Tech shop fleeces man for US$6m 

Tech shop fleeces man for US$6m

In Web/client - By Liam Tung, 10 November 2010 9:31 AM
'Opes Dei conspiracy'.
Voting machines hit by malware lead to allegations of voter fraud 

Voting machines hit by malware lead to allegations of voter fraud

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 23 November 2009 10:37 AM
'Unhackable' machines may have been compromised.
New York Times serves up rogue ads to readers 

New York Times serves up rogue ads to readers

In Web/client - By Angela Moscaritolo, 15 September 2009 11:58 AM
An "unauthorised advertisement" made its way onto the Gray Lady's third-party managed ad stream.
Symantec, McAfee settle with New York state  

Symantec, McAfee settle with New York state

In Web/client - By Dan Kaplan, 15 June 2009 10:05 AM
Symantec and McAfee agreed to pay a combined US$750,000 to settle charges that their subscription renewal process was deceptive to home users.
Identity theft ring busted in New York 

Identity theft ring busted in New York

In Risk - By Chuck Miller, 29 May 2009 9:50 AM
Using financial information purchased from crooked bank insiders, a ring of thieves stole millions of dollars.
Swine Flu spam continues to spread with cybercriminals using celebrity names 

Swine Flu spam continues to spread with cybercriminals using celebrity names

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 12 May 2009 10:46 AM
Spammers have moved to using celebrity names alongside swine flu terms to spread malicious links.
Duchess of York laptop theft 'should not have happened'  

Duchess of York laptop theft 'should not have happened'

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 19 December 2008 10:09 AM
The Duchess of York has had a laptop stolen that contained 'intimate' family photos.
Bank of New York loses 12.5 million customer details 

Bank of New York loses 12.5 million customer details

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 1 September 2008 10:05 AM
The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) has admitted that the number of its customers hit by a data breach was much larger than previously stated.
Police bust major ID theft ring in New York 

Police bust major ID theft ring in New York

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 10 March 2008 10:40 AM
Thirty-eight people living in New York have been charged with leveraging stolen consumer data to create bogus credit cards that were then used to purchase high-priced goods, ...
Another VA breach affects 1,600 veterans from New York system 

Another VA breach affects 1,600 veterans from New York system

In Crypto - By Dan Kaplan, 2 November 2006 5:08 PM
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is again warning veterans their identity may be at risk following the theft of an unencrypted laptop from the agency's New York Harbor ...
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 ...
New York again sues alleged spyware corporation 

New York again sues alleged spyware corporation

By Dan Kaplan, 5 April 2006 8:08 PM
New York state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer is going after internet fraudsters again, this time suing a Manhattan spyware company for allegedly installing millions of pop-up ...
Gratis sued by New York state 

Gratis sued by New York state

By Dan Kaplan, 23 March 2006 10:22 PM
New York state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer’s office is suing a company believed to be responsible for one of the largest internet privacy breaches of all time.
Internet is New York consumer's prime peeve 

Internet is New York consumer's prime peeve

By Dan Kaplan, 9 February 2006 10:05 PM
The results are in: The top consumer complaint in New York is...the internet.
New York to consider anti-phishing law 

New York to consider anti-phishing law

By Frank Washkuch, 19 December 2005 8:57 PM
New York state could soon empower officials to go after online fraudsters using fake emails to bait Empire State residents and businesses.
New York enacts data breach law 

New York enacts data breach law

By René Millman, 15 August 2005 2:26 PM
New York state has enacted a law which will oblige companies and local government to disclose to customers if their personal information is hacked.
New York AG claims web marketer installed spyware 

New York AG claims web marketer installed spyware

By Marcia Savage, 29 April 2005 4:30 PM
New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer on Thursday filed suit against an internet marketing firm, alleging that it secretly installed spyware and adware on consumers' ...
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