Wikileaks Funding Plan Could Be Risky
01 2010
The open-source whistleblower site, Wikileaks, which according to The National has “produced more scoops in its short life than the Washington Post has in the past 30 years,” has temporarily and voluntarily suspended its own service.... Read more...

China Gets Tough on Porn & Cyber Bad Guys
12 2009
In recent weeks, Chinese government agencies have introduced a range of measures to crack down on Internet badness, online gaming, and pornographic Websites that use .cn domains. Netizens outside China may ask, "Why should I care?" The... Read more...

One Week Only: A Spam Reprieve
12 2009
Here's a milestone perhaps better left unachieved: Project Honey Pot, a great open-source, anti-spam organization, just received its 1 billionth spam message (yes, folks, B as in billion, or 1,000 x 1 million).   Since its establishment in... Read more...

Report: The Worst Badware Hosts in the World
12 2009
In a report just issued, HostExploit researchers have delivered an analysis of “The Top 50 Bad Hosts and Networks,” recognizing the worst Websites worldwide for policy abuses and cybercriminal activities.   Research by HostExploit... Read more...

Phishing 2009: The Year of the Bad Guys
12 2009
From a cybercrime perspective, the “success” story of 2009 can be found in phishing attacks – which also caused biggest losses to the rest of us.   In a recent excellent report, security solution provider Trusteer Inc. details... Read more...

Point-of-Sale Breaches Bring Out the Law
12 2009
A recent POS (point of sale) breach has created a wakeup call for manufacturers, suppliers, and users of POS services. Last week, a district court in Louisiana ruled that seven restaurants in Louisiana and Mississippi can proceed with their case... Read more...

Groups Work Toward Ultimate Web Surveillance System
11 2009
For any aspiring technology enterprise or university, there is one surefire route to get funding at this time, despite the recession: There seems to be unlimited interest in the U.S. and Europe to own the “Web 2.0 ultimate online surveillance... Read more...

Online Marketing Scams – From the Fortune 500
11 2009
Unwanted pop-up windows on behalf of third-party companies. Banners and hyperlinks begging to be clicked for confirmation. Interstitial pages that only disappear after ticking a box, or email addresses used as confirmation of enrollment in some... Read more...