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California Targeted by Cyber-gangs: Report

International criminal enterprises follow the money, and a report says they are increasingly focusing on California because of its wealth and innovation. Aside from long-time trafficking in drugs, guns and people, the report by California Attorney General Kamala Harris says …

U.S. Charges 8 with Cybercrime Against Financial Institutions, Government

Federal prosecutors in New Jersey on Wednesday unveiled criminal charges against eight people accused of trying to steal at least $15 million from U.S. customers in an international cybercrime scheme targeting accounts at 15 financial institutions and government agencies. U.S. …

Silicon Valley At Front Line Of Global Cyber War

Chinese President Xi Jinping and American counterpart Barack Obama will talk cyber-security this week in California, but experts say the state’s Silicon Valley and its signature high-tech firms should provide the front lines in the increasingly aggressive fight against overseas …

Hawaii Lawmakers Pass 3 Cybercrime Measures

Hawaii lawmakers have approved a trio of bills aimed at preventing cybercrimes. The bills passed Tuesday offer law enforcement and prosecutors more tools to charge and penalize those who use computers to commit crimes. One bill allows judges to collect …

LulzSec Hackers Say Disbanding After Last Data Dump

The Lulz Security group of rogue hackers announced it was disbanding Saturday with one last data dump, which included internal AOL Inc. and AT&T documents. LulzSec, which gained wide recognition for breaching the websites of Sony Corp, the CIA and …