Day: January 15, 2007

First conviction in HP board’s leak scandal case | CNET News.com

First conviction in HP board’s leak scandal case | CNET News.com For more info click on above link A Colorado private investigator on Friday pleaded guilty to identity theft and conspiracy charges, the first conviction arising from the Hewlett-Packard boardroom leak scandal, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Friday. Bryan Wagner pleaded guilty to the two felony charges during his initial appearance in San Jose federal court, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California and the Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Friday. “In pleading guilty to two felony counts, Wagner, 29, admitted

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FBI warns of twist in extortion phishing scam | CNET News.com

FBI warns of twist in extortion phishing scam | CNET News.com For more info click on above link FBI officials are warning users of a new phishing scam that plays off a recent round of bogus extortion threats. The initial e-mails phishing for personal information were sent around last month, purportedly from a would-be hit man demanding users pay an extortion fee of thousands of dollars, or face death, according to an FBI advisory. The e-mail recipients were informed the so-called hit man had been hired by their friend to knock them off, but the hit man

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