Ireland Launches Crackdown on Internet Scams
97582
Ireland&#39;s crackdown is an effort to tackle rogue autodialler programs and modem hi-jacking. &quot;In many cases, the consumer will only realize they have fallen victim when they receive their phone
687387
A look at Iran's recent crackdown on perceived internal threats:
723794
US law enforcers have arrested dozens in a crackdown on &quot;spam&quot; e-mail, identity theft and other fraudulent online activity, a person involved in the investigation says.
244131
The Justice Department is set to announce a major crackdown on cyber-crime that will include arrests, subpoenas and property seizures of alleged e-mail spammers and online scam artists, according to law enforcement and industry sources. -The Washington Post
219029
The Federal Trade Commission has taken the first step to crack down on the wave of spyware that is being installed on user&#39;s machines without their knowledge.
278855
Irish banks unite Irish banks have responded to internet scams such as phishing by setting up a forum to share information on high-tech crime.â¦
588369
Three U.S. agencies have initiated more than 100 law enforcement actions against bogus business-opportunity peddlers and work-at-home scams, including several Internet-based schemes.
82975
Security researchers are working to shut down a hacking attack targeting Internet banking users of at least 50 financial institutions in the U.S. and Europe.
40384
More than 150 individuals have been arrested or convicted in a US-wide crackdown on internet fraud and abuse, according to an announcement from Attorney General John Ashcroft on Thursday.
129390
U.S. law enforcers have arrested  dozens in a crackdown on "spam" e-mail, identity theft and  other fraudulent online activity, a person involved in the  investigation said Wednesday.
532155
The US&#39;s biggest internet companies have launched yet another crackdown against spammers as part of their latest efforts to protect net users from junk email.
291761
'Spy Act' would crack down on companies that secretly install programs to monitor users' Internet activities.
658873
By SHAWN POGATCHNIK BELFAST, Northern Ireland - In Ireland, they bury people quickly - and now they're harnessing the speed of the Internet to help families grieve across the globe.
450614
The European Union has launched a 45 million euro ($60 million) plan to protect children from pornography and racist sites when they surf the Internet.
722220
New safeguards on credit and debit card payments in shops has led fraudsters to focus on internet and phone payments, an anti-fraud agency says.
416090
Regulators, ISPs, governments and the police have been called on by the European Commission to boost their antispam efforts.
499148
In an effort to stem dialup modem fraud, Ireland blocks phone calls to 13 locations, including several South Pacific islands and the entire nation of Mauritania. Operators must verify numbers dialed to these locations before connecting the calls.