UK phisher caught in net

A UK man, from Lytham St Anne's, has been arrested for the Internet scam of 'phishing'. He is accused of using a bogus website to angle for the financial details of users of Smile, which is the Internet arm of the Co-operative Bank. Officials from the NHTCU (National Hi-Tech Crime Unit) tracked the individual after they were tipped-off by Smile a month ago, reports Reuters. ...more

Overture thinks local (almost) acts global

Pay-per-click search company Overture is testing a new geo-targetting feature that will enable visitors to find products for sale closest to them. Working like a cross between Streetmap and Yellow Pages, the idea is that by entering an address, Overture will produce a map of the nearest stores to you offering a particular product. Customers can zoom in right down to street level. ...more

Microsoft releases Trojan removal tool

Microsoft has made a removal tool available to get rid of the Trojan downloaded to computers that fall foul of the Download.Ject attack. Previously, the company had published a workaround that meant computers wouldn't fall victim if they accessed a website hosted on an infected server. ...more

Ofcom broadens dialler rules to allow legal action

Ofcom has published new proposals to increase consumer protection against rogue Internet diallers. Existing Premium Rate Services regulation applies to diallers using 09 premium rate or international numbers. Ofcom is proposing to extend these requirements to enable ICSTIS, the premium rate regulator, to take action against any rogue dialler irrespective of the telephone number used or the call charges involved. ...more

Another international record body targets music file sharers

The record industry has launched its latest batch of legal attacks on unauthorised file sharing, as evidence grows that the practice does not have the detrimental effect on music sales that the industry claims. Following several rounds of lawsuits by the RIAA in the US and last week's announcement of action by the UK's BPI, the record labels' international body, the IFPI, has announced 247 lawsuits in Denmark, Germany, Italy and Canada. As in the US and UK, individuals suspected of making (unspecified) large numbers of tracks available to others are being pursued. ...more