Hackers deface 49 US House of Reps websites  

Hackers deface 49 US House of Reps websites

In Web/client - By Angela Moscaritolo, 29 January 2010 11:35 AM
Anti-Obama message posted.
IBM to open BI centre to tackle cybercrime 

IBM to open BI centre to tackle cybercrime

In Hackers - By Brett Winterford, 27 October 2009 8:51 AM
New business intelligence centres planned for Washington and London.
Mass attacks on government and financial sites continue 

Mass attacks on government and financial sites continue

In Hackers - By Chuck Miller, 9 July 2009 11:22 AM
Researchers remain unsure of the source of an ongoing distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that is affecting a number of US and South Korean government websites, along ...
Microsoft targets spammers in legal blitz 

Microsoft targets spammers in legal blitz

In Messaging - 30 September 2008 9:30 AM
Reports suggest that today may be a bad day for Washington scammers.
Fake anti-spyware firm settles Washington state suit 

Fake anti-spyware firm settles Washington state suit

In Web/client - By Frank Washkuch,, 5 December 2006 3:13 PM
Secure Computer, a New York-based firm accused of selling a spyware cleaner after duping consumers with a fake PC scan and pop-up advertisements, has settled a lawsuit brought ...
Washington AG targets Movieland.com in spyware case 

Washington AG targets Movieland.com in spyware case

By Ericka Chickowski, 15 August 2006 8:48 PM
Washington state's legal team announced that it is gunning for a movie download service that flooded consumers with spyware ads demanding payment for services they never signed ...
N.H. man settles spyware suit with Washington state, pays $2,000 

N.H. man settles spyware suit with Washington state, pays $2,000

By Dan Kaplan, 8 June 2006 10:08 PM
A New Hampshire man who used the Microsoft name in advertisements to trick customers into purchasing ineffective spyware software reached a settlement this week with Washington ...
Washington state settles school spam case 

Washington state settles school spam case

By René Millman, 24 May 2006 12:25 PM
Washington state has settled a lawsuit with two Californian spammers accused of bombarding the Seattle School District and other organizations with junk email.
New York man settles with Washington State in spyware case 

New York man settles with Washington State in spyware case

By Dan Kaplan, 9 May 2006 10:07 PM
A New York man who allowed his name to be used as an alias in business conducted by a company accused of violating Washington state’s computer spyware law has reached a ...
Oregon man fined 84K under Washington anti-spyware law 

Oregon man fined 84K under Washington anti-spyware law

By Frank Washkuch, 19 April 2006 7:33 PM
An Oregon man was fined $84,000 for fraudulently marketing anti-spyware software on the internet.
Washington State boosts email defenses 

Washington State boosts email defenses

By Ron Condon, 27 August 2004 1:54 PM
Following a series of crippling attacks, Washington State University has implemented new systems to keep out email viruses and spam.
Computer hacker disrupts Washington water utility 

Computer hacker disrupts Washington water utility

By Steve Gold, 1 March 2004 1:25 PM
The FBI has announced that it has traced a hacker who disrupted business operations at the Neton-Washington water association to Sri Lanka.
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