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FBI Cracks "Largest Phishing Case Ever" 132

Posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday October 08, 2009 @08:43AM from the inbox-still-full-of-spam dept.

nk497 writes "The FBI and Egyptian authorities have arrested 100 people in what they're calling 'the largest international phishing case ever conducted' as part of a wide-scale investigation called Operation Phish Phry. The criminals used phishing to get access to hundreds of bank accounts, stealing $1.5 million. 'This international phishing ring had a significant impact on two banks and caused huge headaches for hundreds, perhaps thousands of bank customers,' said Acting US Attorney George S. Cardona."

Why the FBI Director Doesn't Bank Online 360

Posted by samzenpus on Thursday October 08, 2009 @07:57AM from the crime-almost-paid dept.

angry tapir writes "The head of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation has stopped banking online after nearly falling for a phishing attempt. FBI Director Robert Mueller said he recently came 'just a few clicks away from falling into a classic Internet phishing scam' after receiving an e-mail that appeared to be from his bank."

Comment Re:5th Amendment (Score 1) 767

by WMIF on Thursday February 26, 2009 @07:42PM (#27005871) Attached to: US District Ct. Says Defendant Must Provide Decrypted Data

maybe his passphrase is: ireallylikechildpornandcantlivewithoutit

Comment Re:I second the mention of ClamWin (Score 2, Interesting) 586

by WMIF on Sunday October 26, 2008 @12:48PM (#25512749) Attached to: Reliable, Free Anti-Virus Software?

I like the idea of ClamWin, but unfortunately I cannot recommend it. I work with a lot of different malware, both new and old. In my experience, ClamWin has been one of the worst for detection.

If you want to check it for yourself, upload different malware to www.virustotal.com where they compare many different engines on the sample you provide.

Evolutionary Scientists Test-Drive Spore, Gripe 252

Posted by timothy on Thursday October 23, 2008 @05:52PM from the but-not-bitter-about-salaries-in-academia-no-sir dept.

ahab_2001 writes "The computer game Spore has been marketed partly as an experience that makes evolutionary biology come alive in a game setting. But does that claim hold water? To find out, John Bohannon, a correspondent for Science Magazine (writing as 'The Gonzo Scientist'), sat four card-carrying scientists, ranging from evolutionary biologist Niles Eldredge to JPL astrophysicist Miles Smith, down in front of a terminal to play the game. The upshot, says Bohannon: Spore flunks basic science, getting 'most of biology badly, needlessly, and often bizarrely wrong.'"

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