choosing a password for emails, online bank accounts and airline tickets.read more | digg storyFelicia Donovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03556232226152556397noreply@blogger.com0http://cybercrimefighters.blogspot.com/2009/02/favorite-passwords-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873289524899920112.post-89766707972325468812009-02-04T07:39:00.002-05:002009-02-04T07:42:21.765-05:002009-02-04T07:42:21.765-05:00Felicia & Kristyn Featured on Jungle Red WritersKrisytn and Felicia are being featured today on Jungle Red Writers. Please stop by and learn all about cyber crime.Felicia Donovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03556232226152556397noreply@blogger.com0http://cybercrimefighters.blogspot.com/2009/02/felicia-kristyn-featured-on-jungle-red.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873289524899920112.post-81408702301049753702009-02-04T06:32:00.001-05:002009-02-04T06:32:58.853-05:002009-02-04T06:32:58.853-05:00Global ATM Caper Nets Hackers $9 Million in One DayA carefully coordinated global ATM heist last November resulted in a one-day haul of $9 million in cash, after a hacker penetrated a server at payment processor RBS WorldPay, New York's Fox 5 reports.read more | digg storyFelicia Donovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03556232226152556397noreply@blogger.com0http://cybercrimefighters.blogspot.com/2009/02/global-atm-caper-nets-hackers-9-million.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873289524899920112.post-12304500714337499862009-02-04T06:31:00.001-05:002009-02-04T06:31:23.775-05:002009-02-04T06:31:23.775-05:00Data scams have kicked into high gear as markets tumbleCybercriminals have launched a massive new wave of Internet-based schemes to steal personal data and carry out financial scams in an effort to take advantage of the fear and confusion created by tumbling financial markets, security specialists say.read more | digg storyFelicia Donovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03556232226152556397noreply@blogger.com0http://cybercrimefighters.blogspot.com/2009/02/data-scams-have-kicked-into-high-gear.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873289524899920112.post-59410496157709721662009-02-01T08:36:00.001-05:002009-02-01T08:36:59.349-05:002009-02-01T08:36:59.349-05:00Justice Department sends hoax e-mail to test workersDOJ phishing e-mail that entices federal employees to provide sensitive financial account information turns out to be a test of their security awareness, according to DOJ spokeswoman. read more | digg storyFelicia Donovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03556232226152556397noreply@blogger.com1http://cybercrimefighters.blogspot.com/2009/02/justice-department-sends-hoax-e-mail-to.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873289524899920112.post-860818432105385062009-01-25T06:49:00.001-05:002009-01-25T06:49:35.367-05:002009-01-25T06:49:35.367-05:00Users affected by Windows worm is 'skyrocketing' Security analysts at F-Secure believe more than 8.9 million computers have been infected by the virus, a worm, which is known variously as Conficker, Kido or Downadup, and targets the Windows operating system read more | digg storyFelicia Donovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03556232226152556397noreply@blogger.com0http://cybercrimefighters.blogspot.com/2009/01/users-affected-by-windows-worm-is.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873289524899920112.post-27388451885574794672009-01-18T08:15:00.001-05:002009-01-18T08:15:18.308-05:002009-01-18T08:15:18.308-05:00Cyber Crime Book from 2 Female InvestigatorsArmed with 25 years of combined law enforcement experience and the ability to hunt through the trenches for online predators, Portsmouth Police Detective Kristyn Bernier and author Felicia Donovan have teamed up to help readers better understand and avoid cyber crime. In their recently released book, "Cyber Crime Fighters: Tales From the Trenches"read more | digg storyFelicia Donovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03556232226152556397noreply@blogger.com0http://cybercrimefighters.blogspot.com/2009/01/cyber-crime-book-from-2-female.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873289524899920112.post-68046886969227017962009-01-17T21:56:00.001-05:002009-01-17T21:56:56.816-05:002009-01-17T21:56:56.816-05:00CyberSmart! :: First Research-Based Cyber Bullying AwarenessCyberSmart! announced today the release of the CyberSmart! Cyberbullying Package, a positive and empowering suite of K-12 lessons provided free to schools in partnership with The National School Boards Association's Technology Leadership Network, the Character Education Partnership, the Nat.onal Association of School Psychologists...read more | digg storyFelicia Donovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03556232226152556397noreply@blogger.com0http://cybercrimefighters.blogspot.com/2009/01/cybersmart-first-research-based-cyber.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873289524899920112.post-20074145678509102722009-01-07T06:29:00.001-05:002009-01-07T06:29:31.598-05:002009-01-07T06:29:31.598-05:00Hacker's Plan to Rule Black Market in Stolen Credit CardsThe heat in Max Butler's safe house was nearly unbearable. It was the equipment's fault. Butler had crammed several servers and laptops into the studio apartment high above San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood, and the mass of processors and displays produced a swelter that pulsed through the room. read more | digg storyFelicia Donovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03556232226152556397noreply@blogger.com0http://cybercrimefighters.blogspot.com/2009/01/hacker-plan-to-rule-black-market-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873289524899920112.post-25199087064894761162009-01-07T06:22:00.001-05:002009-01-07T06:22:35.595-05:002009-01-07T06:22:35.595-05:00Ga Reqires Sex Offenders to Hand Over Email, Passwords, EtcPrivacy advocates are questioning an aggressive Georgia law set to take effect Thursday that would require sex offenders to hand over Internet passwords, screen names and e-mail addresses.read more | digg storyFelicia Donovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03556232226152556397noreply@blogger.com0http://cybercrimefighters.blogspot.com/2009/01/ga-reqires-sex-offenders-to-hand-over.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873289524899920112.post-75109223908395722902009-01-05T10:37:00.001-05:002009-01-05T10:37:00.835-05:002009-01-05T10:37:00.835-05:00UK Police Get New Hacking PowersInteresting news from the UK that have privacy advocates humming... The Home Office has awarded new powers to the police and MI5 allowing them to hack into personal computers without a warrant. The move follows proposals by the European Union which extend the use of intrusive surveillance.read more | digg storyFelicia Donovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03556232226152556397noreply@blogger.com0http://cybercrimefighters.blogspot.com/2009/01/uk-police-get-new-hacking-powers.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873289524899920112.post-13252532425009558852008-12-24T06:41:00.001-05:002008-12-24T06:41:38.740-05:002008-12-24T06:41:38.740-05:0048-year old poses as 20-year old. Nets 17 year prison timeA Buffalo man who used a fake MySpace page to attract the attention of teenage girls was sentenced to 17 years and six months in prisonread more | digg storyFelicia Donovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03556232226152556397noreply@blogger.com0http://cybercrimefighters.blogspot.com/2008/12/48-year-old-poses-as-20-year-old-nets.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873289524899920112.post-14971088260315158982008-11-27T21:25:00.001-05:002008-11-27T21:25:38.055-05:002008-11-27T21:25:38.055-05:00Nashville Police bust most prolific child porn operationNashville Metro Police have made an arrest in what they say appears to be the most expansive child pornography operation in the department’s history.Jailed as a result of the bust is 34-year-old registered sex offender Jason Pate, who was arrested on Friday.read more | digg storyFelicia Donovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03556232226152556397noreply@blogger.com0http://cybercrimefighters.blogspot.com/2008/11/nashville-police-bust-most-prolific.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873289524899920112.post-18945755156424244672008-11-01T08:06:00.001-04:002008-11-01T08:06:02.895-04:002008-11-01T08:06:02.895-04:00Midvale cops: Accused molester blames 8-year-old girl - SaltUnbelievable. Midvale police arrested a 27-year-old man Thursday night, a month after he allegedly sexually abused his girlfriend's 8-year-old daughter -- and then blamed the incident on the child. read more | digg storyFelicia Donovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03556232226152556397noreply@blogger.com0http://cybercrimefighters.blogspot.com/2008/11/midvale-cops-accused-molester-blames-8.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873289524899920112.post-17935299400374964612008-11-01T08:05:00.001-04:002008-11-01T08:05:21.818-04:002008-11-01T08:05:21.818-04:00Judge considers dismissing MySpace suicide caseA federal judge wants more time to consider a defense motion to throw out a case against a woman in a MySpace hoax that allegedly led to a 13-year-old girl's suicide.read more | digg storyFelicia Donovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03556232226152556397noreply@blogger.com0http://cybercrimefighters.blogspot.com/2008/11/judge-considers-dismissing-myspace.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873289524899920112.post-42164473251414006972008-10-26T09:49:00.001-04:002008-10-26T09:49:36.996-04:002008-10-26T09:49:36.996-04:007 Online Blunders That Invite Identity TheftThese common mistakes can ruin your computer or invite identity theftread more | digg storyFelicia Donovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03556232226152556397noreply@blogger.com0http://cybercrimefighters.blogspot.com/2008/10/7-online-blunders-that-invite-identity.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873289524899920112.post-60424208121616418582008-10-26T09:37:00.001-04:002008-10-26T09:37:23.847-04:002008-10-26T09:37:23.847-04:00Inside The Mind Of A HackerAlbert Gonzalez appeared to be a reformed hacker. But the onetime government informant was a central character in what Justice Department officials claim was an international cybercrime syndicate that ripped off tens of millions of credit and debit card numbers from large U.S. retailers.read more | digg storyFelicia Donovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03556232226152556397noreply@blogger.com0http://cybercrimefighters.blogspot.com/2008/10/inside-mind-of-hacker.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873289524899920112.post-28303054667077254232008-10-26T09:36:00.001-04:002008-10-26T09:36:06.338-04:002008-10-26T09:36:06.338-04:007 Fantastic Internet Hoaxes Despite our increasing technological sophistication, we can't help falling for email about Bigfoot, giant mutant cats, doomed tourists, and deadly butt spiders. read more | digg storyFelicia Donovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03556232226152556397noreply@blogger.com0http://cybercrimefighters.blogspot.com/2008/10/7-fantastic-internet-hoaxes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873289524899920112.post-58383621538527779212008-10-16T10:28:00.001-04:002008-10-16T10:28:21.302-04:002008-10-16T10:28:21.302-04:00Cell Phone New Cybercrime Frontline - Security Blog - InformWhether it's your iPhone, Windows Mobile device, Android, or BlackBerry -- you're probably using your smartphone more like a computer more and more. That's great, but the more your phone acts like a PC -- the more likely all of the problems associated with PCs will follow, researchers said today. Should you care?read more | digg storyFelicia Donovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03556232226152556397noreply@blogger.com0http://cybercrimefighters.blogspot.com/2008/10/cell-phone-new-cybercrime-frontline.html