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Crimeware Blotter

Welcome to the Crimeware Blotter. Like traditional crime blotters, this page will document criminal activities. Unlike traditional blotter reports, this one will focus exclusively on Internet crime, cyber attacks on your privacy, finances, and identity using crimeware-software developed expressly for the purpose of defrauding you. 

F-Secure's Summary of Cyber Crime in 2008: Video
In this YouTube video, F-Secure discusses cyber crime activities in 2008. The opening sequence contains footage of the arrest in Turkey of one of the fraudsters caught in the FBI sting. The middle section provides a good overview of phony anti-virus scams.
F-Secure End of Year Security Wrap: YouTube Video

FBI Agent Discusses Undercover Sting Operation Netting Credit Card Criminals
In September 2008 police began arresting alleged members of Dark Market, an underground Internet forum for buying and selling credit card data used for identity fraud. The sting wouldn't have been possible without the work of FBI agent J. Keith Mularski who spent two years infiltrating the group.
CNet News, May 7 2009

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Even when using all techniques we recommend, you may still experience breaches in your information security. However, while the University at Albany does not guarantee and cannot be held liable for any breaches or other problems you encounter when employing these techniques, you are better off with defenses in place than not.