US government cyber experts suspect that an attack on the Obama and McCain campaign computer networks this summer originated from China, according to a US official. Earlier this summer, the Secret Service and Federal Bureau of Investigation warned Barack Obama’s and John McCain’s campaign teams that their computer networks had been compromised by foreign hackers. [...]
Cybercrime
Cybercrime wave sweeping Britain
Cybercrime in the UK rose by more than 9% in 2007, according to a new report. Online identity firm Garlik’s cybercrime report claims that more than 3.5 million online crimes were committed in the UK last year. The majority of crimes related to fraud and abusive or threatening e-mails. There was an 8% drop in [...]