Neowin News Feed for: Criminal

Huawei allegedly violated Iran sanctions and could face criminal penalties

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 01:22:01 +0000

As if things weren't bad enough for Huawei, the firm is now being investigated by the Justice Department. The firm may have violated U.S. sanctions against Iran and could face severe penalties. Read more...

Millions of computers roped into criminal 'robot networks'

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:48:31 +0000

More than 1 million computers in the last five months have become part of robot networks, or "botnets," in which hackers take over computers without their owners' knowledge and use them in criminal campaigns, the... Read more...

Germany: Criminal Investigation of YouTube For Nazi Videos

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:25:21 +0000

The Central Council of Jews in Germany wants the government to begin a criminal investigation into Google and YouTube for airing neo-Nazi and Nazi videos they claim violate Germany's strict laws against inciting hatred toward... Read more...

Condemned: Criminal Origins demo released

Todd Tanner — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 23:21:46 +0000

Thanks to xamadeix for the heads up! A demo has now been released for Monolith's other big game from 2005, the survival horror themed Condemned: Criminal Origins.... Read more...

Half of viruses written for criminal gain

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 21 Mar 2005 10:43:56 +0000

Over half of all computer viruses, trojans and malicious code are created to steal sensitive information and make money, according to research released today. A report by IT security firm Symantec shows that 54 per... Read more...