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Cybercrime

Europol shuts down cybercrime ring with 49 arrests

Europol shuts down cybercrime ring with 49 arrests

Cybercrime

Europol shuts down cybercrime ring with 49 arrests

Europol's European Cybercrime Centre has arrested 49 suspects in a joint international operation targeting the takedown of a major cybercrime ring.

Kyle Ellison11 Jun 2015


Cybercrime

Credit Unions and the Data Security Act of 2015

Credit Unions and the Data Security Act of 2015

Cybercrime

Credit Unions and the Data Security Act of 2015

Credit Unions lost a lot of money due to recent breaches, so financial institutions are eager to see merchants held to higher standards for data security.

Lysa Myers11 Jun 2015


Cybercrime

British businesses spend £34bn a year defending cyberattacks, limiting growth

British businesses spend £34bn a year defending cyberattacks, limiting growth

Cybercrime

British businesses spend £34bn a year defending cyberattacks, limiting growth

A new survey has estimated that British businesses spend around £34bn a year ($52.5bn) protecting the country from cyberattacks,

Kyle Ellison10 Jun 2015


Cybercrime

IT security budgets will continue to rise, finds Dell report

IT security budgets will continue to rise, finds Dell report

Cybercrime

IT security budgets will continue to rise, finds Dell report

Around half of IT security leaders said that budgets will significantly increase (19%) or increase (31%) over the next two years, finds a new report.

Kyle Ellison09 Jun 2015


Cybercrime

US Army website defaced by Syrian Electronic Army hackers

US Army website defaced by Syrian Electronic Army hackers

Cybercrime

US Army website defaced by Syrian Electronic Army hackers

Hackers, supportive of the Assad regime in Syria, have successfully compromised content displayed on the US Army's website, popping up messages to visitors

Graham Cluley09 Jun 2015


Cybercrime

4 million government employees' personal data stolen in OPM hack

4 million government employees' personal data stolen in OPM hack

Cybercrime

4 million government employees' personal data stolen in OPM hack

Four million federal employees have had their personal data stolen from the Office of Personnel Management, according to a statement on its website.

Alan Martin05 Jun 2015


Cybercrime

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Cybercrime Justice?

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Cybercrime Justice?

Cybercrime

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Cybercrime Justice?

The fight against cybercrime could use some superheroes, but who would do a better job: Batman or Superman?

Stephen Cobb05 Jun 2015


Scams

Just 6% of UK workers trained for phishing attacks, reveals study

Just 6% of UK workers trained for phishing attacks, reveals study

Scams

Just 6% of UK workers trained for phishing attacks, reveals study

Just six percent of British employees have received training in dealing with phishing attacks, a survey has revealed.

Alan Martin04 Jun 2015


Scams

(More) Confessions of a Support Scammer

(More) Confessions of a Support Scammer

Scams

(More) Confessions of a Support Scammer

David Harley examines the latest confessions of a support scammer to appear on the web, this time from a Reddit Q&A.

David Harley03 Jun 2015