Articles Posted in Cybercrime

Is Hacking an Instagram Account Always a Crime in Florida? A guy in Florida was convicted of unauthorized computer use. the court reversed his conviction. The guy“logged into his ex-girlfriend’s Instagram account and posted nude photographs of her without her permission.” The prosecutor claimed that constituted a violation of section 815.06(1)(a), Florida Statutes (2013). What…

Cybercrime: A Lucrative and Dangerous Underground World The underground world of cybercrime is thriving, with millions of stolen credit card numbers and personal identification details available for mere dollars. This report delves into the activities of digital mobsters who specialize in phishing expeditions, sending millions of scam emails daily. These cybercriminals remain hidden behind digital…

As the use of commercial broadband cable modem’s flourishes, the opportunity for computer criminals or hackers to attack computers attached to these networks similarly has skyrocketed. Unbeknownst to most users, a cable modem provides easy access to an attached computer. Protection of these computers is a three-stage process. A first line of defense against malicious…

Phishing Phishing is not to be confused with ‘fishing.’ There is no cast net, no baiting of the hook, and no minnow awaiting a large-mouth bass. But there are plenty of wireless fly rods out there. What do I mean? Specifically, an enterprising nerd or computer wizard of the binary-off generation can send you a…

Electronic fingerprints remain available for review if you know what to look for. The skeletal remains of files deleted or history of persons and places visited are seemingly hidden in the world behind the computer’s display. A plan to recover this information by a team with computer forensic expertise can be a powerful tool for…

Law Enforcement and attorneys for the other side have a team working against you. Why not have your own Forensics Team working for you? More than ninety percent (90%) of documents are now created electronically, and less than thirty percent (30%) of those electronic documents are ever converted to paper. Rules on preserving electronically stored…

Florida Computer Crime Defense Attorney / Lawyer notes a Florida guy got a visit from the Feds, after a long distance wireless antenna was used to access his network on the 12th Floor of a Tampa Bay area condominium. The guy the Feds eventually busted was on a boat in the bay and was eventually indicted.…

“The images . . . are composite images which were crudely prepared by cutting and pasting a photocopy of the head of a minor onto a photocopy of an adult female.” Cut, Copy, and Paste Not Florida Porn Violation “child pornography has been defined in the federal statutes to specifically include composite images.” See 18…

Possession of Child Pornography If you have been charged with CHAB6000 POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY you can call a Tampa Criminal Defense Lawyer at (813) 222-2220 and tell me your story. Form Code: CHAB6000 Florida Statute: 827.071.5Level: Fel (Felony)Degree: 3rdDescription: POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHAB6000 POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY is often charged in Hillsborough County, Florida. Title XLVI CRIMESChapter…

“Government cannot rely on the Fourth Amendment’s plain-view doctrine in cases where the investigators rely on the intermingling of computerized records” Computer Search Warrants Tampa Criminal Defense Attorney reports severe limits in Computer Search Warrants and Searches – Another court has laid out detailed procedures for issuance and execution of search warrants for computers that…