hackers

It is an old ploy but it is still effective. The scam is a clever duplicate site to spoof legitimate businesses and genuine security products. The site visitor is duped into buying useless software:
“…Hackers are tricking people with a false warning, saying that the computer is infected with a Trojan and [...]

Hackers and phishers are opportunistic. They quickly take advantages of news events. In many cases that involves a disaster, natural or man-made. This time, the online crime involves the new President:
“…PandaLabs over the weekend reported that its researchers had detected a botnet-driven malware campaign impersonating then President-elect Obama’s Web site. “The fake [...]

This could be historic. The dubious distinction is that this might be the largest security breach ever noted. There may be in excess of 100 million personal files compromised:
“Heartland Payment Systems (HPY) on Tuesday disclosed that intruders hacked into the computers it uses to process 100 million payment card transactions per month for [...]

Your email may be busier in this final quarter of 2008. There is a fierce competition for your retail dollars and there might be bargains online:
“Online retailers - grappling with a sharp drop in consumer spending from even their most gung-ho Web enthusiasts - are becoming pushier with e-mails that pitch the latest deals.
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It is like a keystroke recorder but much more sophisticated. It is a form of hacking that can monitor all keyboard activity:
“Computer criminals could soon be eavesdropping on what you type by analysing the electromagnetic signals produced by every key press.
By analysing the signals produced by keystrokes, Swiss researchers have reproduced what a [...]

Some hackers have lofty goals. French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s bank account was hacked and money was stolen:
“…The unknown hackers removed several small sums of money from the account after obtaining Sarkozy’s online access codes. An inquiry was launched after the president noticed the transactions and complained to the police, said a government spokesman.”
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Both political parties have spent millions of dollars during the presidential campaign. The campaigns have tried to win votes based on political ideology. All this effort is meaningless if the voting machines can be hacked. It seems disgraceful that how the votes are cast could alter the outcome of the election:
“The electronic [...]

One of the ways that hackers increase their reach is to infect and control computers in what is known as a botnet. The network of infected computers that can be controlled by a single hacker can number in the thousands. The concern is that, as cell phones become more sophisticated, they will be [...]

The basic intent of smart card technology was to provide security. The smart card was to be a personal identifier. It allowed security clearance, such as access to buildings. Now that smart card security has been compromised:
“Transit systems across Canada stand to lose tens of thousands of dollars to fare fraud, and [...]

Hackers and online criminals are opportunists. When natural disasters occur, hackers are quick to take advantage of the situation with such ploys as phony donation sites. With the current economic turmoil, there is a concern that there will be a continued increase in phishing activity:
“…The FTC said the current rapid changes in the [...]