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Cybercrime

Cybercrime deterrence: 6 important steps

Cybercrime deterrence: 6 important steps

Cybercrime

Cybercrime deterrence: 6 important steps

Cybercrime: there's too much of it, and we need to do more to deter it. With the President of the United States now making frequent references to "doing more about cybercrime" now is a good time to look at what steps must be taken.

Stephen Cobb20 Jan 2015


Scams

Holiday security tips - booking online safely

Holiday security tips - booking online safely

Scams

Holiday security tips - booking online safely

With Christmas fast becoming a distant memory and the January blues setting in, thousands of us are turning our eyes to booking a holiday abroad. But the recent hacks at United and American Airlines show that hackers see the travel industry as fertile territory.

Editor19 Jan 2015


Cybercrime

Lizard Squad DDoS-for-hire service hacked - users' details revealed

Lizard Squad DDoS-for-hire service hacked - users' details revealed

Cybercrime

Lizard Squad DDoS-for-hire service hacked - users' details revealed

Lizard Squad failed to encrypt its database of LizardStresser's registered users - storing details of their usernames and passwords in plaintext. A schoolboy error if ever I heard one.

Graham Cluley19 Jan 2015


Cybercrime

Cybersecurity and commitment: issues in the fight against cybercrime

Cybersecurity and commitment: issues in the fight against cybercrime

Cybercrime

Cybersecurity and commitment: issues in the fight against cybercrime

Cybersecurity and cybercrime are a hot political topic in America these days, but a history of ignoring warning signs suggests a lack of commitment to acting on the rhetoric.

Stephen Cobb18 Jan 2015


Scams

Politicians and journalists stung by fake open Wi-Fi protest

Politicians and journalists stung by fake open Wi-Fi protest

Scams

Politicians and journalists stung by fake open Wi-Fi protest

Delegates were left red-faced after connecting to an open Wi-Fi network set up to protest mass digital surveillance.

Alan Martin16 Jan 2015


Cybercrime

Obama to call for longer hacking prison sentences with revised Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

Obama to call for longer hacking prison sentences with revised Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

Cybercrime

Obama to call for longer hacking prison sentences with revised Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

President Barack Obama intends to persuade Congress to increase the sentence for hackers, as well as widen the definition of what hacking means, according to Ars Technica.

Alan Martin15 Jan 2015


Cybercrime

Google puts a stop to Adsense malvertising campaign

Google puts a stop to Adsense malvertising campaign

Cybercrime

Google puts a stop to Adsense malvertising campaign

A 'widespread' malicious advertising campaign that sent web browsers to immitation websites has been stopped by Google

Alan Martin15 Jan 2015


Cybercrime

Swiss bank data released by hackers

Swiss bank data released by hackers

Cybercrime

Swiss bank data released by hackers

The Swiss state owned Banque Cantonale de Geneve has confirmed that hackers have released confidential customer correspondences after the bank refused to pay the ransom demanded by the attackers

Alan Martin14 Jan 2015


Cybercrime

2015: The cybersecurity threatscape for the year ahead

2015: The cybersecurity threatscape for the year ahead

Cybercrime

2015: The cybersecurity threatscape for the year ahead

Presenting a recorded webinar that seeks to answer this question: How is the landscape changing for cybersecurity and what do businesses need to know to protect themselves?

Stephen Cobb14 Jan 2015