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2012
For more than a decade, we have been at risk of cyber war and cyber terror due to political disputes or hacktivists bent on disruption. Our information, financial systems and critical infrastructures are the main targets. In 2012, cyber security became part of our popular culture due to the elect...
11/28/2012
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In a war like event thousands of players avatars dropped dead for no apparent reason. Hackers, or players using some form of exploit hacked the game and something went wrong. World of WarCraft is a massive multiplayer online game (MMO)where people from all over the world can ply online. In a foru...
11/28/2012
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Almost all of us know someone who has lost or had their mobile device stolen. Thieves are becoming more sophisticated every day. They are after your personal information. But what about losing your laptop computer? Petty thieves used to steal a laptop for its quick resale value. But as laptop pr...
11/28/2012
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Over the past 5 years a scam known as electronic funds transfers at the point of sale (EFTPOS ) skimming. People commonly swipe both credit and debit cards through the in-store machines to pay for goods and services and hackers have figured out how to skim customer cards. In Australia, Fast-food,...
11/26/2012
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Imagine your body being targeted by 75 million viruses. That is exactly what’s happening to your digital devices and mobile devices are being targeted like never before. Mobile smartphone and tablets are being targeted in record numbers. Android has become the most popular platform for new malwar...
11/26/2012
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The Internet Crime Complaint Center has recently received reports regarding a scam that baits individuals into intimate online conversations and then extorting them for financial gain. The scam was initiated after the victims met someone online, such as on a dating site, and were asked to connect...
11/26/2012
A European hacker broke into a U.S. company’s computer network and stole 1,400 credit card numbers, account holders’ names and addresses, and security codes. The hacker, nicknamed Poxxie, sold the stolen credit card data to other cyber criminals through his own website, CVV2s.in, for $3.50 pe...
11/19/2012