Resources for law enforcement
Resources for law enforcement
StopBadware has information on basic badware prevention techniques and essentials for PC protection. There's also a wide variety of information available on digital crime to assist both the law enforcement community and the people you protect. Some recommended resources are below.
Training, policy, and government-maintained resources
Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
Electronic Crime Technology Center of Excellence
U.S. Department of Homeland Security resources on cybersecurity
NIST’s Computer Security Resource Center
NIST's National Vulnerability Database
FBI information on cybercrime (and other high-tech crime)
Resources for citizens and communities
BleepingComputer (computer assistance, including security forums and virus removal help)
The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG)
StaySafeOnline.org (The National Cyber Security Alliance)
FTC information on avoiding Web scams
Microsoft’s Malware Protection Center
Google’s Good To Know section on online safety
Many for-profit security companies (such as popular antivirus software companies) also have public forums and knowledge base articles on computer security and common security issues.
Reporting and filing complaints about online crime
Report a malware website
To Google's Safe Browsing team
To StopBadware's online community
Report phishing
To the Anti-Phishing Working Group
To Google's Safe Browsing team
File a complaint about cybercrime
Report identity theft to the FTC
U.S. Department of Justice’s guide to reporting Internet crime
USA.gov’s guide to reporting online crime