cybercrime

Software Glitch Grants Early Release To Thousands Of US Prisoners

Thousands of US prisoners released early from prison, after software glitch went unchecked for 13 years

9 years ago

Ashley Madison Users Blackmailed Through The Post

Users of the self-described adultery site have begun receiving blackmail letters through the post following last summer's data breach

9 years ago

Cybercriminals Cutting Malware “To Save Money”

2015 saw a major fall in malware, Kaspersky Labs reveals, as criminals change their tactics

9 years ago

UK Is Leading Source Of DDoS Attacks

Akamai report identifies UK as leading originator of DDoS attacks

9 years ago

Codified Security Warns Of Ongoing TalkTalk Vulnerabilities

Researchers uncover serious ongoing flaws with TalkTalk and warn that customers are still at risk

9 years ago

Russian Cyber-Crooks ‘Stole £522m Over Past Three Years’

Most of the Russian-origin cybercrime activity tracked by Kaspersky Lab targeted the US and Western Europe

9 years ago

Government Urges Free Cyber Health Check For British Firms

Top UK businesses are being urged by the Government to take part in a free Cyber Health Check

9 years ago

TalkTalk: Cyberattack Not As Bad As First Feared

The number of customers affected and the amount of data potentially stolen could be less than expected says TalkTalk CEO

9 years ago

‘Significant’ TalkTalk Data Breach Could Affect Millions Of Customers

TalkTalk data breach is being investigated by police and ICO as company urges customers to be wary of potential identity…

9 years ago

Reclassification Of Cybercrime ‘Critical To Improving Cyber Defences’

Office for National Statistics’ move to incorporate cyber crime into official crime statistics long overdue, says certification body APMG

9 years ago

Police Forces ‘Need To Do More’ To Tackle UK Cybercrime

TechUK report calls for technology industry and police to work closer together to tackle cybercrime

9 years ago

Intel Shines Light On Dark Web Activity

Intel shines a light on murky underworld of the cybercrime economy, where stolen data is regularly brought and sold

9 years ago

Cybercrime Is Now Britain’s Most Common Criminal Offence

Inclusion of more than seven million cyber offences pushes British crime rate up 70 percent, ONS figures reveal

9 years ago

Hackers Breach Samsung’s LoopPay Mobile Payments

However Samsung Pay remains secure ahead of European launch later this year

9 years ago

Cisco Takes Down £40m Ransomware Gang

Ransomware gang using Angler exploit kit to make $60m (£39m) annually has been shut down

9 years ago

Businesses Beware – DDoS Attacks Are On The Rise Again

DDoS attacks rise up a third in the last three months, Corero survey finds

9 years ago

US And China Agree To Work Together To Fight Cybercrime

Agreement comes on last day of Chinese President Xi Jingping’s visit to US

9 years ago

Industry Experts Meet To Tackle Online Child Abuse

Companies meeting in London to discuss ways to tackle online child sexual exploitation

9 years ago

SEC Files Insider Trading Charges After Financial Wire Hack

Authorities charge 32 people after international group hacked financial newswires to trade shares on the stock market

9 years ago

Q&A With Black Hat, DEF CON Founder Jeff Moss

Jeff Moss, consultant and former hacker offers his takes on trends, privacy, machine learning - and why you should always…

9 years ago

How Finance Firms Can Reduce Data Security Risk

IT outsourcing and managed services specialist, Advanced 365, offers its top tips on defending against new cyber threats

9 years ago

How To Protect Your Business From A DDoS Attack

Margee Abrams, security services product marketing at Neustar, a real-time information and analytics firm, says criminals will steal from you…

9 years ago

What Does The Security Industry Really Think About The Ashley Madison Hack?

TechWeekEurope collates the views of some of the technology industry’s biggest names

9 years ago

Darkode Hacking Forum Goes Dark

Notorious hacking forum used by Lizard Squad and other cybercriminals taken offline by the FBI

9 years ago

New ‘Wild Neutron’ Hacker Group Targets Bitcoin Firms

Wild Neutron is uncovered by security researchers Symantec and Kaspersky

9 years ago

UK Companies Failing To Educate Their Non-Technical Staff In IT Security

Receptionists and sales staff need training and protecting too, Intel Security report notes

9 years ago

DDoS Wars: The Network Strikes Back

It's time your IT department rebelled against the cybercrime empire, says Srinivasan CR, VP of global product management, data centre…

9 years ago

Fujitsu: IT Security ‘Needs To Be For Everyone’

Rob Norris tells TechWeekEurope why education could play a major role in providing the security specialists of the future

9 years ago

Just How Dark Is The ‘Deep Web’?

Trend Micro report uncovers disturbing details about the underbelly of the Internet

9 years ago

Sophos – IT Skills Gap Is ‘Leaving The Door Open’ For Criminals

Sophos’ John Shaw tells TechWeekEurope why government agencies need to sharpen up their defences

10 years ago