A daily survey of the latest cybercrime news from around the world.
The Register: Argentine Judges Want Law Update After Crackers Walk Free 13-May-02 11:20:42 ET
Story Highlights:“Argentina’s top judges are calling for an update in the country’s laws on computer crime after the collapse of a trial involving crackers who allegedly defaced the country’s Supreme Court Web site…”
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“Last month, Argentine Federal Judge Sergio Torres threw out the case of a group of defacers, called the X-Team, who were suspected of altering the Web site as part of a protest over the ‘cover-up’ by judges of the murder of magazine journalist Jose Luis Cabezas…”
Ananova: Cyber Crime ‘Costing Companies Millions’ 13-May-02 06:51:47 ET
Story Highlights:“Firms are being urged to step up defences against hi-tech crime amid fears more businesses face closure because of heavy losses…”
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“The British Chambers of Commerce warns credit card fraud, viruses and various forms of hacking are costing companies millions of pounds a year…”
The Register: Crackers Deface Ferrari 13-May-02 11:52:41 ET
Story Highlights:“Defacers turned motor sport fans yesterday in a protest against the controversial decision to gift Michael Schumacher victory at the Austrian Grand Prix….”
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“Ferrari-group.com was defaced by a group called S4t4n1c_Souls after the race with a profane message criticising Ferrari’s management for ordering Rubens Barichello, who dominated the race, the make way for Schumacher on the last corner, handing him an undeserved victory…”
Washtech.com: Two Virginia Universities To Join Forces Against Cybercrime 13-May-02 17:58:38 ET
Story Highlights:“Two Virginia schools on Tuesday will launch a $6.5 million project to help sort out the myriad legal, technical and policy challenges involved in steeling the nation’s most vital computer systems against cyber-attack…”
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“The Critical Infrastructure Protection Project – to be housed at the George Mason School of Law in Arlington – is a collaborative effort between GMU’s National Center for Technology and Law and researchers and academicians at James Madison University…”
ZDNET: War on Cybercrime — We’re Losing 14-May-02 05:50:12 ET
Story Highlights:“The nightmare for Ecount, an online gift certificate service, began last year when a hacker broke in to the company’s system and stole personal information belonging to its customers…”
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“Nine months later, the criminal is still at large. The thief has brazenly taunted executives with repeated e-mails while staying ahead of investigators, deftly wiping away his electronic fingerprints and covering his tracks at every turn…”
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