Archive for the ‘Computer Crime’ Category

Massive ID Theft Linked to Wireless Networks and War Driving

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

On Tuesday, federal officials cracked the largest identity theft ring in history.  The group of 11 people was charged with stealing more than 41 millions credit and debit card numbers fom major retailers such as OfficeMax and Barnes & Noble.  How did they do it?  Wardriving. Wardriving is the technique of ...

No Charges in Cyberbullying Case

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

Missouri prosecutors declined to press charges in the cyberbullying case in which a 13-year-old girl committed suicide.  The girl hanged herself after receiving cruel messages through MySpace.com.  St. Charles County prosecutor Jack Banas said he could not find any Missouri statutes allowing him to charge anyone in the case.  Federal authorities ...