cyber-crime

NCCU: UK FBI-Style National Cyber Police Launched

Tthe PCeU and the SOCA cyber team formally come together as National Crime Agency launches

10 years ago

Websites Hacked To Serve Up Child Abuse Images And Malware

Criminals, or possible vigilantes, are delivering illegal images and malicious software in one go

11 years ago

FBI ‘Can Eavesdrop Via Android Phones, Laptops’

The FBI has reportedly expanded its use of hacking techniques, including the use of eavesdropping tools on smartphones and laptops,…

11 years ago

MPs: Policing ‘Black Hole’ Letting Cyber Crooks Generate Huge Profits

Crooks are getting away with making massive sums of money because police aren't investigating lower-level cyber crimes enough, MPs warn

11 years ago

EU Votes For Tougher Cyber Crime Penalties

Proposals suggest three years minimum jail time for running a botnet

11 years ago

Cyber Crooks Jailed After ‘Biggest Ever UK Phishing Scam’

PCeU and SOCA hit big cyber crime ring

11 years ago

Government-Backed Report Gets The Cost Of Cyber Crime Wrong

A claim that small businesses are losing £800m a year because of cyber crime appears to be based on dodgy…

11 years ago

Proposed US Cyber-Crime Law Increases Pressure On China

A US Congress bill has proposed blocking the import of products that use technology stolen from American firms

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

Eight Charged Over “Unlimited” $45m Cyber Bank Heist

After one of the most devlish cyber plots ever is uncovered, seven are arrested, but the gang's alleged leader has…

11 years ago

Five Arrested Over £500k American Express Cyber Theft

Cyber crooks spent stolen funds on Rolex watches, wine, diamonds, designer luggage and fine dining

11 years ago

Cheeseburger Loving £1m Cyber Crooks Convicted

They stole a woman's life savings to buy cheeseburgers and gold - now they're facing jail

11 years ago

UK Government Forges Anti-Cyber Crime Partnership

James Brokenshire to chair a meeting of minds on tackling cyber crime next week

11 years ago

Finns And Europol Down Online Credit Card Fraud Ring

Europol seeing successes from its European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) as another criminal operation shut down

11 years ago

How UK Sleuths Are Threatening Would-Be Cyber Crooks

TechWeekEurope reveals email showing how SOCA is warning crooks they may be at risk of hefty jail sentences or be…

11 years ago

The Rush To Fix Britain’s Cyber Police

Exclusive: TechWeekEurope FOIs expose patchy methods in cyber policing across Britain, as officials start to fret over the impending formation…

11 years ago

Retailers, Hotels Hit By Majority Of Cyber-Crime

Hotels, restaurants and shops accounted for 78 percent of the breaches analysed by security firm Trustwave in 2012

11 years ago

‘They Sent A Guy A Coffin With His Name On It’ – Why Russian Cyber Crooks Are So Scary

On a trip to RSA's Anti-Fraud Command Center in Tel Aviv, TechWeekEurope learns about the lengths Russian cyber crooks will…

11 years ago

Hit By Cyber Crime? Keep A Clear Head

Cyber crime isn't like ordinary crime says Seth Berman of Stroz Friedberg. Think before you report it

11 years ago

European Cybercrime Centre To Open On Friday

Europol hopes to gather intelligence and skills for the benefit of all member states

11 years ago

Cyber Crook Pleads Guilty To £3m Card Skimming Scam

Criminal caught red handed carrying out a sophisticated campaign

11 years ago

Oxbridge Hack Attacks Suspect Charged With 17 Offences

Kent 20-year-old faces a slew of allegations

11 years ago

Hague To Splash £2m A Year On International Cyber Security Centre

Hague announces Centre for Global Cyber-Security Capacity Building as he calls on nations to work together to fight cyber threat

11 years ago

Cyber Crime Sting Sees 357 Arrested In Philippines

Chinese and Taiwanese nationals arrested in major crackdown

12 years ago

Super-Charged DDoS Attacks Spike In 2012

Exclusive: Attackers ramp up their use of super-powerful DDoS strikes and Xbox gamers are getting hit too, data shown to…

12 years ago

Illegal Data Trade Grows Massively In 2012

Experian finds the illegal data trade market has doubled in size already in 2012, compared with 2011 figures

12 years ago

MI5: ‘Astonishing’ Level Of Cyber Security Attacks Hit UK

British industry is being hammered by criminal and state sponsored attacks, says MI5 chief

12 years ago

Malicious Attacks Spike As Flaws Fall In 2011

Vulnerabilities fall but cybercriminals take advantage of simple hacking tools and poor company security practices

12 years ago

Met Arrests 14 Over £1m Phishing Scam

PCeU strikes again, taking in 14 people during an investigation into a major phishing operation

12 years ago