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Computer crimes Cyberangels: A Program of Guardian Angels 
 This nonprofit organization acts as a "cyber-neighborhood watch." The site gives tips on dealing with cyberstalkers and online harassment as well as hackers and viruses. Volunteers work with law enforcement to locate online criminals such as child pornographers and stalkers. Also features "Internet 101" (information about common programs and applications) and a parents' guide. The group does not advocate censorship of adult use of the Internet. Available in several languages. http://www.cyberangels.org/ Topics: Computers, Crime, Internet, Social Issues Last updated Jul 5, 2004 Cybercrime
A clearinghouse of cybercrime information and resources. There are legal and policy issues, the federal code as it relates to this subject, telephone numbers to report the different types of computer crimes, a section for children, and more. From the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) of the United States Department of Justice. http://www.cybercrime.gov/ Topics: Computers, Crime, Internet, Web Design and Management Last updated Apr 11, 2002 LooksTooGoodToBeTrue.com
This website contains background information and alerts about Internet scams and fraud, covering topics such as identity theft, hacking, phishing, spam, spyware, job scams, Ponzi and pyramid schemes, online auctions, sweepstakes and lotteries, and counterfeit payments. Includes a FAQ, victims' stories, a fraud risk test, and links to places to file a complaint about online fraud. A joint project of federal law enforcement agencies and industry partners. http://www.lookstoogoodtobetrue.com Topics: Business, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Corruption & Fraud, Crime, Finance, Internet Last updated Nov 23, 2005 Pharming: Is Your Trusted Web Site a Clever Fake?
Brief questions and answers about "pharming," the Internet scam in which "criminal hackers redirect Internet traffic from one Web site to a different, identical-looking site in order to trick you into entering your user name and password into the database on their fake site." The term is spelled with a "ph" because it is "part of an underground slang system." From Microsoft. http://www.microsoft.com/protect/yourself/phishing/pharming.mspx Topics: Computers, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Corruption & Fraud, Crime, Internet Last updated Jun 8, 2007 Scared of Cyber-Bullies?
This companion article to a CBS "Early Show" program describes "how the Internet is a new tool for schoolyard bullies." Includes related articles on bullying and interactive features on education in the U.S., protecting children online, and cyber crime. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/05/11/earlyshow/living/parenting/main616717.shtml Topics: Computers, Computers, Crime, K-12 Education Last updated Aug 31, 2004 The Spamhaus Project
This project "tracks the Internet's Spammers, Spam Gangs and Spam Services, provides dependable realtime anti-spam protection for Internet networks, and works with Law Enforcement to identify and pursue spammers worldwide." The site features definitions of spam ("as applied to Email means Unsolicited Bulk Email"), news about spam around the world, spam block lists, and a "Register of Known Spam Operations." http://www.spamhaus.org/ Topics: Computers, Crime, Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Feb 4, 2007 www.terror.net: How Modern Terrorism Uses the Internet
This March 2004 report focuses on "an analysis of eight different uses that terrorists make of the Internet. These range from conducting psychological warfare to gathering information, from training to fundraising, from propagandizing to recruiting, and from networking to planning and coordinating terrorist acts." Includes related links. From the United States Institute of Peace, "an independent, nonpartisan federal institution created by Congress to promote the prevention, management, and peaceful resolution of international conflicts." http://www.usip.org/resources/wwwterrornet-how-modern-terrorism-uses-internet Topics: Computers, Crime, Internet, Terrorism Last updated Jul 8, 2009 |
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