Online Crime in the News

First National warns of phishing scheme
The Eagle, Nov. 19, 2008

Students, Teachers Lack Basic Cyber Security Education Says Study
SecuritySolutions.com, Nov. 18, 2008

IRS warns of email scams
Seacoastonline.com, Nov. 18, 2008

Avoid online employment scams
50Plus.com, Nov. 18, 2008

Vermillion police investigating fraud
Vermillion Plain Talk, Nov. 18, 2008

Students must protect against identity theft
The Daily Campus, Univ. of Connecticut, Nov. 18, 2008

Spam, Phishing and Malware Jeopardize the Future of the Information Society
Government Technology, Nov. 18, 2008

Fake IRS e-mails promise money
The Tennessean, Nov. 11, 2008

Global Crime Case: Cybercrime and Counterfeiting
Data Storage Today, Nov. 5, 2008

Google Chrome Vulnerable to URL spoofing
Softpedia, Oct. 27, 2008

Phishing attack uses BBB name
The Walton Sun, Oct. 24, 2008

Web users have false sense of security
Netimperative, Sept. 12, 2008

Phishing campaign hoodwinks hundreds of Apple MobileMe users
ITBusiness, August 18, 2008

Man gets 5-year term for identity theft
Tucson Citizen, June 4, 2008

LinkedIn users warned over 419 scam
TechWorld, June 4, 2008

"Whaling" scam targets execs via tax court ruse
Government Computer News, June 3, 2008

Yahoo Sues Anonymous Spammers in "Lottery" Scam
Channel Web, May 28, 2008

US-CERT Warns About Phishers Scamming Disaster Donors
Information Week, May 20, 2008

38 charged in international phishing scheme
San Francisco Chronicle, May 19, 2008

Internet criminals gaining ground, experts say
San Francisco Chronicle, May 6, 2008

Online identity theft: Who's after my Facebook password
SC Magazine, April 22, 2008

From RSA: Criminal underground is flourishing
SC Magazine, April 9, 2008

IRS Warns of New Online Tax Scams: Protect Yourself
Washington Post, March 29, 2008

With Thousands of Sites Affected, Adobe to Patch Flash Bug
CIO Magazine, March 28, 2008

Hackers launch massive IFRAME attack
Network World Asia, March 18, 2008

Chinese hackers: No site is safe
CNN.com, March 11, 2008

eBay warns of Romanian Phishing Threat
Silicon.com, March 10, 2008

Advertising Sent to Cellphones Opens New Front In War on Spam
Washington Post, March 10, 2008

Office warns students of phishing for identities
Daily Targum, Rutgers University, March 10, 2008

FTC Warns Consumers About Tax Rebate Scams
ConsumerAffairs.com, March 8, 2008

Don't let phishers hook you
Missoulian.com, March 8, 2008 (archived)

Global web threats go local
Secure Computing Magazine, February 24, 2008

Surf's Up for Web-Based Organized Crime, IBM X-Force Says
IT Jungle, February 20, 2008

Hackers able to reroute Net traffic
San Francisco Chronicle, February 19, 2008

Hackers launch DYI phishing kit
Secure Computing Magazine, January 30, 2008

Experts sound alarm on Silentbanker Trojan: More than 400 banks on malware hitlist
Infomatics, January 15, 2008

Top 10 Cybersecurity Menaces for 2008 Listed
Information Week, January 15, 2008

Credit Unions Dominate December Cyber Attacks
Credit Union Times, January 14, 2008

Bogus/phishing e-mail messages sent to Penn State addresses
PennState University, January 14, 2008

IRS Warns Taxpayers about Phony E-mails
From IRS.gov, January, 2008

Identity thieves get more devious
San Francisco Chronicle, December 20, 2007

Google Toolbar flaw opens door for phishers
CSO, December 19, 2007

U.S. Banks Are Targets in 60 Percent of Worldwide Phishing Attacks
FinanceTech, December 19, 2007

F-Secure Reports Amount of Malware Grew by 100% During 2007
TMCnet, December 4, 2007

Shorter URLs help phishers hook more victims
CNET News, December 3, 2007

"Phishing" e-mail leads to fraud warning from administrators
The Minnesota Daily, November 30, 2007

Arrests made in botnet crackdown
BBC News, November 30, 2007

Cybercrime, Now An International Issue!
EFYtims.com, November 30, 2007

Discount Electronics Site Called a Scam
PC Magazine, November 15, 2007

Attackers abusing trusted domain names
SearchSecurity.com, November 15, 2007

New E-Mail Scam Targets Executives
PC World, November 15, 2007

Bogus E-mail Claims to Come From FTC
Government Technology, October 29, 2007

WhiteHat: 90 percent of websites vulnerable to attack
Secure Computing Magazine, October 18, 2007

eBay Personalization Gaffe Could Help Phishers
AuctionBytes.com, September 21, 2007

How to know when something smells "phishy"
TriState Overserver, August 23, 2007

Online Security & Banks
The Economic Times, August 23, 2007

Phishers take advantage of Wells Fargo's woes
CNET News, August 22, 2007

Keeping your identity on a short leash
Canada.com, August 22, 2007

Latest Phishing Scams
CA, July 30, 2007

Criminal Gangs Behind Phishing Scams
Newsfactor.com, July 27, 2007

Beware fake e-mails from FTC, IRS
USA Today, July 26, 2007

E-mail Scams Continue to Bedevil Computer Users
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 11, 2007

US consumers lose billions to online scams
Finextra.com, July 8, 2007

How To Protect Yourself From Online Identity Theft
Ezine articles.com, July 2, 2007

Gangs infect 10,000 websites to steal users' bank details
Money, Guardian.co.uk, June 20, 2007

FTC Warns Consumers About Bogus E-Mail That Claims to Be From Agency
Federal Trade Commission News Release, June 18, 2007

The Phish Are Jumping
PC Magazine, June 1, 2007

BBB Trojan nabs more than 1,400 victims
Security Focus, May 28, 2007

FDIC Consumer Alert
FDIC, May 4, 2007

Sophisticated web threats flummox most two-factor solutions
SC Magazine, April 24, 2007

ABN Amro compensates customers for phishing loss
SC Magazine, April 3, 2007

To Catch an ID Thief

Dateline NBC/MSNBC, April 3, 2007

Phishing threats triple
TechWorld, March 29, 2007

ID Theft Doubles in Two Months

Dark Reading, March 26, 2007

The Fight Against Phishing: 44 Ways to Protect Yourself
Network Security Journal, March 19, 2007

Thieves Raid Online Accounts in Penny Stock Scam

San Francisco Chronicle, March 8, 2007

Pharming Attack Slams 65 Financial Targets
Information Week, Feb 22, 2007

Report Shows Spike in Online Identity Theft
eWeek.com, January 16, 2007

AARP Hopes to Put the Freeze on ID Theft
AARP Magazine, January 2007