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Submission + - Second Life meets Real Life Trouble

Submitted by

Zephida

on Wednesday May 09, 2007 @06:17PM

Zephida writes: "The BBC is reporting thatSecond Life is being investigated by German police following allegations that some members are trading child abuse images in the online world http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6638331.stm FTA: The investigation follows a report by a German TV news programme which uncovered the trading group and members who pay for sex with virtual children. The police are now trying to identify the Second Life members involved. Linden Lab, the creator of Second Life, said it would help identify users and pass on details to prosecutors"

Submission + - Inside the Mind of a Phisher

Submitted by ancientribe on Wednesday May 09, 2007 @05:28PM

ancientribe writes: You see phishing attack attempts nearly every day, but what you don't see is the face behind the attack. In a rare glimpse into the mind of a phisher, an attacker who says he makes $3,000 to $4,000 dollars a day was willing to share a bit about himself and how he operates.

http://www.darkreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=123 671&WT.svl=news1_1

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