Security News

Cybercrime could cost companies trillions over the next five years
2019-01-21 06:30

Companies globally could incur $5.2 trillion in additional costs and lost revenue over the next five years due to cyberattacks, as dependency on complex internet-enabled business models outpaces...

Cybercrime Gangs Advertise Fresh Jobs, Hacking Services
2019-01-14 14:18

Offerings Abound on Darknet Forums; The Dark Overlord Seeks Multilingual HackersNumerous cybercrime gangs continue to use darknet forums to seek fresh recruits, sell stolen data or advertise...

Train for the fight against cybercrime at SANS London 2019
2019-01-02 14:48

Ten intensive courses promise to cover every angle Promo As new and ever more inventive threats keep crowding over the IT horizon, the security professional is under constant pressure to stay...

Greece: France Wins New Round on Russian Cybercrime Suspect
2018-12-19 15:59

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's supreme court has accepted a French extradition request for a Russian bitcoin fraud suspect, whom the same court has, confusingly, already agreed to extradite to the...

Does your personality put you at risk for cybercrime?
2018-12-19 06:30

Impulse online shopping, downloading music and compulsive email use are all signs of a certain personality trait that make you a target for malware attacks. New research from Michigan State...

Digital skills are critical for tackling the rising tide of cybercrime
2018-12-17 06:45

The rising tide of cybercrime shows no sign of slowing. Whether it’s hacking, identity fraud or malware attacks, online criminals have proven themselves to be both relentless and ruthless. Targets...

Cybercrime gangs continue to innovate to hide their crimes
2018-12-17 06:00

According to the APWG’s new Phishing Activity Trends Report, after spiking in the spring, phishing has been taking place at a steady pace — but phishers are using new techniques to carry out their...

Week in review: The lessons of Conficker, holiday season cybercrime, IoT vulnerability discovery
2018-11-25 19:30

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Don’t accept risk with a pocket veto No security professional wants to accept risk. If we had our way, the...

The holiday season and cybercrime: 8 ways to protect yourself
2018-11-21 07:00

The holiday season has become an unbridled online spending extravaganza, and threat actors have taken notice. For shoppers, what starts out as an attempt to fulfill their holiday shopping...

Cybercrime Conference Returns to Dublin
2018-11-20 17:18

IRISSCERT to Focus on Crime Trends, Incident Response, Spam Fighting and Cybersecurity for KidsThe 10th annual IRISSCERT Cyber Crime Conference, to be held Thursday in Dublin, promises to round up...