"The agency's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) said that creative criminals will be using scams called 'smishing' or 'vishing' to steal people's personal information, such as bank account …
Portugal banks at risk unless public spending cut
"Portugal's central bank said on Tuesday the country's banks faced an 'intolerable risk' unless the government manages to bring its public spending under control as it struggles to combat a debt …
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Iran admits cyber attack on nuclear plants
"Iran admitted Monday that its controversial uranium enrichment centrifuges had been affected by a malicious computer virus, as reported by Western diplomats last week. Hours earlier, car bombs …
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Thousands protest against Irish bailout
"More than 100,000 Irish citizens took to the streets of Dublin today to protest against the international bailout and four years of austerity. Despite overnight snow storms and freezing …
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U.S. Destroyer Thwarts Pirate Attack on Turkish Merchant Ship
"A U.S. destroyer thwarted a pirate attack on a Turkish-flagged merchant ship in the Gulf of Aden yesterday, the Turkish military said. Turkey notified a unified command center of the attack on the …
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Cables Uncloak U.S. Diplomacy
"A global computer hacking effort: China’s Politburo directed the intrusion into Google’s computer systems in that country, a Chinese contact told the American Embassy in Beijing in January, one cable …
Stuxnet Worm: Virus Targeted At Iran’s Nuclear Plant Is In Hands Of ‘Bad Guys’
"Senior cyber-security figures have said the Stuxnet worm - the first to have been used to damage targets in the real world - could be used to attack any physical target which relies on …
Pakistan police say bombing plot in capital foiled
"Police arrested two suicide bombers in Pakistan's capital Friday who they said were planning to attack a mosque and a government building. Al-Qaida and Taliban militants seeking to topple the …
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At Least 40 Killed In Attack On Shia Procession In Yemen
"As many as 40 people have been killed and several injured in a car bomb attack on a Shia procession in the northern Yemeni province of Saada, reports said on Friday. Official figures available with …
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Homeland Security Is Seizing Internet Domains Left And Right
"The Department of Homeland Security's ICE has launched a major crackdown on websites enabling copyright infringement or selling counterfeits of trademarked goods. In just the past few days ICE has …
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