cybercrime

First ‘Online Murder’ Could Happen By The End Of The Year

The Internet of Things could turn out to be a killer, Europol report warns

10 years ago

Interpol Opens Cybercrime Base, Partners With Kaspersky, Trend Micro

New Singapore facility will help Interpol tackle cybercrime

10 years ago

UK Firms Hit By More Frequent And Costly DDoS Attacks

New research reveals that 32 percent of firms have suffered DDoS attacks costing £240,000 a day

11 years ago

Microsoft, Google To Block 100,000 Child Abuse Search Terms

In response to government pressure, Google and Microsoft's Bing will introduce new measures to make child abuse content more difficult…

11 years ago

Fresh DDoS Attacks Batter US Banks

Major US banks are once again hit by DDoS attacks, with speculation increasing about their origins

12 years ago

CrowdStrike Wants UK Firms To Fight Cyber Crooks – But Is It ‘Nuts’?

When CrowdStrike CEO Shawn Henry calls on UK firms to fight back, is he inciting more cyber crime?

12 years ago

Adobe Reader X Flaw ‘Being Sold On Black Market For $50k’

Another Reader vulnerability emerges, according to a Russian security firm

12 years ago

GCHQ And AV Firms ‘Scaring People Into Buying Security Kit’

GCHQ and Symantec put out fresh warnings over cybercrime, but one cynic isn't convinced

12 years ago

MI5 And MI6 Websites Attacked By Assange Protesters

Intelligence agencies the latest target in #OpFreeAssange

12 years ago

All Hail The Death Of Usernames And Passwords

Brian Spector, CEO of cloud security vendor CertiVox, says the traditional user login is gasping its last breath

12 years ago

UK Users Fear Online Payments: European Study

Brits are online scaredy-cats, a European Commissions study shows

12 years ago

TeamPoison Teenage Chief Pleads Guilty

TeamPoison's 18-year-old chief pleads guilty, as other members of the hacking group continue to be investigated

12 years ago

Dealing With The DDoS Dealers

TechWeekEurope investigates the DDoS market, looking at how the dealers make their money, who's buying and what can be done…

12 years ago

Global Credit Card Fraud Bust Sees 24 Arrested

FBI sting brings in 24 credit card scammers around the world, including six taken down in the UK

12 years ago

The Met: We Must Do Better In War On Cyber Crime

Commander Allan Gibson says fresh data sharing initiatives will help the Met get better at fighting cyber fraud

12 years ago

Mikko Hypponen: Flame Worm Another ‘Failure’ For Security Industry

Hypponen says he's disappointed by the security industry's inability to track down 'super-weapon' Flame sooner

12 years ago

Met Launches Major Offensive On Online Fraud

The Met and the British Retail Consortium are working together as part of a major initiative to catch online fraudsters

12 years ago

FBI Warns Of Hotel Wi-Fi Malware Spread

An FBI body warns of malware being spread via hotel Wi-Fi connections

13 years ago

Maude Warns Of The Olympic Cyber Security Challenge

Cabinet Office Minister discusses cybercrime during his visit to Estonia

13 years ago

Infosec: Hacking Of Big Business Hits Record Level

Successful cyber attacks on big companies hits an all-time high, as science minister David Willetts calls for greater awareness in…

13 years ago

The USA Needs CISPA

Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act is not as bad as the Internet community might think, says Wayne Rash

13 years ago

Six Anonymous Suspects Arrested In Dominican Republic

Four alleged Anonymous members are sent to prison with no charges filed

13 years ago

Kelihos II Crippled by Kaspersky and Co

The crooks running the second version of the Kelihos botnet abandon ship after their operation is sinkholed

13 years ago

Draft EU Law Proposes 2 Year Minimum Sentence for Hackers

The changes could see tougher laws introduced in the UK and across the EU

13 years ago

UK Police Launch Regional Cybercrime Hubs

The Association of Chief Police Officers unveil three cybercrime units in Yorkshire and the Humber, the north-west and east Midlands

13 years ago

MPs Call For Cybercrime Awareness Campaign

The Commons Science and Technology Committee urges the government to not "scare people", but advise them on cybersecurity

13 years ago

Worm Holes In The Broken Global Security Network

The threats from cyber attacks are evolving rapidly. Wave Systems’ Joseph Souren talks about why organisations looking for a solution…

13 years ago

New Zeus Variant Means Game Over For US Online Banking Users

New Zues malware variant, "Gameover" earns its name as it clears out victims' bank accounts in the US

13 years ago

Growing Security Headache For Industrial Sector In 2012

McAfee researchers have been crystal ball watching to divine 2012's security trends. Tom Jowitt investigates their findings

13 years ago