It would come as no surprise that most politicians would prefer to run unopposed for election. This is a story of a political nobody who says he secretly recorded for the FBI an incumbent state senator offering him a state job and cash to drop out of the race. The candidacy of Little Village community activist Raul […]
New Virus Raids Your Bank Account – but You Won’t Notice
Experts have told us that the best way to protect ourselves from an online financial scam is to diligently check our bank accounts. Unfortunately, this no longer provides any guarantees, because what you may be seeing on your screen may be an illusion. Israeli-based Security firm Trusteer has found an elaborate new computer virus that not only helps fraudsters […]
Anonymous Exposes 75,000 Credit Card Numbers
We posted a story on 12/29/11 about the hacking group “Anonymous” boasting they had stolen 200 gigabytes worth of information from Stratfor – a U.S. based Security Think Tank. The stolen information obtained in the hacking incident included credit card numbers, passwords and home addresses. Anonymous had made good on its threat and dumped 200 […]
2012 Cyber Crime Conference
The U.S. Department of Defense is holding a Cyber Conference in Atlanta, Georgia from January 20 – 27, 2012. This program brings together professionals in the following disciplines: Forensic R&D, Digital Forensics, Information Technology, Investigations, and Legal. Some of the topics include: Six People Who Are Changing the World of Security D3 Digital Crime Scene Challenge […]
Wikileaks Spy Files Target Forensic Companies
In December, Wikileaks revealed what it has dubbed “the Spy Files,” a collection of 287 documents that include information about companies that provide different types of surveillance methods including cell phone forensics, spyware, and Wifi interceptions. “Over a year or longer, SSL certificates have been penetrated by various organized crime groups and intelligence agencies. The […]
