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Old 01 January 2007, 06:31 AM
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In the latest online scam, cybercrooks are breaking into the PCs of small businesses and individuals, locking up data and demanding money in return for freeing it.

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/20...are-usat_x.htm
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Old 01 January 2007, 01:44 PM
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That has been happening for a few years now.

Just as common is the disgruntled former system operator who has the only domain admin passwords

Cybercrime is a growth area

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