Crooks think they can operate anonymously online with tools like Tor. They can't, says head of the National Cyber Crime Unit
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Cyber Attack Cost Rises Again For Breached Organisations
The UK is suffering less than others, whilst IT teams are spending in all the wrong places
NCCU: UK FBI-Style National Cyber Police Launched
Tthe PCeU and the SOCA cyber team formally come together as National Crime Agency launches
Websites Hacked To Serve Up Child Abuse Images And Malware
Criminals, or possible vigilantes, are delivering illegal images and malicious software in one go
FBI ‘Can Eavesdrop Via Android Phones, Laptops’
The FBI has reportedly expanded its use of hacking techniques, including the use of eavesdropping tools on smartphones and laptops, to the dismay of civil liberties advocates
MPs: Policing ‘Black Hole’ Letting Cyber Crooks Generate Huge Profits
Crooks are getting away with making massive sums of money because police aren't investigating lower-level cyber crimes enough, MPs warn
EU Votes For Tougher Cyber Crime Penalties
Proposals suggest three years minimum jail time for running a botnet
Cyber Crooks Jailed After ‘Biggest Ever UK Phishing Scam’
PCeU and SOCA hit big cyber crime ring
Government-Backed Report Gets The Cost Of Cyber Crime Wrong
A claim that small businesses are losing £800m a year because of cyber crime appears to be based on dodgy data
Proposed US Cyber-Crime Law Increases Pressure On China
A US Congress bill has proposed blocking the import of products that use technology stolen from American firms
Quiz Of The Week: Tech Cops And Robbers
Try our quiz on the villains and victims of cyber space
Eight Charged Over “Unlimited” $45m Cyber Bank Heist
After one of the most devlish cyber plots ever is uncovered, seven are arrested, but the gang's alleged leader has been murdered
Five Arrested Over £500k American Express Cyber Theft
Cyber crooks spent stolen funds on Rolex watches, wine, diamonds, designer luggage and fine dining
Cheeseburger Loving £1m Cyber Crooks Convicted
They stole a woman's life savings to buy cheeseburgers and gold - now they're facing jail
UK Government Forges Anti-Cyber Crime Partnership
James Brokenshire to chair a meeting of minds on tackling cyber crime next week
Finns And Europol Down Online Credit Card Fraud Ring
Europol seeing successes from its European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) as another criminal operation shut down
How UK Sleuths Are Threatening Would-Be Cyber Crooks
TechWeekEurope reveals email showing how SOCA is warning crooks they may be at risk of hefty jail sentences or be putting their families' welfare in danger
The Rush To Fix Britain’s Cyber Police
Exclusive: TechWeekEurope FOIs expose patchy methods in cyber policing across Britain, as officials start to fret over the impending formation of the National Cyber Crime Unit
Retailers, Hotels Hit By Majority Of Cyber-Crime
Hotels, restaurants and shops accounted for 78 percent of the breaches analysed by security firm Trustwave in 2012
‘They Sent A Guy A Coffin With His Name On It’ – Why Russian Cyber Crooks Are So Scary
On a trip to RSA's Anti-Fraud Command Center in Tel Aviv, TechWeekEurope learns about the lengths Russian cyber crooks will go to protect their own
Hit By Cyber Crime? Keep A Clear Head
Cyber crime isn't like ordinary crime says Seth Berman of Stroz Friedberg. Think before you report it
European Cybercrime Centre To Open On Friday
Europol hopes to gather intelligence and skills for the benefit of all member states
Cyber Crook Pleads Guilty To £3m Card Skimming Scam
Criminal caught red handed carrying out a sophisticated campaign
Oxbridge Hack Attacks Suspect Charged With 17 Offences
Kent 20-year-old faces a slew of allegations
Facebook Uses Spammers’ Loot For $250k Cyber Crime Fighting Fund
Recovered spammers' funds going to fighting their kind
Hague To Splash £2m A Year On International Cyber Security Centre
Hague announces Centre for Global Cyber-Security Capacity Building as he calls on nations to work together to fight cyber threat
Cyber Crime Sting Sees 357 Arrested In Philippines
Chinese and Taiwanese nationals arrested in major crackdown
Super-Charged DDoS Attacks Spike In 2012
Exclusive: Attackers ramp up their use of super-powerful DDoS strikes and Xbox gamers are getting hit too, data shown to TechWeekEurope reveals
Illegal Data Trade Grows Massively In 2012
Experian finds the illegal data trade market has doubled in size already in 2012, compared with 2011 figures
MI5: ‘Astonishing’ Level Of Cyber Security Attacks Hit UK
British industry is being hammered by criminal and state sponsored attacks, says MI5 chief