Cybercrime

Facebook 'Color Scam' affects users on both mobile and PC, and gains access to personal user details.

Rahul R Aug 09, 2014

Fake ID has been detected by engineers at Bluebox Labs, and the security hole could open backdoors to multiple security scams resulting in user privacy breach.

Rahul R Aug 03, 2014

Axelos' head of cyber resilience encourages firms stop thinking the buck stops at IT or security

Nick Wilding Jul 31, 2014

It is the second time this year its parent company eBay has been hacked

Sean Martin Jul 23, 2014

Cyber criminals in Nigeria move beyond traditional "419" phishing attacks to target businesses.

Anthony Cuthbertson Jul 22, 2014

Cybercriminals attempted to derail US economy by attacking Nasdaq's computers.

Aaron Akinyemi Jul 19, 2014

Passwords for certain websites should be weak & widely re-used according to research by Microsoft

Anthony Cuthbertson Jul 16, 2014

A third have said that they were targeted in the last 12 months.

Sean Martin Jul 09, 2014

Headhunter unveils the evolution of the C-Suite to address cyber security threats

David Boehmer Jul 09, 2014

Eastern European criminal gang Dragonfly responsible for cyber-espionage campaign against thousands of energy companies

Rahul R Jul 02, 2014

A new cybercrime campaign dubbed Luuuk stole half a million euros from 190 victims in two countries in just one week.

David Gilbert Jun 24, 2014

In June, a US hedge fund lost millions from a cyber-attack

Lianna Brinded Jun 24, 2014

BAE Systems reveals unnamed US hedge fund lost millions after cyber-attack

Sean Martin Jun 23, 2014

Sophos and Kaspersky Labs identified the cybercrime threats

Lianna Brinded Jun 11, 2014

The Turing Test may not have been passed, but it shows how criminals are leveraging AI technology to trick victims

David Gilbert Jun 10, 2014

McAfee and the Center for Strategic and International Studies report reveals the cost of cyber attacks

Lianna Brinded Jun 09, 2014

The FBI has placed Evgeniy Mikhailovich Bogachev on its most wanted list as law enforcement agencies close in on the author of the Zeus Trojan.

David Gilbert Jun 03, 2014

Warnings about the Gameover malware have led people to ask what it is and how do I protect my computer?

David Gilbert Jun 03, 2014

The National Crime Agency has said people have two weeks to protect themselves from the Gameover Zeus malware.

David Gilbert Jun 02, 2014

Torrent seach engine Torrentz.eu is back online after briefly going offline as part of a UK piracy crackdown last weekend

Mary-Ann Russon May 27, 2014

Online fraud gangs are offering lavish rewards in a bid to attract top tech talent.

Tom Porter May 11, 2014

Microsoft releases emergency security patch to protect vulnerability, even for Windows XP users

Anthony Cuthbertson May 01, 2014

Police and the security industry need to learn from cybercriminals who use Tor and bitcoin to evade detection.

David Gilbert May 01, 2014

93,000 records stolen every hour as data thefts soar by 200% in first three months of 2014

Anthony Cuthbertson Apr 30, 2014

A Verizon report found that cyber spy incidents have tripled in the last year.

Sean Martin Apr 23, 2014

Over 50% of enterprises feel defenceless against cyber attacks.

Sean Martin Apr 15, 2014

Complete guide to what Heartbleed bug is, who is affected, how to fix it and should you be worried.

David Gilbert Apr 09, 2014

'Mega breaches' meant that data breaches grew by 62% last year.

Sean Martin Apr 08, 2014

Man said to be behind malware faces charges over $5m bank thefts.

David Gilbert Jan 28, 2014

Figures show 90% drop in number of bank jobs in last two decades.

Tom Porter Dec 27, 2013