Security News

Targeted online messaging dissuading young gamers from getting involved in cybercrime
2019-10-22 04:00

Highly-targeted messaging campaigns from law enforcement can be surprisingly effective at dissuading young gamers from getting involved in cybercrime, a new study has suggested. Law enforcement...

Cybercrime Tool Prices Continue to Rise on Darknet Sites
2019-10-17 20:18

Payment Card and Passport Data Are Most Sought-After Commodities, Report FindsThe prices for specific types of cybercriminal tools on darknet sites continue to rise, according to a recent analysis...

Cybercrime Tool Prices Bump Up in Dark Web Markets
2019-10-16 12:45

A report reveals data, services and toolkits available for cybercriminals are becoming more expensive and sophisticated.

Cybercrime is maturing, shifting its focus to larger and more profitable targets
2019-10-10 05:30

Cybercrime is continuing to mature and becoming more and more bold, shifting its focus to larger and more profitable targets as well as new technologies. Data is the key element in cybercrime,...

Cybercrime Black Markets: RDP Access Remains Cheap and Easy
2019-09-10 11:18

Also Hot: Payment Card Numbers, Identity Packets, DDoS Attacks, Shell CompaniesCybercrime is surging, thanks in no small part due to the easy availability of inexpensive hacking tools and...

For Sale on Cybercrime Markets: Real 'Digital Fingerprints'
2019-08-22 12:33

Genesis and Richlogs Markets Sell Victim Data for Faking Out Anti-Fraud SystemsCybercrime marketplaces Genesis and Richlogs are helping fraudsters to better impersonate legitimate users of banks,...

Link between personality type and vulnerabilities to cybercrime
2019-08-14 04:45

Only four in 10 (42%) businesses focus on compliance training as part of their cybersecurity protocol to ensure sensitive data is kept secure, reports ESET. More worryingly, 63% rely predominantly...

Ex-Secret Service Agent Tackles Banking Cybercrime
2019-08-08 12:04

Former Secret Service agent Jeff Dant now heads fraud operations and intelligence for the financial crimes unit at BMO Financial Group. Which threats and threat actors does he focus on, and how...

Every minute, $2.9 million is lost to cybercrime
2019-07-25 05:15

Cybercriminals cost the global economy $2.9 million every minute last year, a total of $1.5 trillion, according to RiskIQ. Top companies pay $25 per minute due to security breaches. Additional...

ThetaRay’s updated platform helps global banks detect and prevent financial cybercrime
2019-07-25 02:30

ThetaRay, a leading provider of AI-based Big Data analytics, announced Version 4.0 of the company’s namesake advanced analytics platform. The update includes major capability upgrades to help...