So, apparently if you work in a intelligence agency – don’t forget to delete the data on the cameras before selling them. A 28-year-old UK man bought a Nikon Coolpix camera for £17 (US$30) on eBay and decided to use it to get some snaps from his US vacation.
Topic: Crime and Law
US cracks ‘biggest’ ID fraud case
US authorities have charged 11 people in connection with the theft of credit and debit card details in what the US Justice Department calls the largest-ever identity theft case. Those accused are charged for stealing more than 40m credit and debit card numbers before selling the information.
Tax cheats turned themselves in after accounts given to US government
Hundreds of tax cheats in America have turned themselves in to the IRS after a bank computer technician in Liechtenstein came forward with the names of the tax cheats who had set up accounts in the small European country, according to ABC News.
SF hacker still getting paid by government
San Francisco has been forced to admit that they were still paying the salary of the same guy that locked them out of their own system after he refused to give the password that would allow them to regain access.
Ex-Samsung boss fined $109 million for tax evasion, gets out of jail term
The ex-chairman and the son of the founder of South Korean-based company Samsung, Lee Kun-hee has been found guilty of tax evasion by the Seoul Central District Court; however, he will not serve three years at prison after the court handed down a suspended sentence.
Police targets Pay TV piracy ring
The Australian Federal Police have arrested two men in Victoria, after a six-month investigation into an alleged piracy syndicate.
Executing 10 search warrants in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland; they managed to find hundreds of fake Pay TV encryption cards and set-top boxed. These fake smart cards, or “gamma” cards, are used with these set-top boxes to receive and decrypt the signals from Foxtel and Austar service.
Hoaxers arrested after prank left house looted
Two people have been arrested after being found of creating a fake Craiglist ad that led to an Oregon man’s house being looted, watching helplessly as they took his stuff.
Police say that the incident stemmed from an attempt by two thieves to cover their tracks from an earlier robbery.
Half of Web Users admit Wi-Fi theft
More than half (54 percent) admit that they have used their neighbour’s Wi-Fi connection without permission, according to some research by security firm Sophos.
Many internet connected homes failed to secure it properly with passwords and encryption; allowing to steal other people connections than rather pay for the ISP.
New Jersey man gets 2 years jail for AOL scam
A New Jersey man has received a jail sentence for helping to send spam to more than 1.2 million AOL subscribers. Todd Moeller, 28, was sentenced for 27 months in a federal court in New York after being caught making a deal to a government informant to send e-mails ‘advertising’ a computer security program for 50 percent of the profits.
Jailed for 15 years?
The Thai Government is taking legal action [or sue] YouTube for lese majeste. This includes a 15 year jail term. This comes after a Swiss man was jailed for insulting the monarchy and banned YouTube. The site contained videos of insulting the king.