Cyber Crime

Epic Games Ransomware Attack Was Just a ‘Scam Operation’

Last week a ransomware group claimed they had stolen of data from Epic Games which consisted of 189GB of information.…

9 months ago

Journalist Plugs in Unknown USB Drive Which Explodes in His Face

We are all familiar with the rule of not plugging in an unknown USB drive, well at least I hope…

2 years ago

UK ‘Cyberflashing’ Law! – An End to Unsolicited “Eggplant” Pictures?

Let me just start by having a quick heart to heart with our male readers here at eTeknix over what…

3 years ago

UK Report Confirms Scam Calls/Texts Have Increased by 83%

I generally tend to receive at least one scam telephone call a week. The script occasionally varies (largely between something…

3 years ago

Ryuk Ransomware Has Generated over $150m in Victims

Out of all the masses of viruses and malware you could accidentally install onto your PC, it's hard to deny…

4 years ago

Osaka Police Use CAPCOM’s Street Fighter in Recruitment Drive

Characters Used as Mascot with CAPCOM's Blessing CAPCOM, the Japanese video game publisher, has been working with Osaka Prefecture Police…

5 years ago

Bitcoin Scammers Hit New Lows With Bomb Threats

Bitcoin Scammers Start Issuing Bomb Threats Bitcoin scammers are, perhaps, one of the biggest issues in cybercrime at the moment.…

6 years ago

1 in 5 UK Businesses Have Been Attacked by Hackers

A recent survey has revealed that at least 1 in 5 UK businesses have been attacked or the victim of…

8 years ago

Pirates Identify Booty by Hacking Shipping Company

When people talk about "pirates" and "hacking" together, it usually refers to those who release versions of software with the…

9 years ago

Hackers Hit Hollywood Hospital With Ransomware

It seems that no system is beyond the reach of hackers out to line their own pockets. For almost an…

9 years ago

Six Arrested in Lizard Squad Crackdown

Six people in the UK have been arrested for using Lizard Squad’s infamous DDoS tool, Lizard Stresser. Operation Vivarium, co-ordinated…

9 years ago

FBI Informant Leads Attacks on Turkish Government

A hacker who turned to being an FBI informant in order to avoid prison has been leading cyber attacks on…

10 years ago

“Oleg Pliss” Apple iPhone Hack Spreads To the USA, UK and New Zealand

On the back of yesterday's news that Australian Apple Devices were getting hijacked through the 'Find my iPhone' feature it…

10 years ago

Microsoft Cold Call Virus Scammer Jailed

If you haven't had one of those stupid phone calls telling you your computer has a virus, I bet you've…

11 years ago

Criminals Can Recover Personal Details From Used Phones, Even After Factory Reset

A recent Channel 4 investigation into the used phone trade in the UK has exposed some worrying privacy concerns. An…

11 years ago