Cybercrime


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Cybercrime

When bad bugs bite: Apple iCloud accounts 'held hostage'

When bad bugs bite: Apple iCloud accounts 'held hostage'

Cybercrime

When bad bugs bite: Apple iCloud accounts 'held hostage'

The so-called Turkish Crime Family is demanding that Apple pays it a ransom, otherwise it will delete millions of credentials it says it possesses.

Michael Aguilar24 Mar 2017


Cybercrime

US charges Russian FSB officials in connection with massive Yahoo security breach

US charges Russian FSB officials in connection with massive Yahoo security breach

Cybercrime

US charges Russian FSB officials in connection with massive Yahoo security breach

The United States has charged four men, including two officials of Russia's FSB intelligence agency, in connection with a hacking attack against Yahoo that saw the details of 500 million users stolen and the use of forged cookies to break into accounts.

Graham Cluley16 Mar 2017


Cybercrime

Connected car hacking: Who's to blame?

Connected car hacking: Who's to blame?

Cybercrime

Connected car hacking: Who's to blame?

ESET's Cameron Camp just about recovered from the sensory overload that is CES to gather his thoughts on what was another fascinating event.

Cameron Camp09 Jan 2017


Cybercrime

The 10 biggest security incidents of 2016

The 10 biggest security incidents of 2016

Cybercrime

The 10 biggest security incidents of 2016

In 2016, companies have had their security solutions tested by increasingly sophisticated cybercriminals. We look at the year's biggest security incidents.

Editor30 Dec 2016


Cybercrime

Year-end cybercrime update 2016: an avalanche of good news?

Year-end cybercrime update 2016: an avalanche of good news?

Cybercrime

Year-end cybercrime update 2016: an avalanche of good news?

Highlighting 20 success stories in the struggle against cybercrime, from indictments to arrests, extraditions to sentencing. Law enforcement efforts in cyberspace may have borne more fruit in 2016 than in any other year.

Stephen Cobb20 Dec 2016


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Why combining technology with standards could combat fraud

Why combining technology with standards could combat fraud

Cybercrime

Why combining technology with standards could combat fraud

ESET's Miguel Ángel Mendoza looks at why combining technology with standards could combat fraud.

Miguel Ángel Mendoza12 Dec 2016


Cybercrime

Hacker who stole celebrity emails, sex videos, movie scripts gets five years in prison

Hacker who stole celebrity emails, sex videos, movie scripts gets five years in prison

Cybercrime

Hacker who stole celebrity emails, sex videos, movie scripts gets five years in prison

Alonzo Knowles was sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty in a separate case involving the hacking of female celebrities' online accounts

Graham Cluley09 Dec 2016


Cybercrime

The cybercrime business model and its value chain

The cybercrime business model and its value chain

Cybercrime

The cybercrime business model and its value chain

The security landscape has evolved to a point where most IT threats occur with the intention of generating financial gain for their creators and financiers.

Miguel Ángel Mendoza08 Dec 2016


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Careers in fighting cybercrime

Careers in fighting cybercrime

Cybercrime

Careers in fighting cybercrime

Interested in a career where you get to fight cybercrime on a daily basis? ESET's senior research fellow David Harley takes a look at some key things.

David Harley09 Nov 2016