Cybercrime

In 2023, the US Federal Trade Commission reported that there were around 2.6 million fraud reports made, totalling to a shocking $10 billion lost.

Raisa Tan Mar 28, 2024

NCA with other international organisations seized control of LockBit ransomware's technical infrastructure, aiming to diminish its threat to the UK and the world.

Pragati Singh Feb 23, 2024

A new AI regulation white paper has called for strict changes AI regulatory framework including supporting UK regulators with £100 million in funding to develop technical systems to monitor AI systems.

Pratiti Nath Feb 07, 2024

The comprehensive deal covers over 220,000 devices used by MOD personnel globally, with the primary goal of improving performance standards and access speed across laptops, desktops, peripherals and software applications.

Pragati Singh Jan 18, 2024

The advisory details the sophisticated techniques and tactics employed by DPRK state-linked hackers in carrying out software supply chain attacks, urging organizations worldwide to enhance their cybersecurity measures.

Pragati Singh Nov 28, 2023

G Data malware analyst Anna Lvova highlighted the distinctive nature of ZPAQ, citing its superior compression ratio and journaling functionality compared to more commonly used formats like ZIP and RAR.

Pragati Singh Nov 22, 2023

Welsh company Owens Group was the victim of a devastating breach, culminating in the exposure of its confidential data on Lockbit's shadowy domain on the "dark web".

Pragati Singh Nov 21, 2023

Poll also found that young people were most likely to be affected by online fraud, even though half of those questioned believed the elderly were most at risk.

Callum Conway-Shaw Sep 28, 2023

Following a joint investigation that was led by the National Crime Agency, the UK and US have revealed the identities of several Conti and Trickbot members.

Danielle Summer Sep 08, 2023

The UN Human Rights Council say that abolishing gender-based violence will help improve the representation of women in leading positions.

Danielle Summer Jul 06, 2023

BBC, British Airways and other firms face potential data breaches as the Clop ransomware group exploits a vulnerability in popular file transfer software.

Pragati Singh Jun 07, 2023

Over a third of the organisations across the UK's critical national infrastructure (CNI) anticipate a rise in cybercrime as a direct result of the current economic crisis.

Callum Conway-Shaw Apr 20, 2023

Identifying fraudulent attacks was easier before chatbots arrived since phishing emails usually contained grammar and spelling mistakes.

Vinay Patel Mar 31, 2023

ChatGPT's ability to generate code can be utilised for data breaches, leaving businesses vulnerable to cyberattacks.

Stanley Sills Feb 21, 2023

A US cybersecurity firm has claimed that the Chinese government tried to flood social media with spam content.

Sadhna Yadav Dec 05, 2022

To date, reports show that over 15 billion user credentials sourced from more than 100,000 security breaches are now being distributed online.

John Diente Sep 11, 2020

This was reported by Scam Alert alongside Whale Alert via its new 'crime reporting, tracking and analysis' platform.

John Diente Jul 14, 2020

With a lot of people staying indoors, internet usage is at an all-time high since the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak.

John Diente Jun 01, 2020

Some of the previous personalities that were used by scammers included Lord Sugar, Richard Branson, and Bill Gates.

John Diente Apr 10, 2020

A joint report by the US National Security Agency and UK's National Cyber Security Centre highlights the issue.

Rishabh Jain Oct 22, 2019

Earlier in April, cybercriminals hacked into Microsoft Outlook emails. The hackers reportedly also stole from victims' cryptocurrency accounts.

India Ashok Apr 30, 2019

European embassies in Nepal, Kenya, Guyana, Italy, Lebanon, Liberia and Bermuda were targeted by the attackers.

India Ashok Apr 23, 2019

If a company or individual is powerful, they are vulnerable to a dangerous cyber attack, and that's where we come in.

Alex Hinchliffe Oct 09, 2018

Some online frauds are so simple to execute it questions why criminals would even consider robbing a bank.

Martin Kenney Apr 11, 2018

Keith Graham, Chief Technology Officer, SecureAuth, examines some attacks which exploit today's trade-off for easy user experience.

Keith Graham Mar 07, 2018

The Internet has transformed the way we live our lives and run our businesses. But with it has come a new, and fast-growing, type of crime.

Miriam Wraight Mar 06, 2018

Security researchers uncovered that the malware infects Android models during manufacturing so users receive already infected phones from the box.

India Ashok Mar 03, 2018

The attack on GitHub, which lasted less than an hour, reportedly exploited memcached servers instead of bots.

India Ashok Mar 02, 2018

Many SMEs are at risk believing they are too small to face cyber attacks.

Robbie Thompson Mar 01, 2018

First detected in January, GandCrab has been deemed one of the most aggressive forms of ransomware this year.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Mar 01, 2018