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The anonymity and universal access of cyberspace makes cybercrime attractive and easy. US Federal authorities have busted the criminal ring responsible for the largest hacking and identity theft case in history. A Chinese man has been sentenced to two years in jail after hacking a Red Cross web site launched for the victims of China's recent earthquake. Recent arrests in the hacking of nine U.S. retailers and Countrywide Home Loans is just the tip of the iceberg of what's to come, according to experts in the security industry. August was the worst month for cybercrime, with threats increasing by 51 percent. CWAT (cybercrime, warning, alert, termination, pronounced see-wat) is an extremely comprehensive insider threat management system. It is equally complicated to install and understand. Companies need to step up their ability to guess where cybercriminals will strike next. The Best Western hotel chain has reportedly suffered what is being claimed as the world's largest cybercrime, resulting in the identity theft of eight million customers. The U.S. legal system is failing to bring prosecutions in cybercrime cases. Less than a week after disappearing from the web, the shadowy Russian Business Network (RBN) has cut short its re-emergence in China. New surveys and reports discuss trends for 2009 and conclude that attacks will escalate in number and variety, outsourcing will represent the biggest threat, and attacks on databases will continue. Building a relationship with law enforcement is key and so is gaining executive buy-in for cybersecurity initiatives, an SC World Congress panel said Tuesday. The total amount of malware removed from Australian PCs grew by over 55 percent in the first half of 2008, Microsoft has reported. PDF and Flash files will be used by cybercriminals much more in 2009. A variant of the extremely popular Nigerian 419 scam is possible via Paypal, the INQ has discovered. On paper it looks bulletproof but it's still a big con.
Fifty-six people have been arrested in connection with an undercover FBI operation that posed as an online forum for trading stolen credit card numbers. Almost half of all small businesses in the UK have suffered some form of cyber attack, new figures show. In a victory for privacy advocates, an Orlando, Fla.-based company has been ordered not to sell keylogger spyware. The trojan used to "sniff" the credit card information of millions of TJX shoppers was provided by a 25-year-old New York man, who has been charged with conspiracy. Banks falling behind fraudsters.