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UK Cyber Defences Bolstered For Olympics
The Olympics are now only seven months away and will reportedly enjoy 'unprecedented' cyber security
Industry Predicts More Advanced Attacks in 2012
Cyber-adversaries are gearing up for even more advanced attacks. Fahmida Rashid Explores the security outlook for 2012
Liability Framework Missing From Security Strategy
BCS says the. government strategy is a good overall vision, but lacks emphasis in key areas
Malware Soars As Traditional Phishing Falters
Cyber-thugs focus on malware as industry fights back
Cybercrime Costs Rise Despite Awareness, HP Finds
A new report from HP has found the typical cost of cybercrime to some organisations is £3.6m per year
Government Security Minister Resigns
Baroness Neville-Jones has announced her resignation as the Government's Cyber Security Minister
Crooks Target Olympic Games Ticket Buyers
Tickets for the 2012 Olympics went on sale on Tuesday, creating a security dilemma for online ticket buyers
Trusteer Warns Of Bogus Microsoft Support Calls
Scammers and fraudsters are phoning up computer users pretending to be Microsoft support staff
Teenage GhostMarket Founder Jailed For Five Years
The founder of a multi million-pound internet crime site has been given a reduced sentence due to his 'youth'
AVG Continues SMB Focus With Online Security Audit
AVG is offering SMBs a free security audit to help in the ongoing fight against cyber crime
Cyber Crime Costs UK £27 Billion A Year
The shocking cost of cyber crime to the UK economy has been revealed in a new government and industry study
Huawei Establishes UK Cyber Security Centre
Amid ongoing national cyber security concerns, Huawei has announced the creation of a cyber security centre in the UK
NATO, EU And US Plan Action Against Cyber-crime
European countries are to form their own Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) to fight Internet threats
Police To Get Facebook Lessons
Detectives will be trained to track down criminals on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter
Microsoft Finds Sharp Rise In Oracle Java Attacks
Microsoft has found that in the third quarter alone, three Java bugs have been targeted by more than six million attacks
Four Fifths Oppose Cuts In Cybercrime-Fighting Budget
Eighty percent of respondents to a Sophos survey think more investment is needed to fight cybercrime
Bumper Registrations For Cyber Security Challenge
The Cyber Security Challenge, which looks to address the security skills shortage, has seen almost 4,000 people registering to take part
Met Admits Resource Problem At Cybercrime Unit
The Met admitted the chronic lack of resources at its cybercrime unit is hurting the fight against online criminal gangs
Symantec Reports Two-Thirds Of Users Hit By Cybercrime
Cybercrime is more prevalent than previously thought... and users are not happy
Russian Cybercrime: Geeks, Not Gangsters
Researchers studying Russian cybercrime forums believe they are more Myspace than Mafia
Police Arrest Six Over Online Banking Thefts
A criminal gang, thought to be responsible for stealing millions of pounds from online bank accounts, has been caught by the Met's cyber crime unit
Black Hat Talk on Chinese Cyber Crime Pulled
A talk on Chinese cybercrime has been pulled form the Black Hat security conference after pressure from Taiwan
Government Freezes Met’s Cyber Crime Budget
The Government has axed plans for an increase in funding for the Met's cyber crime unit, as part of its efforts to reduce the UK's deficit
FBI Cracks Rogue Antivirus Scam
The FBI claims to have shut down a rogue antivirus operation that sold more than 1 million fake products
Infosec 2010: Nations Must Coordinate On Cybercrime
The UK is doing better than some countries, but real international cooperation is non-existent, warns the head of the Ponemon Institute
EC Cybercrime Agency To Combat Fraud
The European Commission hopes to combat online fraud and child pornography with a new centralised cybercrime unit
Infosec 2010: Experts Overlook Motivation For Cyber-Attacks
Organisations focus more on preventing attacks and dealing with the aftermath than investigating their origins, say experts
RSA Reveals Zeus Trojan Cyber-Crime Infrastructure
Security researchers at RSA spotlight the cyber-infrastructure that props up malware like the Zeus Trojan by providing so-called bulletproof hosting to attackers
US Internet Fraud Tops Half A Billion Dollars, Says FBI
A new report from the Internet Crime Complaint Centre found the amount of losses from cyber-crime doubled in 2009, with those between the ages of 30-49 hardest hit