Cybercrime

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

The malware has been designed to make the infected system really slow and also shut down any other malware already in the system.

In 2015 and 2016, the then 15-year-old Kane Gamble attempted to hack the computers of several senior US government officials.

From North Korean hacking groups to a JPMorgan Chase "technical" glitch affecting multiple online banking customers, here are the top cyber-related news stories of the week.

The spyware steals victims' photos, contacts, call logs and can also spy on conversations when the infected device is within range.

The seemingly secure document, however, actually contains the Adwind malware that is capable of exfiltrating data from the infected computer.

Authorities said thousands have already fallen victim to the scheme described as a "new twist on an old scam".

Hackers have targeted a slew of banks worldwide in recent years to gain illegal access to the Swift network and initiate fraudulent money transfers.

For their roles in what US prosecutors have called "one of the largest" known cybercrime schemes, two Russian nationals were handed lengthy prison terms this week.

Since 2015, a bitcoin-stealing cybercrime gang has been launching phishing attacks exploiting Google's own advertising network to pilfer more than $50m worth of cryptocurrency.

Rusty Carter, VP of Product Management at Arxan Technologies talks about Meltdown and Spectre.

Suzanne McAndrew, Managing Director, Talent & Rewards, Willis Towers Watson says just 18% of breaches driven directly by external threats.

GPU manufacturers are scrambling to deal with rapidly rising demand for graphics cards.

The new variant of AndroRAT disguises itself as an app called TrashCleaner, which once installed, can allow hackers to perform various malicious activities.

The hacker group created customised chat apps with backdoor functionalities for both Android and Windows.

Paul Worrall, Co-Founder of Zonafide talks about self-sovereign identity as a solution to cybercrime.

A group of North Korean hackers were sent to China and required to make up to $100,000 a year for the reclusive regime by any means, or face "severe" consequences.

Simon Rodway, UK pre-sales solution architect at Entersekt, discusses identity as security and how banks can make the authentication process easier for customers.

Sources said that the Coincheck hackers are using the anonymity provided by the dark web to help launder the stolen cryptocurrency, which is known as NEM.

The case has been dubbed "one of the largest cyber fraud enterprise prosecutions ever undertaken" by the Justice Department.