Cybercrime
Internet Service Providers ordered to block The Pirate Bay website on the basis of copyright infringement
BitTorrent is a communications method by which files are broken down into innumerable constituent parts and shared between users in order of how rare those parts are.
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Denial of Service application proves a success
Low Orbit Ion Cannon is a Denial of Service (DoS) application which has been released into the public domain and 2012 has brought an alarming increase in the number of application downloads.
Hacking group CabinCr3w hit turbulence
At the start of April, a member of CabinCr3w, an Anonymous affiliated hacking group, was arrested in Utah.
Severe sanctions for those who misuse social networking sites
Following a number of high profile prosecutions, people are becoming more aware that what you say online can have serious consequences.
Coalition government proposes potentially snooping on all email and social network traffic
Reports suggest that the coalition government are likely to propose an extension of the snooping laws, which will allow them to monitor, in realtime, all emails, social network traffic and Skype calls involving UK citizens.
European Parliament proposes criminal sanctions for computer hackers
Hacking IT systems may become a criminal offence punishable by at least two years in prison after a vote by the European Parliament.
The suicide of Tyler Clementi – old offences, new methods
On 16th March, a 20 year old student at a University in America was convicted in a cyber bullying case.
Computer hackers target Catholic Church
The Italian Branch of the hacking group, Anonymous, have struck again, this time targeting the Vatican websites. The group made the websites inaccessible last Wednesday evening and later revealed that the attack was in retaliation for the “corruption” of the Catholic Church.
The Sword of Damocles hangs over computer hackers
Notorious computer hacker Hector Xavier Monsegur, aka Sabu, has been revealed to have been working in connection with the FBI.