Criminal Gangs Offer to Pay For Tech Students' College Education

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12-09-2006, 10:40 AM,

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Criminal Gangs Offer to Pay For Tech Students' College Education

Quote:The boom in cyber crime is forcing criminals to go to great lengths to recruit skilled hackers, says a report.

Some criminal gangs are paying students while they study to ensure they have a pool of tech-savvy workers to call on, says the report from McAfee.

Others are cashing in on the glamour of the hi-tech world to tempt youngsters into embarking on a life of crime.

McAfee said children as young as 14 years old were being targeted by some criminal gangs...

full article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6220416.stm

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