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Cybercrime

Computer crime or cybercrime is a form of crime where the Internet or computers are used as a medium to commit crime.

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Romanian Prisoner Creates Gadget to Protect Cash Machines

By IBTimes UK

A Romanian prisoner has created a device which will prevent criminals from "skimming" people's bank account details when they use an ATM. (May 17)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, MANUFACTURING, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, ADDICTION

FBI says more cooperation with banks key to probe of cyber attacks

By Reuters

The FBI last month gave temporary security clearances to scores of U.S. bank executives to brief them on the investigation into the cyber attacks that have repeatedly disrupted online banking websites for most of a year. (May 14)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, BARACK OBAMA, CITIGROUP, BANK OF AMERICA, WELLS FARGO, TWITTER

Downloadable, 3D Printed Guns Now a Reality

By Natural News

What do you get when you combine the infinite technology of the internet, the creativity of 3D printing, and a principled Second Amendment belief? (May 10)

MORE TOPICS: MANUFACTURING

U.S. charges eight in $45 million cyber crime scheme

By Reuters

The U.S. government charged eight individuals with using data obtained by hacking into two credit card processors in a worldwide scheme that netted some $45 million within hours, a crime prosecutors described as one of the biggest bank heists in history. (May 10)

MORE TOPICS: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, NEW YORK

3D printed gun test fire Defense Distributed
First 3D Printed Gun 'The Liberator' Successfully Fired

By IBTimes UK

Firearms advocacy group Defense Distributed has successfully test fired the world's first 3D printed gun. (May 07)

New Zealand's internet bad boy wants to see top lawman

By Reuters

A trip to New Zealand will put America's chief prosecutor on the same soil as a flashy internet mogul who is fighting extradition to the United States on charges he assisted massive piracy of copyrighted movies and music. (May 03)

MORE TOPICS: UNITED KINGDOM, GERMANY, TWITTER, COURT, AUSTRALIA, MANAGEMENT

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Chinese Hacking Ring Targets Videogame Developers

By IBTimes UK

A covert Chinese hacking ring has been targeting players of online games like Rift and Defiance for over four years. (Apr 12)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, GERMANY, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA, RUSSIA

Cybercrime ring attacks videogame companies for years-researcher

By Reuters

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a Chinese hacking ring that they said broke into the servers of dozens of online videogaming companies and stole valuable source code over a four-year period. (Apr 12)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, MICROSOFT, GOLD, GERMANY, TWITTER, FACEBOOK

Computer Users to Spend 1.5 bln hours, $22 bln to Recover from Malware: Study

By IBTimes IN

A new study conducted by research firm IDC revealed that computer users will spend 1.5 billion hours and $22 billion in total to identify, determine and recover from the impact of malware. (Mar 26)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, MICROSOFT, GERMANY, THAILAND, RUSSIA, INDIA

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Ian Livingstone Says Teachers 'Not Equipped' for ICT Curriculum [VIDEO]

By IBTimes UK

As the government prepares changes, gaming icon Ian Livingstone says teachers not up to job. (Mar 11)

MORE TOPICS: FACEBOOK