In the first operation of its kind, carried out this week, officers from the Metropolitan Police Service's Economic and Specialist Crime Unit (Operation Sterling) took possession of a bulk delivery of scam mail intended for vulnerable victims across the UK and searched and closed five virtual offices used by the scammers.
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Service's Police Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU) have arrested five people in connection with offences under the Computer Misuse Act 1990.
Boosting security and defence ties between the UK and New Zealand was a priority in discussions between Dr. Liam Fox, UK Secretary of State for Defence and his New Zealand counterpart, the Honourable Dr. Wayne Mapp. They met in Auckland last week ahead of a wreath laying ceremony at the Auckland War Memorial.
Speaking at a reception at the National Maritime Museum hosted by Murray McCully, New Zealand’s Foreign Minister, Dr Fox said:
“I am very pleased to be in New Zealand with the Foreign Secretary, William Hague, to meet the Defence and Foreign Ministers. These meetings are extremely valuable and provide us with an opportunity to discuss defence and security issues of concern to both our nations. Global challenges, such as Afghanistan and counter-terrorism, require a coordinated response with key allies such as New Zealand, the USA and Australia.”
Researchers from Imperva's Hacker Intelligence Initiative (HII) have found dozens of .mil, .gov and .edu web sites which have been hacked and are up for sale due to SQL injection vulnerabilities. The list includes websites government sites including Defence and State sites in the USA and Europe. Access to these sites is being sold at $55-$499 each; NOA BAR YOSEF, Senior Security Strategist at Imperva provides an in-depth analysis below:
To expose official corruption in Nigeria, re-orientate the psyche of Nigerians and usher in the Nigerian renaissance
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