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Apple: Investigatory Powers Bill Would ‘Weaken Security’

The controversial surveillance bill would put users' communications at risk from hackers, Apple has argued in a submission to Parliament

8 years ago

The Robot ‘Jailed’ For Buying Ecstasy Online Is Back

Random Darknet Shopper robot was kept in police custody for three months, but now it's randomly buying goods on Dark…

8 years ago

Government To Bolster Prison Mobile Blocking Tech

A £1.3bn investment in prisons is to go in part toward blocking mobile devices used to import drugs and organise…

8 years ago

EU Plans Cryptocurrency Clampdown Following Paris Attacks

Bitcoin could come under scrutiny following concerns about terrorism funding

8 years ago

Amazon, eBay ‘Liable’ If Ignore VAT Fraud

Campaigners say the government must take action against online VAT fraud worth billions of pounds a year

9 years ago

Microsoft Azure Fires Shots At AWS With Taser Customer Win

TASER will integrate Evidence.com and Axon camera systems with Microsoft Azure cloud platform and Windows 10 devices

9 years ago

Intel Shines Light On Dark Web Activity

Intel shines a light on murky underworld of the cybercrime economy, where stolen data is regularly brought and sold

9 years ago

Cybercrime Is Now Britain’s Most Common Criminal Offence

Inclusion of more than seven million cyber offences pushes British crime rate up 70 percent, ONS figures reveal

9 years ago

Malware Creator Jailed For Infecting More Than Half a Million Computers

Alex Yucel jailed for almost five years after stealing computer users' personal data in 100-plus countries

9 years ago

Robot That Bought Ecstasy On Dark Web Freed By Police After Three Months

The Random Darknet Shopper had bought 10 yellow pills containing 90mg of ecstasy each as part of artists' experiment

9 years ago

Lizard Squad Hacks Lenovo Website And Intercepts Emails

Lenovo's main corporate website compromised in apparent revenge for Superfish adware

9 years ago

Police Must ‘Learn How To Support Cybercrime Victims’

'Sluggish' police are trying to catch today's criminals with yesterday's tactics, according to critics

9 years ago

How Much Will Cybercrime Cost Us In 2015?

Orlando Scott-Cowley, director of technology marketing at Mimecast, looks back on the Target and Home Depot cyber attacks, and asks…

9 years ago

MPs Withdraw Backing From Post Office Fraud Row Mediation Scheme

More than 140 MPs said they can no longer support the Post Office's mediation scheme for sub-postmasters who say computer…

9 years ago

Hacker Pays To Avoid 440 Year Prison Sentence

No brainer of the day? A hacker in Texas pays $10,000 to avoid a possible 440-year prison sentence

9 years ago

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

Dubai Police Force Gets Google Glass To Help Fight Crime

Judge Dredd-esque look will give officers facial recognition software to identify criminals

10 years ago

Mapping And Analytics Software Helps Police Weed Out Cannabis Farms

Crimestoppers announces 20 percent increase in information on cannabis cultivation following summer Scratch and Sniff campaign

10 years ago

One In Four UK Consumers Have Fallen Victims To Smartphone Thieves

You are most likely to get your phone stolen in a pub between 12pm and 5pm

10 years ago

Cameron Calls For ‘More Action’ Against Online Child Abuse Images

The government is to convene a summit with leading Internet companies, including search engines and ISPs, on how the industry…

11 years ago

Online Fraud Takes $525m Toll On US Consumers

Online automobile fraud topped the list of Internet crime complaints reported by US citizens last year

11 years ago

Quiz Of The Week: Tech Cops And Robbers

Try our quiz on the villains and victims of cyber space

11 years ago

John McAfee Returns To The US

After three weeks in the jungle and a week in prison, McAfee goes to Miami

11 years ago

Police Shutter 2,000 Fraudulent Shopping Sites

Fake e-commerce sites defrauded shoppers of millions of pounds ahead of Christmas buying season

12 years ago

Mac Hack Brings Laptops Home

Stolen Mackbooks recovered using a mixture of luck, technology and a little quick thinking

12 years ago

Security Firm Offers Facebook-Sitting Security Service

An Essex-based security firm is offering to post fake updates on Facebook and Twitter while clients are on holiday

13 years ago

Government Promises £63 Million To Fight Cyber Crime

Home secretary Theresa May has revealed planned spending on fighting Internet threats, before a report in Spring

13 years ago

US Government Calls For Identity Ecosystem

The Obama administration has outlined plans for a private sector-led identity system intended to reduce fraud

13 years ago

EU Criticises US ‘Lack Of Interest’ In Data Protection

Viviane Reding has highlighted a clash between US and European attitudes to data privacy regulation

13 years ago

Facebook Crimes Soar Over 100,000 In Five Years

Facebook is a hotbed of crime, linked to 100,000 calls to police in the UK, according to a report

13 years ago