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International Police Have Taken Cybercrime Gang Lockbit’s Website
In a collaboration between several major police forces worldwide, the website for ransomware group LockBit has been taken and disrupted the operations of one of the worlds largest cybercrime groups. LockBit Website Taken As reported by cyberscoop.com, the LockBit website has been seized by the UK’s National Crime Agency in…
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Senior UK Cop: Punish Hackers by Jamming Wi-Fi Signals
A senior UK police officer has suggested that those found guilty of committing cybercrimes should be forced to wear Wi-Fi jamming ankle tags, rather than sending them to prison. In the UK, ankle tags are predominantly used to monitor those on bail, on probation, or serving an anti-social behaviour order…
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One In Five Brits Victims of Cybercrime in 2015
A Deloitte survey claims that around one-fifth of UK computer users have been hit by cybercrime in 2015, according to Tech Week. The survey shows that 21% of people polled experienced instances of personal data theft, either directly or via website security breaches, and had their bank accounts used to…
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DDOS Attacks Reach Record Numbers in Q2 2015
The State of the Internet report from Akamai has revealed an alarming statistic concerning the prevalence of DDOS attacks. Shockingly, there was a 7 percent increase compared to the last quarter and up 132 percent from the same time last year. More worryingly, Q2 2015 contained, 12 “mega attacks” which features a…
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Lizard Squad Hacker Convicted of 50,000 Counts of Computer Crime
A Finnish hacker, and member of the notorious Lizard Squad, has been found guilty of 50,700 charges of hacking, according to the nation’s newspaper, Kaleva. The hacker, 17-year-old Julius “zeekill” Kivimaki, was given a 2-year suspended sentence, meaning he will avoid prison on the proviso that help “to fight against…
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Sony Reportedly ‘Spooked’ It Could Be Victimized by Cyberattack Again
Sony Pictures Entertainment is still trying to recover from a major data breach that saw several movies leaked online, personal employee data stolen, and confidential emails published for the world to see. It looks like the company is worried it could be victimized again after the scheduled Christmas release of…
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UK National Crime Agency Arrests Five in Cybercrime Sweep, While Threats Continue
As part of an international operation targeting cybercriminals using remote access tools (RATs) to hijack computers, five people were arrested in the UK. There is an international effort to promote cybersecurity for both consumers and businesses, along with trying to crack down against cybercriminals. The National Crime Agency (NCA) arrested…
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JPMorgan Customers Target in Huge Phishing Campaign
JPMorgan, the No. 1 U.S. bank by assets, has confirmed that spammers have launched a phishing campaign targeting its customers. The spam-campaign is dubbed Smash and Grab and was launched on Tuesday by an unknown group. It however bears the resemblance of Eastern European cybercrime gangs and most of the…
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UK National Crime Agency Disrupts ‘Shylock’ Malware
Distribution of the “Shylock” malware has been disrupted by the UK National Crime Agency (NCA), in an effort to prevent a growing number of users from being compromised. The Shylock malware reportedly infected more than 30,000 PCs across the world, with a specific focus on targeting bank accounts of UK…
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‘Copyright Infringement’ Notice With Trojan Software Hits 30,000 Users
Cybercriminals are targeting users with an email that looks like a copyright warning from popular music and movie studios, but instead has an attached Trojan designed to infect users. It might look like an email from music labels Sony or EMI – or movie studios Paramount and Dreamworks – but…
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Israeli Defense Force Recently Hacked By The Syrian Electronic Army
The official Israeli Defense Force (IDF) Twitter account was recently hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA), saying there was a possible nuclear leak. It’s a clever tactic to try to embarrass the IDF, but this latest round was more of a headache and annoyance than anything else. Not surprisingly,…
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Cybersecurity Insider Threats Dangerous and Difficult to Defend Against
Cybersecurity experts are finding it difficult to keep hackers out of their networks, but the risk of insider threats continues to cause headaches. It’s a troubling epidemic because most system and network security systems are designed to keep outsiders from breaching current infrastructure. To make matters worse, 75 percent of…
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Yahoo Malware Attack Reportedly More Far-Reaching Than Previously Thought
Yahoo has reported a while back that on January the 3rd, their website has been infected with ad-related malware content. The FoxIT security company reported that the UK, France and Romania were the countries who suffered heavily due to this attack, but further details prove more to it. First of…
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6 Major Concerns about Privacy & Security Among US Citizens
Perhaps all the increasing discussions and ramifications about the NSA have prompted your concern, or maybe you’ve noticed that when you search for something, email a friend about a topic, or send an IM, you’re suddenly receiving ads and spam messages eerily geared toward the subject at hand. Whatever the…
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