cyber crime
Woman arrested for sending phishing emails to US Politicians
A 21-year old woman named Diana Lebeau was arrested from Rhode Island for sending phishing emails to over 43 politicians and staff from the United States in January 2020- just 8 months ahead of the US Polls 2020. Her intention was clear, to steal credentials and then infiltrate into the computer network of those politicians […]
Tens of Thousands of government accounts hacked in Canada
Tens of 1000s of online government accounts belonging to Canada’s GCKey services were hacked in July this year. And that includes those belonging to Canada’s Revenue Services, The Treasury Board of Canada and 30 other federal departments. Reports are in that a joint investigation taken up by Canadian government along with the law enforcement agencies […]
McAfee says Cyber Criminals are exploiting Corona fears
As most companies are asking their employees to work from home to keep their business operations alive during the Corona Virus pandemic crisis, a research conducted by Cybersecurity Firm McAfee says that the trend is being exploited by hackers who are making money by launching malicious apps, phishing campaigns, malware and harmful websites. McAfee COVID […]
UK Populace lose £ 5.3 million to Corona Virus related Cyber Crime
Scammers seem to be using COVID 19 situation to loot populace of Britain as the GCHQ Cyber Crime center ‘NCSC’ claims that over 2,386 people have fallen victim to Cybercriminals in the past two months and the number is said to surge up more in coming days. According to UK Report Service ‘Action Fraud’ hackers […]
Over 3.5 billion lost to Cyber Attacks and Ransomware says FBI
FBI’s Annual Report on Cyber Crime states that businesses and individuals have lost more than 3.5 billion to cyber-attacks and those spreading ransomware. The law enforcement agency highlighted in the report that incoming month’s ransomware can take a big toll on victims on a financial note if companies fail to take preventive measures. According to […]
Interpol and Kaspersky join hands to fight Cyber Crime
Russian Cybersecurity Firm Kaspersky is reported to have inked a 5-year deal with Interpol to jointly fight against cybercrime on a global note. Honestly speaking the latest agreement is just a renewal of the past accord on the same lines made by the two parties back in 2014. As a part of the deal, Kaspersky […]
Europol warns against these Cyber Crimes
Europol, the official Law Enforcement agency for the European Union has warned the world on 10 ways in which people can get impacted by cybercrime. The alert was presented at the 5th Annual Internet Organized Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) hosted at the Interpol Cyber Crime Conference in Singapore. The criminal intelligence of European Union described […]
Tips to protect you from Cyber Crime
Are you concerned about the ongoing news on cybercrime which is daily popping out on the news feed? Are you interested in saving yourself and your company from the embarrassing repercussions of a cyber attack? Then you should follow the steps suggested by the Queensland police which are as follows- Hackers work out on ways […]
THE REAL SOLUTION TO YOUTH CYBER-CRIME
This post was originally published here by (ISC)² Management. The National Crime Agency recently revealed a fascinating intelligence assessment, uncovering the ‘pathways into cyber crime’. The key finding was that most young hackers are motivated, not by financial reward, but by idealism. The NCA added that many of those involved in cyber-crime had “highly marketable” skill sets, and […]
How to Make $5 Million a Day in Cybercrime
This post isn’t exactly a “how to” but if your current employment isn’t bringing in the bacon, I’m sure your criminal mind can figure it out. In the biggest digital advertising fraud in the history of the U.S., it was recently found that a group of hackers is bringing in from $3 million to $5 […]
