LAW ENFORCEMENT WARNS THE CYBER CRIMINALS

law enforcement for cyber crimesThe FBI in US has arrested 16 people who are alleged of their active involvement in a high profile cyber attack. The arrests spanned nine states including the District of Columbia. It is reported that more than 35 search warrants were executed by FBI who had seized many computers and other records.
The law enforcement authorities opine that they have successfully removed a number of individuals from being part of the problem which will certainly lead to information regarding their counter parts. The arrested individuals are reported to be a part of a hacking group which mounted attacks against e-bay, pay pal, visa and master cards.
The group has launched an attack by flooding the sites with data to render them inoperable. The enforcement authorities stated that people who allegedly involved in cyber attacks have to realize the risks of prison time and would be liable to stiff sentences. The persons could face up to 8 years in prison for attempting to damage a protected computer.

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CYBER CRIME FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL SPREADS TO INDIA

cyber fighters associationThe CCFAI – (Cyber Crime Fighters Association International), a non – profit organization has spread its wing to India. It is head quartered in the New Delhi. It has a wide knowledge in the field of information security. It helps the internet users by working closely with the government, organizations and professionals through its global knowledge sharing.
It integrates the needs of the industry and its aspirations securely irrespective of any geographical boundaries through its unique range of services and support. It aims to bridge the gap in regard to accessing the international standards of cyber security by the students and professionals of India. It is of the largest and only body around the world operating with a not for profit stance dedicated to Anti-Cyber Crime.
The CCFAI provides assistance to the individuals, organizations, business houses and corporates to redress the challenges faced in respect of cyber security, cyber crime. It conducts many training programs in association with many professional organizations for students, professionals in various fields. The programs focus to provide latest updates in the field of cyber security, cyber crime prevention.
It was first introduced in London in 2009 to a closed and select community of blue chip firms, such as Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC), and professional cyber security experts in the interest of controlling cyber crime across the globe. The continuous efforts of CCFAI can be seen through training & skill upgrades of the security professionals across verticals and sectors in London, which generated a lot of interest globally.

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TENNESSEE GOVERNMENT SITE SUFFERS GROUP HACKS IN PROTEST OF NEW LAW

SITE SUFFERS HACKS The website of the Tennessee state government was hit by a group of hackers. The hackers intruded into the site accessing the personal records of Tennessee citizens. The hacking group known as ANONYMOUS stated their protest against a new law which would make it a crime to post pictures online that would cause emotional distress to someone. The group has expressed that the new law would take away the free speech right. The state legislature explained that the objective behind the new law is to stop cyber bullying on social media networks but not to curb the freedom of speech. Legal experts have also taken issue with the law calling it unconstitutional.

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HACKERS EXECUTE THE ITALIAN JOB ON CYBERCOPS

cybercopsThe hackers have announced that they have hacked into the website of Italy’s cyber cops. The hackers have published information on the blog which includes some of the most important and secret information of the cyber cops on illegal and moral practices. The information and data published so far by the hackers is estimated to be 8 GB.

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STRONG CYBER DEFENCE STRATEGY TO COUNTER CYBER ATTACKS

cyber defenseThe advent of information technology has re-defined the world into a cyber world. There is also an considerable increase in cyber crime, cyber attacks in corresponding to the technology changes.The cyber warfare is also developing as a new trend of battle. The threats of cyber attacks have a deep impact on the nation and also expose the critical infrastructure like banking, financial sector to risk.

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