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Industry Leaders Convene in Dubai to Address Unprecedented Levels of Cyber Crime Across the Nation EcoSeed 28th March 2012 http://www.ecoseed.org/press-releases/article/98-press-releases/12755-industry-leaders-convene-in-dubai-to-address-unprecedented-levels-of-cyber-crime-across-the-nation

Tackling Cyber Crime – A New Frontier for the EU Public Service - UK 28th March 2012 http://www.publicservice.co.uk/feature_story.asp?id=19259

Cybercrime's Love Affair With Havij Spells SQL Injection Trouble Dark Reading 28th March 2012 http://www.darkreading.com/database-security/167901020/security/news/232700449/cybercrime-s-love-affair-with-havij-spells-sql-injection-trouble.html

Europe to Assemble Crack Cyber-Intelligence Nerve Centre … as MEPs Propose Fresh Hacking Laws The Register 28th March 2012 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/03/28/eu_cybercrime_hub/

iTunes Scam Gang Netted ‘Madonna-Level’ Royalties BBC News 29th March 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-17554295

A European Response to Cybercrime The Times of Malta 29th March 2012 http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20120329/technology/A-European-response-to-cybercrime.413274

Crooked Trail for Institute Probe WPRI Eyewitness News - USA 29th March 2012 http://www.wpri.com/dpp/target_12/crooked-trail-for-institute-probe

Kuwait, Britain Mull Cooperation in Cybercrime Tackle Kuwait News Agency 29th March 2012 http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2230631&language=en

Huawei Contract Ban Stokes Fear of Cyber Cold War The Guardian - UK 29th March 2012 http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/mar/29/huawei-ban-cyber-cold-war

Crime Bosses Using Rogue Investigators to Access Police Files The Telegraph - UK 29th March 2012 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/9174680/Crime-bosses-using-rogue-investigators-to-access-police-files.html

Threat of a Bullet in the Face Keeps Cybercrooks Cautious PCWorld 29th March 2012 http://www.pcworld.com/article/252869/threat_of_a_bullet_in_the_face_keeps_cybercrooks_cautious.html

Private Agencies Score Over Cyber Department IBN Live 30th March 2012 http://ibnlive.in.com/news/private-agencies-score-over-cyber-department/244021-60-115.html

New Zeus P2P bots: Anonymous Cyber-Crime Ready for Mass Market Ars Technica 30th March 2012 http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/03/hunt-for-botnets-get-harder-with-new-pure-p2p-zeus-botnet-maker.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://ibnlive.in.com/news/private-agencies-score-over-cyber-department/244021-60-115.html

Costs of Cybercrime Staggering Omaha World Herald - USA 30th March 2012 http://www.omaha.com/article/20120330/NEWS01/703309903/-1

Briefing 30th March 2012

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Cybercrime: EU's 'Best Brains' to be Enlisted to Fight BBC News 28th March 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17541462

Swedish App Cracks iPhone Passcode In Minutes Tech Week Europe 28th March 2012 http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/app-cracks-iphone-passcode-70093

Draft EU Law Proposes 2 Year Minimum Sentence for Hackers Tech Week Europe 28th March 2012 http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/eu-cyber-crime-law-sentenc-69942

The New Underworld The Jamestown Press - USA 28th March 2012 http://www.jamestownpress.com/news/2012-03-29/Sam_Bari/

Gangs Responsible for Eight Out Of 10 e-Crimes V3 - UK 28th March 2012 http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2164355/gangs-responsible-crimes

10 Threats to IT Over the Next Two Years Bank Info Security 28th March 2012 http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/articles.php?art_id=4628

Doom and Gloom: On Hackers, China and Cyberwar Good Morning Silicon Valley - USA 28th March 2012 http://blogs.siliconvalley.com/gmsv/2012/03/28/doom-and-gloom-on-hackers-china-and-cyberwar/

110,000 PC-Strong Kelihos Botnet Sidelined CNET 28th March 2012 http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-57405527-245/110000-pc-strong-kelihos-botnet-sidelined/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Rockyou Security Blunder Exposed Data On 32 Million Gamers The Inquirer 28th March 2012 http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2164169/rockyou-security-blunder-exposes-million-gamers?WT.rss_f=Home&WT.rss_a=Rockyou+security+blunder+exposed+data+on+32+million+gamers

Google and Facebook Vulnerable to Single-Sign-On Attacks TechWorld 28th March 2012 http://news.techworld.com/security/3347472/google-facebook-vulnerable-single-sign-on-attacks/?olo=rss

Oxford Uni Opens Cyber Security Centre Tech Week Europe 28th March 2012 http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/oxford-university-cyber-security-centre-69887

Teen Arrested for Hacking Hundreds of KPN Servers TechWorld 28th March 2012 http://news.techworld.com/security/3347525/teen-arrested-for-hacking-hundreds-of-kpn-servers/?olo=rss

EU Prepares to Launch First Cybercrime Centre EurActiv 29th March 2012 http://www.euractiv.com/infosociety/eu-prepares-launch-cybercrime-centre-news-511823

Over RM2bil Lost to Cyber Crime in Five Years The Star – Malaysia 29th March 2012 http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/3/29/nation/20120329144254&sec=nation

440 Irish Firms Hit by Cybercrime The Irish Times 29th March 2012 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2012/0329/1224314044188.html

Briefing 29th March 2012

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Carberp Trojan Still Alive and Well, Security Company Finds TechWorld 27th March 2012 http://news.techworld.com/security/3347264/carberp-trojan-still-alive-well-security-company-finds/

Washington Among Top 10 States for Cyber Crime; Paul Allen Hit KPLU - USA 27th March 2012 http://www.kplu.org/post/washington-among-top-10-states-cyber-crime-paul-allen-hit

Cybercrime Now Major Drag on Financial Services, PwC Finds Network World 27th March 2012 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/032712-cybercrime-now-major-drag-on-257676.html?hpg1=bn

Microsoft Chalks Up New Win In Battle Against Banking Fraud Cybercriminals Social Barrel 27th March 2012 http://socialbarrel.com/microsoft-chalks-up-new-win-in-battle-against-banking-fraud-cybercriminals/34510/

ThreatMetrix Secures $18 Million Series D Financing Market Watch 27th March 2012 http://www.marketwatch.com/story/threatmetrix-secures-18-million-series-d-financing-2012-03-27

U.S. Outgunned in Hacker War The Wall Street Journal - USA 27th March 2012 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304177104577307773326180032.html

Copyright Licensing System 'Needs to be Streamlined' BBC News 28th March 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17521775

Warning Over 'Scam' that Charges Users to Receive Texts BBC News 28th March 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/17489393

Small Businesses in Cyberattack Bull's-Eye Defense Systems 28th March 2012 http://defensesystems.com/articles/2012/02/28/digital-conflict-small-businesses-cyberattack.aspx?admgarea=DS

Vanishing Bipartisanship over Cybersec Gov Info Security - USA 28th March 2012 http://www.govinfosecurity.com/blogs.php?postID=1229

Microsoft Seizes Cyber Crime ‘Command’ Servers in US Oman Tribune 28th March 2012 http://www.omantribune.com/index.php?page=news&id=115310&heading=Business

Emerging Trends in Cyber Security IDSA 28th March 2012 http://www.idsa.in/idsacomments/EmergingTrendsinCyberSecurity_csamuel_280312

The Rising Economic Toll of Cyber Attacks Information Management 28th March 2012 http://www.information-management.com/news/cyber-crime-economic-Pricewaterhouse_Coopers-10022223-1.html

Forensic Labs to be Set Up in Kovai and Salem to Fight Cyber Crime The Times of India 28th March 2012 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/Forensic-labs-to-be-set-up-in-Kovai-and-Salem-to-fight-cyber-crime/articleshow/12435505.cms

Ofcom to Investigate 'Hacking' of News Corp's Pay-TV Rival The Independent - UK 28th March 2012 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/ofcom-to-investigate-hacking-of-news-corps-paytv-rival-7593598.html

Briefing 28th March 2012

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Microsoft Moves to Disable Zeus Botnet BBC News 26th March 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17515647

Microsoft Seizes Servers in Zeus Cyberfraud Reuters 26th March 2012 http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/03/26/us-cyberfraud-idUKBRE82P0ZD20120326

Child Abuse Images Hidden in Web Stores Says IWF Report BBC News 26th March 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17510776

Malicious Software Meets BOYD SC Magazine 26th March 2012 http://www.scmagazine.com/malicious-software-meets-byod/article/233646/

Researchers Discover Android Denial Of Service Exploit TechWeek Europe 26th March 2012 http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/researchers-android-denial-of-service-exploit-69503

Hackers Threaten Youtube Over Anonymous Video Takedown The Inquirer 26th March 2012 http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2163685/hackers-threaten-youtube-anonymous-video?WT.rss_f=Home&WT.rss_a=Hackers+threaten+Youtube+over+Anonymous+video+take+down

Why ‘Data Breach’ Isn’t a Dirty Word Anymore CNET 26th March 2012 http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-57403794-245/why-data-breach-isnt-a-dirty-word-anymore/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Microsoft is Accused of Censoring Links to The Pirate Bay The Inquirer 26th March 2012 http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2163454/microsoft-accused-censoring-links-pirate-bay?WT.rss_f=Home&WT.rss_a=Microsoft+is+accused+of+censoring+links+to+The+Pirate+Bay

Facebook Scammers Host Trojan Horse Extensions on Chrome Web Store Macworld 26th March 2012 http://www.macworld.co.uk/digitallifestyle/news/?newsid=3346976&olo=rss

Barclays Contactless Card Users Exposed to Fraud CIO 26th March 2012 http://www.cio.co.uk/news/3346867/barclays-contactless-card-users-exposed-fraud/?olo=rss

DOJ Claims AT&T Let Nigerian Crooks Abuse Programme For The Deaf TechWeek Europe 26th March 2012 http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/doj-claims-att-let-nigerian-crooks-abuse-programme-for-the-deaf-69320

Vic Toews Prepares to Talk to Commons Committee about Anonymous Videos Canada.com 26th March 2012 http://blogs.canada.com/2012/03/26/vic-toews-prepares-to-talk-to-commons-committee-about-anonymous-videos/

Computer Info from Georgian Server Under Global Stealing ABC - Azerbaijan 27th March 2012 http://abc.az/eng/news_27_03_2012_63383.html

Waging War on Cybercrime (video) The Age - Australia 27th March 2012 http://media.theage.com.au/technology/tech-talk/waging-war-on-cybercrime-3166939.html?&exc_from=strap

Financial Services Firms Fear Being Shamed by Anonymous V3 - UK 27th March 2012 http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2163744/financial-services-firms-fear-shamed-anonymous

Briefing 27th March 2012

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Foreign Spies ‘Penetrate’ US Military Networks BBC News 23rd March 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17486847

Report:’Hactivism’ On the Rise The Daily Caller 23rd March 2012 http://dailycaller.com/2012/03/23/report-hacktivism-on-the-rise/

Cops to Launch Cyber Squad IFP - Canada 25th March 2012 http://www.lfpress.com/news/canada/2012/03/25/19547926.html

Bulgarian Police: Nab Illegal Betting Network Novinite 25th March 2012 http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=137863

Rialto Police Get New Crime-Fighting Computer Tool The Sun - USA 25th March 2012 http://www.sbsun.com/ci_20253539/rialto-police-get-new-crime-fighting-computer-tool

Major ISPs Agree to FCC's Code of Conduct on Botnets, DNS Attacks Engadget 25th March 2012 http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/25/major-isps-agree-to-fccs-code-of-conduct-on-botnets-dns-attack/

Cyber Security and the Caribbean The Gleaner - Jamaca 25th March 2012 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20120325/business/business6.html

Microsoft Leads Seizure of Zeus-Related Cybercrime Servers Computerworld 26th March 2012 http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9225529/Microsoft_leads_seizure_of_Zeus_related_cybercrime_servers

Microsoft Raids Tackle Net Crime The New York Times - USA 26th March 2012 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/26/technology/microsoft-raids-tackle-online-crime.html?_r=1

Hactivism Tops 2011 Data Breach Causes IT News - Australia 26th March 2012 http://www.itnews.com.au/News/294929,hacktivism-tops-2011-data-breach-causes.aspx

Internet Crimes Unit Focused on Child Protection Bennington Banner - USA 26th March 2012 http://www.benningtonbanner.com/ci_20254978/internet-crimes-unit-focused-child-protection

Cyberspace: New Face of War in the 21st Century The Japan Times 26th March 2012 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120326cc.html

Online Fraud: Even RBI Not Spared Deccan Chronicle 26th March 2012 http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/bengaluru/online-fraud-even-rbi-not-spared-631

No Ordinary CSI: Mobile Phone Forensics The Standard 26th March 2012 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=16&art_id=120995&sid=35857220&con_type=3&d_str=&fc=1

The Iranian Crisis Signals a Turning Point in Warfare Gulf News – Middle East 26th March 2012 http://gulfnews.com/opinions/columnists/the-iranian-crisis-signals-a-turning-point-in-warfare-1.999547

Briefing 26th March 2012

Recent News Items

How U.S. Sanctions Hurt Iranian Internet Activists CNET 21st March 2012 http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-57402034-281/how-u.s-sanctions-hurt-iranian-internet-activists/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Verizon: Hacktivists Stole 100 million+ Records in 2011 CNET 21st March 2012 http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-57402063-245/verizon-hacktivists-stole-100-million-records-in-2011/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Attackers Adapting as Spam Canned British Computer Society - UK 22nd March 2012 http://www.bcs.org/content/conWebDoc/44070

Ten Worst Internet Laws of 2012? CNET 22nd March 2012 http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-57402143-281/ten-worst-internet-laws-of-2012/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Megaupload Victims Get Exploited by Criminals The Inquirer 22nd March 2012 http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2162927/megaupload-victims-exploited-criminals?WT.rss_f=Home&WT.rss_a=Megaupload+victims+get+exploited+by+criminals

Firefox Intends to Make All Google Searches Encrypted in the Future TechWorld 22nd March 2012 http://news.techworld.com/security/3346323/firefox-intends-make-all-google-searches-encrypted-in-future/?olo=rss

Hacktivists ’Stealing Most Data’ BBC News 23rd March 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology/

Investors Cash In On Ponzi Scams BBC News 23rd March 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17428613

In Australia, Secure Your WiFi – Or Face a Visit from the Police PC Advisor - UK 23rd March 2012 http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/security/3346521/in-australia-secure-your-wi-fi-or-face-visit-from-police/

HCU Scholar Held for Cyber Fraud The Hindu - India 23rd March 2012 http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/article3155713.ece

Cyberwarfare May Lead to Flying Missiles, Russian Hackers Keep on Hacking The Voice of Russia 23rd March 2012 http://english.ruvr.ru/radio_broadcast/36172287/69334199.html

Commissioners to Back EU Cyber-Crime Centre European Voice 23rd March 2012 http://www.europeanvoice.com/article/imported/commissioners-to-back-eu-cyber-crime-centre/73922.aspx

File picture shows members of the hacktivist group "Anonymous" taking part in a protest in central Brussels AlertNet 23rd March 2012 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/multimedia/pictures/detail.dot?mediaInode=e97bee28-1cc8-4627-b9f3-3784d5fbcd7e

China Named as ‘World’s Biggest’ Cybercrime Victim CRN - Australia 23rd March 2012 http://www.crn.com.au/News/294695,china-named-worlds-biggest-cybercrime-victim.aspx

Briefing 23rd March 2012

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Feds Arrest 19 in Probe of Cyber-Groups Selling Stolen Financial Information Online East County Magazine - USA 20th March 2012 http://eastcountymagazine.org/node/9088

Your Browser Has Put You In The Middle Of An International Cyber War Business Insider 21st March 2012 http://articles.businessinsider.com/2012-03-21/tech/31218682_1_chrome-browser-google-chrome-hackers

Easy Money: How Class Helped Professor Solve $70 million Cybercrime MSNBC - USA 21st March 2012 http://video.msnbc.msn.com/rock-center/46808850/#46808850

Budget Puts Cybersecurity on the Line Politico - USA 21st March 2012 http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0312/74313.html

They're Here: Cyber Experts Warn Senate That Adversary Is Already Inside U.S. Networks Aol - USA 21st March 2012 http://defense.aol.com/2012/03/21/they-re-here-cyber-experts-warn-senate-that-adversary-is-alread/

Scary Security Firm VUPEN Selling ‘Bullets for Cyberwar’ Betabeat 21st March 2012 http://www.betabeat.com/2012/03/21/vupen-cyberwar-google-chrome/

U.S, Defense Department Develops Cyberspace Rules of Engagement Defence Professionals – USA 21st March 2012 http://www.defpro.com/news/details/33572/?SID=6f5e04ee7444cf46b1b3a0927021383a

Rwanda: Banks Lose U.S$245 Million in Cyber Fraud All Africa 22nd March 2012 http://allafrica.com/stories/201203220224.html

Report: Criminals Switching Tactics to Breach Cyber Defences Computing - UK 22nd March 2012 http://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/news/2162615/report-criminals-switching-tactics-breach-cyber-defences

Biggest Threat to Corporate Nets in 2011? Hactivists, Not Cybercriminals ComputerWorld - Australia 22nd March 2012 http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/419307/biggest_threat_corporate_nets_2011_hactivists_cybercriminals/

Report: Hacktivists Out-Stole Cybercriminals in 2011 Wired 22nd March 2012 http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/03/hacktivists-beat-cybercriminals/

FG Moves to Regulate Social Media as Cybercrime Soars This Day - Nigeria 22nd March 2012 http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/fg-moves-to-regulate-social-media-as-cybercrime-soars/111476/

Why Hackers Set Their Sights on Small Businesses PC World 22nd March 2012 http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/252302/why_hackers_set_their_sights_on_small_businesses.html

Avoiding online Scams Waikato Times – New Zealand 22nd March 2012 http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/business/technology/6620383/Avoiding-online-scams

Kaspersky Warns of 'Cyber Weapons' Irish Times 22nd March 2012 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2012/0322/1224313696119.html

Carberp Trojan Netted Crims $2m SC Magazine - Australia 22nd March 2012 http://www.scmagazine.com.au/News/294562,carberp-trojan-netted-crims-2m.aspx

Briefing 22nd March 2012

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Student Guilty of Hate Crimes for Spying On Gay Roommate Reuters 16th March 2012 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/16/us-crime-rutgers-idUSBRE82F0VP20120316

The Soul of the New Hacktivist The New York Times - USA 17th March 2012 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/18/sunday-review/the-soul-of-the-new-hacktivist.html?_r=1

Hague Condemns Tehran for Blocking Foreign Office Website BBC News 18th March 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17420534

Washington Residents Can Access City's Crime Data Online PJStar - USA 18th March 2012 http://www.pjstar.com/news/x770710352/Washington-residents-can-access-citys-crime-data-online

Police Step Up Social Media Efforts Amid Confusing Law USA Today 18th March 2012 http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/story/2012-03-18/social-media-law-enforcement/53614910/1

Man Arrested on Child Luring and Abduction Charges CTV - Canada 18th March 2012 http://ottawa.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20120318/OTT-ottawa-child-luring-online-abduction-120318/20120318/?hub=OttawaHome

Hackory Dickory Dock! The Pioneer - India 18th March 2012 http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/bhopal/50825-hackory-dickory-dock.html

Richard Bacon Reveals Online Abuse BBC News 18th March 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17420760

Is Facebook Ruled by Fake Profiles? DNA 18th March 2012 http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_is-facebook-ruled-by-fake-profiles_1664012

lBohol Crime Reporting System Goes Electronic in April PIA - Philippines 18th March 2012 http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=1101331803487

'Trolls think they are outlaws, brave even. But they are just bullies and we must stop them' The Sun - UK 18th March 2012 http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/4202026/Trolls-think-they-are-outlaws-brave-even-But-they-are-just-bullies-and-we-must-stop-them.html

Alleged Computer Hacker in Court The Star - UK 18th March 2012 http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/regional/alleged-computer-hacker-in-court-1-4355666

Mobiles are New Hunting Ground for Cybercrime The National – United Arab Emirates 19th March 2012 http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/technology/mobiles-are-new-hunting-ground-for-cybercrime

Get Scam Wise – New Zealand Bankers’ Association Business Scoop – New Zealand 19th March 2012 http://business.scoop.co.nz/2012/03/19/get-scam-wise-new-zealand-bankers-association/

We Need to STOP Pakistan’s Cyber Warfare RediffNews - India 19th March 2012 http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-we-need-to-stop-pakistans-cyber-warfare/20120319.htm

Briefing 19th March 2012

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Cybercrime Experts Recruited by HMRC Women in Technology - UK 15th March 2012 http://www.womenintechnology.co.uk/news/cybercrime-experts-recruited-by-hmrc-news-801318249

Estonia to Extradite High Flying Cyber Crime Suspect to US Physorg 15th March 2012 http://www.physorg.com/news/2012-03-estonia-extradite-high-cyber-crime.html

Data Security Should ‘Imitate Criminals’ Ontrack Data Recovery 15th March 2012 http://www.ontrackdatarecovery.co.uk/data-recovery-news/articles/data-security-should-imitate-criminals133.aspx

Russia, Austria to Boost Anti-Cyber Crime Cooperation Two Circles 15th March 2012 http://twocircles.net/2012mar15/russia_austria_boost_anticyber_crime_cooperation.html

Anonymous Operating System Prompts Security Warnings BBC News 15th March 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17381214

Swedish Investigation into The Pirate Bay 'Deepens' BBC News 15th March 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17387858

Cybersecurity Legislation Should Force U.S. Government to Listen Less and Speak More The Atlantic 15th March 2012 http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/03/cybersecurity-legislation-should-force-us-government-to-listen-less-and-speak-more/254491/

Landmark 10 Millionth .uk Site Registered with Nominet BBC News 16th March 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17393008

Net Cast to Nab Cyber Criminals North Jersey - USA 16th March 2012 http://www.northjersey.com/news/142890125_Net_cast_to_nab_cyber_criminals_.html

Webcam Spying Case Could Bring Change to N.J. Bias Law North Jersey - USA 16th March 2012 http://www.northjersey.com/news/crime_courts/tyler_clement_case/031612_Webcam_spying_case_could_bring_change_to_NJ_bias_law.html

Wanted: University Cyber Boffins to Protect Internet from Web Criminals News - Australia 16th March 2012 http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/wanted-university-cyber-boffins-to-protect-internet-from-web-criminals/story-e6frfku0-1226301769537

2012: The Year of Cold Cyber Warfare CSO Online - Australia 16th March 2012 http://www.cso.com.au/article/418729/2012_year_cold_cyber_warfare/?fp=4&fpid=959105#closeme

Australia Lacks Cash for Cybercrime Study The Register 16th March 2012 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/03/16/aic_cybercrime_study/

Pinterest Pastime for Cybercriminals Technology Spectator 16th March 2012 http://technologyspectator.com.au/pinterest-pastime-cybercriminals

Hacked Off Over Tough Sentences for Cyber Crime Belfast Telegraph - UK 16th March 2012 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/robert-mcneill/hacked-off-over-tough-sentences-for-cyber-crime-16131392.html

Briefing 16th March 2012

Recent News Items Protecting the Public Sector SC Magazine - UK 13th March 2012 http://www.scmagazineuk.com/protecting-the-public-sector/article/231751/

Cyber Crime Increase 7 Fold Arirang – South Korea 13th March 2012 http://www.arirang.co.kr/News/News_View.asp?nseq=127001&code=Ne6&category=7

Hackers Busted Aljazeera – Middle East 13th March 2012 http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/03/2012311103441336675.html

Twitter the Latest Front on the War Against Malware CIO Insight 13th March 2012 http://www.cioinsight.com/c/a/Latest-News/Twitter-Being-Used-by-Malware-Developers-Symantec-770305/

BBC Cyber-Attack ‘Linked to Iran’ BBC News 14th March 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology/

Taxman Forms ‘Cybercrime Team’ Accountancy Age - UK 14th March 2012 http://www.accountancyage.com/aa/news/2159288/taxman-forms-cybercrime-team

Guaranty Bank Protects Customers With IronKey Online Banking Security Market Watch - USA 14th March 2012 http://www.marketwatch.com/story/guaranty-bank-protects-customers-with-ironkey-online-banking-security-2012-03-14

Older ACT Internet Users Put On Notice The Canberra Times - Australia 14th March 2012 http://www.canberratimes.com.au/technology/older-act-internet-users-put-on-notice-20120313-1uyqw.html

Chinese Spears Attack Tibetan Activists SC Magazine - UK 14th March 2012 http://www.scmagazineuk.com/chinese-spears-attack-tibetan-activists/article/231923/

Police Arrest Online Banking Fraudster Computer World - UK 14th March 2012 http://www.computerworlduk.com/news/security/3344347/police-arrest-online-banking-fraudster/

Student To Be Extradited To U.S. For Alleged Crimes Red Orbit 14th March 2012 http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1112493291/student-to-be-extradited-to-u-s-for-alleged-crimes/

Social Media Companies Contribute to Cybercrime Forbes - USA 14th March 2012 http://www.forbes.com/sites/jodywestby/2012/03/14/social-media-companies-contribute-to-cybercrime/

NATO Cybersecurity is Worse Than It Looked; a Lot Worse ITWorld 14th March 2012 http://www.itworld.com/security/258738/nato-cybersecurity-worse-i-thought-lot-worse

Cyber Thieves Eye Super Funds: AFP The Australian 15th March 2012 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/government/cyber-thieves-eye-super-funds-afp/story-fn4htb9o-1226299854828

Military Gearing Up for Cyberwar The Epoch Times 15th March 2012 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/united-states/military-gearing-up-for-cyberwar-205800.html

Briefing 15th March 2012

Recent News Items

Anti-Abortion Anonymous Hacker Arrested in U.K. CNET 11th March 2012 http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57395084-83/anti-abortion-anonymous-hacker-arrested-in-u.k/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

FBI Says $700K Charged in Anonymous' Stratfor Attack CNET 12th March 2012 http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57395944-83/fbi-says-$700k-charged-in-anonymous-stratfor-attack/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

The Mystery Code at the Heart of a Potent Cyberweapon New Scientist - UK 12th March 2012 http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/onepercent/2012/03/mystery-at-the-heart-of-a-pote.html?DCMP=OTC-rss&nsref=online-news

Bahrain and Belarus Named 'Enemies of the Internet' BBC News 13th March 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17350225

Anonymous Launches Fresh Attack On Vatican TechWeek Europe 13th March 2012 http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/anonymous-launches-fresh-attack-on-vatican-66738

Microsoft Security Essentials Still Most Popular Antivirus Program TechWorld 13th March 2012 http://news.techworld.com/security/3344104/microsoft-security-essentials-still-most-popular-antivirus-program/?olo=rss

'They've Sold Him Down the River': Mother's Rage After Government Approves Extradition to U.S. of Student Accused of Breaking Copyright Law Mail Online – UK 13th March 2012 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2114501/Richard-ODwyers-mother-says-government-sold-river-extradition-approved.html

Rutgers Webcam Trial: Ravi is a Kid, Not a Criminal, Says Lawyer The Guardian – UK 13th March 2012 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/mar/13/rutgers-webcam-trial-ravi-lawyer?newsfeed=true

NATO Launches Disturbingly Relaxed-Sounding 'Rapid Reaction' Cyberwar Team IT World 13th March 2012 http://www.itworld.com/security/258466/nato-launches-disturbingly-relaxed-sounding-rapid-reaction-cyberwar-team

TV Campaign Highlights Dangers Of Cybercrime Sky News - UK 14th March 2012 http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/16188240

Cyber Crime Team To Tackle Organised Tax Fraud The Information Daily - UK 14th March 2012 http://www.egovmonitor.com/node/47906

Computers, Social Media and Thai Law: Part I Bangkok Post - Thailand 14th March 2012 http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/telecom/284253/computers-social-media-and-thai-law-part-i

Iran Conducting Cyber-War with BBC: Broadcaster AFP 14th March 2012 http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hnous6ceTQrdeoruirMPvjdiZ6zQ?docId=CNG.68ad65185d354a04ad3e83e39f373673.1b1

Briefing 14th March 2012

Recent News Items

Columbia Man Arrested on Charges Related to Cyber Crimes Missourian - USA 9th March 2012 http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2012/03/09/columbia-man-arrested-cyber-crime/

Banks Blame Cybercrime Victims for Hacking Examiner 9th March 2012 http://www.examiner.com/information-security-in-boston/banks-blame-cybercrime-victims-for-hacking

"Anonymous" Hurt By Arrests but Hard to Kill Reuters 9th March 2012 http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/03/09/uk-crime-anonymous-idUKBRE8270UT20120309

How Spies Used Facebook to Steal Nato Chiefs’ Details The Telegraph - UK 10th March 2012 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/9136029/How-spies-used-Facebook-to-steal-Nato-chiefs-details.html

Kilcoy Falls Victim to International Credit Card Fraudsters The Telegraph - Australia 11th March 2012 http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/cybercrime-in-sleepyville/story-e6freuy9-1226296708917

Porn Site Breached in Hack Attack BBC News 12th March 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17339508

Former Hacker Explains Why Websites Are Targeted BBC News 12th March 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17339689

UK Cybercops Cuff Abortion Clinic Web Hack Suspect The Register 12th March 2012 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/03/12/anti_abortion_hack_arrest/

Nigeria: FG Reiterates Resolve to Tackle Cybercrimes All Africa 12th March 2012 http://allafrica.com/stories/201203120913.html

What the Sabu Revelation Means for Hackers New Statesman - UK 12th March 2012 http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2012/03/sabu-fbi-hackers-informant

Inside the Stratfor Attack The New York Times - USA 12th March 2012 http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/12/inside-the-stratfor-attack/

ComGuard Introduces World’s Most Comprehensive Computer Hacking Program In The Region Your Story 12th March 2012 http://your-story.org/comguard-introduces-worlds-most-comprehensive-computer-hacking-program-in-the-region-315291/

'Anonymous' Group Threatens Cyber War Against Tunisia Islamists Middle East Online 12th March 2012 http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=51160

South Africa’s New Policy to Combat Cyber Crime Zee News 13th March 2012 http://zeenews.india.com/news/technology/south-africa-s-new-policy-to-combat-cyber-crime_763510.html

Japan PCs May Be Linked to Crime / Illegally Exported Computers Possibly Used in N. Korean Cyber-Attacks Daily Yomiuri Online - Japan 13th March 2012 http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120312005409.htm

Briefing 13th March 2012

Recent News Items

Anonymous Leaks Symantec Source Code The Inquirer 8th March 2012 http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2158170/anonymous-leaks-symantec-source-code?WT.rss_f=Home

Duqu Malware Coding Language and Compiler Remain a Mystery Macworld 9th March 2012 http://www.macworld.co.uk/digitallifestyle/news/?newsid=3343329&olo=rss

IE9 Hacked by VUPEN Researchers at Pwn2Own TechWorld 9th March 2012 http://news.techworld.com/security/3343482/ie9-hacked-by-vupen-researchers-at-pwn2own/?olo=rss

Ransom Trojans Spreading Beyond Russian Heartland TechWorld 9th March 2012 http://news.techworld.com/security/3343528/ransom-trojans-spreading-beyond-russian-heartland/?olo=rss

Antisec Hackers Hit US Police Store After FBI Arrests BBC News 9th March 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17311427

China's Social Networks Hit By Censorship, Says Study BBC News 9th March 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17313793

SXSW: 'Hot-Spot Honeypot' Hacker's Heaven CNET 10th March 2012 http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-57394887-245/sxsw-hot-spot-honeypot-hackers-heaven/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Niall Ferguson: China's Got the Whole World in its Hands The Telegraph – UK 11th March 2012 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/9135590/Niall-Ferguson-Chinas-got-the-whole-world-in-its-hands.html

Canadian Website Bodog.com Seized by US Authorities: Global Domain Name System In Crosshairs NewsLI 11th March 2012 http://www.newsli.com/2012/03/11/canadian-website-bodogcom-seized-by-us-authorities-global-domain-name-system-in-crosshairs/

Could China Easily Take Down US Military's Air-Refueling Logistics in a cyberwar? IT World 11th March 2012 http://www.itworld.com/security/257472/could-china-easily-take-down-us-militarys-air-refueling-logistics-cyberwar

Cyber Criminals Cash in on David Guetta IBNLive - India 12th March 2012 http://ibnlive.in.com/news/cyber-criminals-cash-in-on-david-guetta/238317-60-119.html

Your Supplier May Be Your Enemy: Stratsec ZDNet - Australia 12th March 2012 http://www.zdnet.com.au/your-supplier-may-be-your-enemy-stratsec-339333551.htm

Cyber Security Policy Gets Cabinet’s Thumbs Up BuaNews – South Africa 12th March 2012 http://www.buanews.gov.za/news/12/12031210151002

Getting All Smiley About Corporate Espionage The Standard – Hong Kong 12th March 2012 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=16&art_id=120546&sid=35708146&con_type=3&d_str=&fc=1

Briefing 12th March 2012

Recent News Items

A Love of Guns, Chemistry and Assange: LulzSec Unmasked Channel 4 News - UK 7th March 2012 http://www.channel4.com/news/a-love-of-guns-chemistry-and-assange-lulzsec-unmasked

Hotfile's Digital Locker Service Targeted by Hollywood BBC News 8th March 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17300225

Ofcom Lodges Porn TV Complaint with Dutch Regulator BBC News 8th March 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/17297090

Joint Ventures by US Tech Firms With China Pose Cyberwar Risk: Report Computerworld - USA 8th March 2012 http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=8CC74599-F61C-E176-35EF248E7C017B33

Hacker "Sabu" Worked Full Nights Online for FBI The Chicago Tribune - USA 8th March 2012 http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-cyber-arrestsbre82801p-20120308,0,6684647.story

Ukraine Thrives As Cybercrime Haven Kyiv Post - Ukraine 8th March 2012 http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/123965/

Advice for West Cumbrians on Beating Data Security Hackers Times & Star – UK 8th March 2012 http://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/business/advice-for-west-cumbrians-on-beating-data-security-hackers-1.932644?referrerPath=news/

Malware Incorporated: Turning Your Data Into Their Dreams SC Magazine 8th March 2012 http://www.scmagazine.com/malware-incorporated-turning-your-data-into-their-dreams/article/231146/

Italy Police Break Up Global Online Pedophile (sic) Network Times Colonialist - Canada 8th March 2012 http://www.timescolonist.com/news/Italy+police+break+global+online+pedophile+network/6270037/story.html

US Report: China's Cyberwar Skills a Risk to Military BBC News 9th March 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-17308921

BPAS: 'Anonymous' Hacker Held Over Illegal Breach of Abortion Website The Telegraph - UK 9th March 2012 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/9132654/BPAS-Anonymous-hacker-held-over-illegal-breach-of-abortion-website.html

All-Out War on Cyber Crimes Journal Online 9th March 2012 http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/news/national/25581-all-out-war-on-cyber-crimes

Locking the Doors on Cyber Criminals Technology Spectator - Philippines 9th March 2012 http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/news/national/25581-all-out-war-on-cyber-crimes

Workshops & Conferences CyberPatterns 2012 -The First International Workshop on Cyber Patterns: Unifying Design Patterns with Security, Attack and Forensic Patterns, 9-10 July 2012, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK http://tech.brookes.ac.uk/CyberPatterns2012

Briefing 9th March 2012

Recent News Items

Hackers Attack Panda Labs Site After Anonymous Arrests BBC News 7th March 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17286690

What Cyberwar Is, and Is Not Boing Boing 7th March 2012 http://boingboing.net/2012/03/07/what-cyberwar-is-and-is-not.html

Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE) Meeting Dedicated to Cyber-Security The Bahamas Weekly 7th March 2012 http://www.thebahamasweekly.com/publish/oas-media-releases/Inter-American_Committee_Against_Terrorism_CICTE_Meeting_Dedicated_to_Cyber-Security20698.shtml

Online News Sites as Battleground for Mexican Drug War CPJ 7th March 2012 http://www.cpj.org/internet/2012/03/online-news-sites-as-battleground-for-mexican-drug.php

Asia’s Military Spending Likely to Overtake Europe This Year The Guardian - UK 7th March 2012 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/mar/07/asia-military-spending-overtake-europe?newsfeed=true

Irish Hacking Suspect Freed in Wake of FBI Sting Associated Press 7th March 2012 http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gkDG381b31jic0DVmCxqejJvFytA?docId=4dd871400c114dfe9571095b2ad84c7f

China Testing Cyber-Attack Capabilities, Report Says The Washington Post – USA 8th March 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17286690

Home Invasions, From Inside? CSO 8th March 2012 http://www.cso.com.au/article/417894/home_invasions_from_inside_/#closeme

Gardai Prepare File On Teens Linked to Global Hacking Ring Independent - Ireland 8th March 2012 http://www.independent.ie/national-news/gardai-prepare-file-on-teens-linked-to-global-hacking-ring-3043803.html

FG Moves to Regulate Social Media as Cybercrime Soars This Day Live - Nigeria 8th March 2012 http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/fg-moves-to-regulate-social-media-as-cybercrime-soars/110930/

NRI Man Booked for Cyber Crime Against Wife The Indian Express 8th March 2012 http://www.indianexpress.com/news/nri-man-booked-for-cyber-crime-against-wife/921533/

Call to Make Cyber Security Top Priority Gulf Times – Middle East 8th March 2012 http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=491189&version=1&template_id=36&parent_id=16

Workshops & Conferences 5th International Conference on Computational Intelligence in Security for Information Systems – Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Security, Czech Republic, September 2012, http://gicap.ubu.es/cisis2012/specialss/specialss.shtml#w1

Briefing 8th March 2012

Recent News Items

ZeuS Trojan Embraces P2P – Becomes Even More Sneaky and Sticky

The Register 28th February 2012 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/02/27/p2p_zeus/

Media Partners in Crime with WikiLeaks?

Canada Free Press 28th February 2012 http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/44922

Kenya Regulator Sets Up Cybercrime Center

Bikyamasr 28th February 2012 http://bikyamasr.com/59442/kenya-telecom-regulator-sets-up-cybercrime-center/

NATO to Begin Cyber Security Drive

Financial Times - UK 28th February 2012 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7afcaa96-6243-11e1-872e-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/world_us_politics/feed//product#axzz1nse5UzHq

DOD Spending $500B on 6 Preparations for Cyber War

VB News 28th February 2012 http://venturebeat.com/2012/02/28/dod-cyber-war/

The Pirate Bay Tosses All Torrents

CNET 28th February 2012 http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57387238-93/the-pirate-bay-tosses-all-torrents/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

We Need to Recycle Anonymous’ Talent into the Companies They Attack

VB News 29th February 2012 http://venturebeat.com/2012/02/29/hiring-anonymous/

Cyber Cops Come a Cropper

The Times of India 29th February 2012 http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-29/patna/31109979_1_atm-fraud-sbi-atms-fraud-cases

Google Privacy Changes 'In Breach of EU Law' BBC News 1st March 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17205754

Economic Crime and Cybercrime on Rise

BigPond 1st March 2012 http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Finance/2012/03/01/Economic_crime_and_cybercrime_on_rise_723966.html

Tick-Like Banking Trojan Drills into Firefox, Sucks Out Info

The Register 1st March 2012 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/03/01/neloweg_banking_trojan/

China Has a Scary Plan

Strategy Page 1st March 2012 http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htiw/articles/20120301.aspx

Cyberespionage Tops APAC Cybercrime Trend

ZDNet 1st March 2012 http://www.zdnetasia.com/cyberespionage-tops-apac-cybercrime-trend-62304051.htm

Border Killing Spurs India-Bangladesh Civilian Hacker War

The Globe and Mail - USA 1st March 2012 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/border-killing-spurs-india-bangladesh-civilian-hacker-war/article2356107/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2356107

Sim Cards Used to Send Thousands of Spam Texts Blocked

BBC News 2nd March 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/17226257

Briefing 2nd March 2012

Recent News Items

iOS Security Loophole Lets Apps Grab User Photos

CNET 28th February 2012 http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-57387043-248/ios-security-loophole-lets-apps-grab-user-photos/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Suspected Anonymous Hackers Arrested Across South America and Europe

Fox News - USA 29th February 2012 http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2012/02/29/interpol-says-suspected-anonymous-hackers-arrested/

Czech Servers Targeted in Int’l Police Clampdown on Anonymous ‘Hacktivists’ Czech Position 29th February 2012 http://www.ceskapozice.cz/en/news/society/czech-servers-targeted-int%E2%80%99l-police-clampdown-anonymous-%E2%80%98hacktivists%E2%80%99

Interpol Arrests Anonymous Hackers: Do They Warrant the Attention?

The Christian Science Monitor 29th February 2012 http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Keep-Calm/2012/0229/Interpol-arrests-Anonymous-hackers-Do-they-warrant-the-attention

Arrests Target Suspected 'Anonymous' Hackers

Aljazeera – Middle East 29th February 2012 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2012/02/20122297323035290.html

Firms Fear Fraud and Cybercrime

The Australian 1st March 2012 http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/companies/firms-fear-fraud-cybercrime/story-fn91v9q3-1226285561695&ct=ga&cad=CAEQARgBIAAoATAAOABAqPa4-gRIAVAAWABiBWVuLUdC&cd=5zjtsO4J8N8&usg=AFQjCNGsMfMzRILQJ6rdzyz1R5zhHtzEXQ

Business Facing War Against Cybercrime

The Sydney Morning Herald - Australia 1st March 2012 http://www.smh.com.au/business/business-facing-war-against-cybercrime-20120229-1u3av.html

Google Implements Privacy Policy Despite EU Warning

BBC News 1st March 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17205754

Take Measures to Prevent Cyber Crime Attacks

The Yorkshire Post - UK 1st March 2012 http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/business/business-news/take_measures_to_prevent_cyber_crime_attacks_1_4298550

In Hacker Trial, Issues of Theft and Free Access

The Boston Globe - USA 1st March 2012 http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2012/03/01/hacker-trial-manipulation-cable-modems/XXJJJTnUA3KMnv4t5Oyx0N/story.html

Zambian Telecoms Regulator Fighting Cybercrime

TechZim - Zimbabwe 1st March 2012 http://www.techzim.co.zw/2012/03/zambian-telecoms-regulator-fighting-cybercrime/

Whopping Increase in Cyber Crimes

New Straits Times - Malaysia 1st March 2012 http://www.nst.com.my/local/general/whopping-increase-in-cyber-crimes-1.53883

Australia’s Cyber War Escalates in 2012 with Tripling of Data Attacks

CFO World - Australia 1st March 2012 http://www.cfoworld.com.au/mediareleases/13757/australias-cyber-war-escalates-in-2012-with/

Briefing 1st March 2012