Monday, September 15, 2008

Cyber Law Update September 2008 - Issue no. 8

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CYBER LAW NEWS
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LHC Web site defaced – was the particle detector really at risk?

The Telegraph is reporting that attackers have defaced a Web page on the Compact Muon Solenoid Experiment Monitoring (CMSMON) system that monitors the fallout from the big bang experiment presently taking place beneath CERN.
The question that should stand out is why this system was public faced. CERN scientists said the attackers were “one step” away from the control system that operates one of the huge magnets used in the gargantuan machine. Published in the Tech Herald

Cyber Crime: An Economic Problem

During ISOI 4 (hosted by Yahoo! in Sunnyvale, California) whenever someone made mention of RBN (the notoriously malicious and illegal bulletproof hosting operation, the Russian Business Network) folks would immediately point out that an operation just as bad was just "next door" (40 miles down the road?), working undisturbed for years. They spoke of Atrivo (also known as Intercage). The American RBN, if you like.

In fact, while many spam operations use botnets and operate all around the world, a lot of the big players own their own network space and operate hosting farms, which are constant and "legitimate", right in the US—for years now. Published in CircleID

U.S. takes a look at arming itself for cyber-warfare

Never let it be said that the U.S. government makes snappy decisions about arming itself for cyber-warfare. Julian Barnes at the Los Angeles Times reports that the military is currently debating whether or not to develop the ability for the U.S. government to go on the offensive during a potential cyber-attack rather than simply defend U.S. computer systems in case of cyber-warfare. Barnes' article points out that the recent cyber-attacks associated with the conflict in Georgia have escalated the debate, which "reflects a newfound uncertainty over the state of global cyber-warfare capabilities." Published in The Standard

Defense Ministry’s Cyber Network Is Hacker-Proof

A Defense Ministry spokesman assured Tuesday that the department's cyber-security system is ``hacker-proof," adding that its intra-net computer data network is detached from the external Internet.
Source: koreatimes.co.kr Published in Crime Research

Is the cyber terrorism threat exaggerated?

Cyber terrorism, a term coined by the media rather than security agencies, is one of the apocalyptic scenarios portrayed by fiction writers and movie producers on a regular basis. The story of a teenager bringing an entire nation to its knees with a computer and internet connection not only inflicts terror and awe in general public, it also fuels a lot of misapprehension feeding on the natural fear of unknown technology.

While it would not be advisable for any national security outlook to discount cyber terrorism completely, the threat must be kept in perspective. As communications technology becomes more pervasive and integrated into the national economy and infrastructure, providing security to it and preventing its abuse obviously becomes a national security concern. Published in India Post

‘Lack of Cyber laws makes it impossible to fight Net crimes’

KUWAIT CITY : Internet-related crimes are on the rise in Kuwait and the lack of Cyber laws makes it impossible to tackle such fraudulent practices, says a Kuwaiti lawyer. Speaking to the Arab Times on Wednesday, Labeed Abdal added that hackers are increasingly targeting Kuwait and many other countries, knowing full well that they can get away with their crimes. He went on to explain that some people send abusive emails to settle personal scores and that the law enforcement agencies are unable to act on such matters due to non-existence of Cyber laws, “which must be in tune with the latest changes in the Internet domain.” Published in Arab Times Online

Braga pushes passage of cyber crime bill

THE Davao City Council, through a resolution proposed by Councilor Pilar Braga, urged the House of Representatives to fast track the formulation of the final draft of the cyber crime bill.
"We push for a its speedy endorsement to the Senate because we urgently need of legislation. The longer it takes for the bill to become a law, the more daring cyber crimes are being committed," Braga said Wednesday. Published in Sun Star

Experts call for united global action against cyber attacks

TALLINN (AFP) — The world has to unite against the growing menace of cyber terrorism, IT experts said Thursday, evoking a recent "cyber war" against Georgia as the latest example of the threat.
"The world has finally woken up and understood that cyber security needs a global approach and is a very serious matter," Estonian politician Mart Laar told a cyber security forum in the Estonian capital Tallinn. Published in AFP

NASS, EFCC, ICPC, CBN to partner against cyber crime

National Assembly, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have resolved to partner themselves in the fight against cyber crime and money laundering. Published in Tribune

NHRC asks for speedy inquiry in cyber fraud

KENDRAPARA: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed police here to speed up the inquiry and submit report on an alleged cyber fraud in which an Oriya engineer working in a Dubai company was cheated. Published in Economic Times

Cyber experts to help make WiFi networks more secure

In light of the recent controversy over wireless fidelity (WiFi) network connection, Maharashtra police have joined hands with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) to secure the WiFi network across the state. Published in DNA India

‘Cyber Safe Thane’ Organised by Thane Police & NASSCOM

NASSCOM, the premier trade body and ‘voice’ of the Indian IT-BPO industry, today announced that it would be organising ‘Cyber Safe Thane’, a three day awareness campaign on Cyber safety and security issues for customers, industry, academia, and other stakeholders in Thane from September 18-20th, 2008. Prdomain Business Register (press release)

Stop taking Net for granted!

NEW DELHI: We live in an exciting world of technology which is changing every day. There's YouTube, Second Life, MySpace, iPhone.

You probably hadn't even heard of these a year ago, but today they dominate the discussions about societal trends and the future of communications and the Internet.

Once upon a time, e-commerce drove the Internet debate, but now it's clear we have entered a new era.

Today, consumers have ushered in the 'Any Era' demanding access to any information, from any device, any time and anywhere they want it. And they not only want access; they want the ability to contribute, personalise and socialise. Published in Indiatimes

House panel to banks: devise systems to thwart cyber crimes

The parliamentary standing committee on personnel, public grievances, law and justice on Wednesday asked public sector banks to devise a special monitoring system to check cyber crimes and strengthen the present vigilance system to curtail corruption. The committee observed that the present banking set up was not equipped to tackle cyber crimes, which are quite familiar at the international level. The committee was concerned about effects of cyber crimes on the Indian banking system. Published in Financial Express

Chennaiites lose Rs 1 cr to phishing this year

CHENNAI: Chennaiites have lost over Rs 1 crore to phishers in 2008 alone, thanks to fraudsters taking advantage of the increase in the number of people switching to net-banking. Complaints of phishing have been flooding the bank fraud wing of the central crime branch of city police. In spite of warnings by banks, educated customers are falling prey to online robbers. Police have identified as many as 21 types of phishing mails, most of them involving spoofing of the web pages of mainstream banks. Some other phishing mails exploit the tendency of people to fall for free money or gifts. Published in Times of India

Case registered against eight for cyber fraud

Acting on the directive of the National Human Rights Commission, the police have registered a criminal case against a 25-year-old net-savvy married woman and seven others on alleged cyber fraud charge. Published in Kalinga Times

Cyber cheat lived it up after Rs 20 lakh heist

AHMEDABAD: Ellisbridge police officials are now trying to connect the dots in the sensational Rs 20-lakh online heist of Sanjay Koliya, 20, of Rajkot.

As Ellisbridge police grilled him, Sanjay gave details of his life after he became rich overnight. The investigating officers are now probing how exactly and in what manner the young cyber cheat spent his ill-gotten wealth. Published in Times of India

Cyber Crimes: You Could Be the Next Victim

Welcome to the world of cyber crimes, welcome to the den of cyber-criminals.
Experts are of the opinion that cyber crime, which commonly refers to any illegal activity committed on the Internet, dates back to the 1980s. Because of declining economic standards in most developing countries, numerous jobless youths found earning a living increasingly difficult despite having relevant degrees and certifications. They decided to devise a means of survival. The result of their "ingenuity" is this pest threatening to inconvenience Internet users. Published in The Industry Standard

Teacher arrested in cyber-sex sting

A 46-year-old Paradise man, Butte County substitute teacher and father of two Paradise High School students was arrested Wednesday for soliciting sex over the Internet with someone he allegedly believed was a 13-year-old girl.

According to a Butte County Sheriff's Office press release, Gerald William Lemay was arrested for arranging a meeting with a minor for sexual purposes. Published in Paradise Post

Cyber Bullying: Responsibilities and Solutions

A Missouri woman is indicted on federal charges of causing the suicide death of a teenage girl who frequented the social networking site MySpace. An eighth grade student from Pelham Middle School, N.Y. is the recipient of insulting remarks posted on her MySpace page by a classmate. Another eighth grader receives embarrassing comments as she instant messages with friends. A 13-year-old Vermont boy was bullied for months online. He eventually committed suicide. These are but four examples of a problem known as cyber bullying. Published in Tech Learning

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1 comment:

Attiq Ur Rehman said...

Thanks for the updated for the cyber law. This news will help us to know that how the impact is strong and its effect on which area.
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