Read more cybercrime stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/14891/cybercrime.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:44:52 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72896/spam-king-ordered-to-pay-facebook-711m.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tag"Spam king" Sanford Wallace has been slapped with a $711 million judgment for spamming Facebook users. A California judge found that Wallace, who used phishing techniques to access Facebook accounts, violated a law against sending "false and misleading" marketing emails. The judge permanently banned Wallace from accessing Facebook and recommended...http://www.newser.com/story/72896/spam-king-ordered-to-pay-facebook-711m.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 30 Oct 2009 4:53:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71887/security-expert-time-for-internet-passports.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Internet has a big problem, argues one of the big names in online security—anonymity. With that weapon, cybercriminals will always have the advantage. And the best solution is to introduce "Internet passports," Russia's Eugene Kaspersky tells ZDNet in an interview. All countries would have to play along and...http://www.newser.com/story/71887/security-expert-time-for-internet-passports.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 16 Oct 2009 15:08:31 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69119/security-site-tots-up-what-youre-worth-to-hackers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA rising number of cybercriminals make their living selling other people's online identities to thieves. Now a new security tool helps you calculate what yours is worth on the black market—and your risk of losing it, IT World reports. The Norton Online Risk Calculator aims to raise awareness of...http://www.newser.com/story/69119/security-site-tots-up-what-youre-worth-to-hackers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 11 Sep 2009 9:02:53 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64489/hacker-sends-confidential-twitter-files-to-blogs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA hacker who gained access to a Twitter administrative account two months ago has been sending confidential files to bloggers, InformationWeek reports. Most of the documents sent to blogs such as TechCrunch have been only mildly embarrassing internal correspondence, but some contain security passwords. The hacker, who goes by “Hacker...http://www.newser.com/story/64489/hacker-sends-confidential-twitter-files-to-blogs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 15 Jul 2009 17:53:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62506/legendary-hacker-it-was-a-huge-game.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTagged a “computer terrorist,” Kevin Mitnick served jail time after eluding the FBI for 3 years; today, he’s a security consultant. The best-known hacker ever tells CNET his infiltration of firms like Motorola and Sun “was like a huge game”: “thrilling, adventurous,” and “all about solving the puzzle.” But to...http://www.newser.com/story/62506/legendary-hacker-it-was-a-huge-game.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 22 Jun 2009 12:00:41 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61547/music-gang-busted-in-itunes-royalties-scam.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA group of ten British DJs have been arrested for allegedly using stolen credit cards to download their own music from iTunes and Amazon, the Times of London reports. The gang is believed to have made $300,000 in royalties from the $750,000 they spent buying 19 compilations they...http://www.newser.com/story/61547/music-gang-busted-in-itunes-royalties-scam.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 11 Jun 2009 2:08:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60957/us-uk-plan-cyber-strike-on-foreign-hackers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagUS and UK law enforcement authorities are planning a preemptive strike on hackers to protect national security, reports the Guardian. The secret plans are triggered by skyrocketing computer crimes launched from China, Russia and North Korea believed to be state sponsored. The "strikeback" attacks will target hackers' computers, disrupt them,...http://www.newser.com/story/60957/us-uk-plan-cyber-strike-on-foreign-hackers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 04 Jun 2009 5:07:05 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56787/hackers-bidding-5-figures-for-old-phone-raises-eyebrows.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPhonemaker Nokia is flummoxed as to why hackers are offering more than $32,000 in underground forums for old handsets, NetworkWorld reports—though bank fraud is a distinct possibility. “We have not identified any phone software problem that would allow” misuse, the company said. But a 2003 model manufactured at...http://www.newser.com/story/56787/hackers-bidding-5-figures-for-old-phone-raises-eyebrows.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 21 Apr 2009 15:05:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55832/mccartneys-web-site-hacked.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPaul McCartney's official web site was infected with malware that allowed hackers to access computer data of fans who logged on, reports the Telegraph . An internet security surveillance firm spotted the LuckySpoilt invasion early this week and purged the site. It's unclear how many users may have been affected. Hits...http://www.newser.com/story/55832/mccartneys-web-site-hacked.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 10 Apr 2009 2:49:46 CDT