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US failing to prosecute online criminals
VNUNet.com, UK - Aug 12, 2008
Over the past three years state attorneys general brought only 11 cases against spyware purveyors, despite spyware costing an estimates $1.7bn in losses. ...

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US failing to prosecute online criminals
VNUNet.com, UK - Aug 12, 2008
Over the past three years state attorneys general brought only 11 cases against spyware purveyors, despite spyware costing an estimates $1.7bn in losses. ...
US fails to prosecute Internet fraud cases: report Reuters
Internet fraud: many complaints, few repercussions ITworld.com
Officials face growing problem of Internet scams San Jose Mercury News
KCBS - Center for Democracy and Technology
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US failing to prosecute online criminals
VNUNet.com, UK - Aug 12, 2008
Over the past three years state attorneys general brought only 11 cases against spyware purveyors, despite spyware costing an estimates $1.7bn in losses. ...
Phishing, spyware and viruses cost consumers $7.1 billion in 2007, $5 billion in 2006. The Federal Trade Commission received 226,000 complaints of Internet-related fraud. But who cares? Not state attorney generals, apparently. As part of a survey of Internet-related crime, the Center for American Progress reports...

State AGs ignore phishing, spyware
ZDNet - Aug 12, 2008
Phishing, spyware and viruses cost consumers $7.1 billion in 2007, $5 billion in 2006. The Federal Trade Commission received 226000 complaints of ...

State AGs ignore phishing, spyware
ZDNet - 1 hour ago
Phishing, spyware and viruses cost consumers $7.1 billion in 2007, $5 billion in 2006. The Federal Trade Commission received 226000 complaints of ...
Two groups released research showing that despite tens of thousands of complaints by consumers, states rarely bring Internet-related fraud cases to court.

Secure Computing Announces Top Threats in Q2 2008 and Predicts ...
ARNnet, Australia - 15 hours ago
Swizzor, a rapidly growing ad/spyware family, now makes up more than 30 percent of all new malware in Q2 of 2008. - The ZBot spyware family is another such ...

Secure Computing Announces Top Threats in Q2 2008 and Predicts ...
ARNnet, Australia - 11 hours ago
Swizzor, a rapidly growing ad/spyware family, now makes up more than 30 percent of all new malware in Q2 of 2008. - The ZBot spyware family is another such ...