Security News

Europol on Methodology Behind Successful Spear Phishing Attacks
2019-11-04 17:41

"Spear phishing... remains the principal attack vector for most cybercrimes," says Europol in a new report. Sixty-five percent of targeted attack groups use it as their primary infection vector,...

Europol: Spear phishing the most prevalent cyber threat affecting orgs across the EU
2019-11-04 12:08

Spear phishing describes the practice of targeting specific individuals within an organisation or business for the purposes of distributing malware or extracting sensitive information. As...

Ransomware Attacks 'Getting Bolder': Europol
2019-10-10 04:36

Global ransomware attacks are on the decline, but such malicious cyber strikes are getting bolder and homing in on more profitable companies, with data encryption a key target, Europe's police...

NTT Security signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Europol’s EC3
2019-08-14 23:00

NTT Security, the specialized security company of NTT Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3). This latest move forms part of its...

Europol arrests end GozNym banking malware gang
2019-05-17 10:50

Arrests in Europe and the US appear to have ended the cybercrime careers of the gang behind the GozNym banking malware.

FBI and Europol Disrupt GozNym Malware Attack Network
2019-05-16 19:33

6 Suspects Arrested on Money Laundering, Malware-Writing or Fraud ChargesLaw enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Europe have disrupted a malware attack platform called GozNym. Six suspects have...

Europol Shuts Down Two Major Illegal 'Dark Web' Trading Platforms
2019-05-03 19:33

Europol announced the shut down of two prolific dark web marketplaces—Wall Street Market and Silkkitie (also known as Valhalla)—in simultaneous global operations against underground websites for...

Europol takes down Wall Street market: No, the other cesspool of dark international financial skullduggery
2019-05-03 12:50

One of two dark net marketplaces taken down by coppers as they cuff 3 in Germany, 2 in LA Three people have been arrested in Germany in connection with a dark net souk for drugs, dodgy documents...

Nation-State and Crime Groups Keep Blending, Europol Warns
2019-03-29 14:48

More Advanced Attack Tools Easier to Access, Europol's Steven Wilson WarnsDistinguishing nation-state attacks from organized crime continues to grow more difficult because some attackers wear both...

Europol Now Going After People Who Bought DDoS-for-Hire Services
2019-01-29 09:18

If you were a buyer of any online DDoS-for-hire service, you might be in trouble. After taking down and arresting the operators of the world's biggest DDoS-for-hire service last year, the...