Security News

Dark web goldmine busted by Europol
2018-12-11 10:59

What’s the safest way to buy counterfeit banknotes? Not on the dark web market, as 235 people have just discovered to their cost.

Europol, Diebold Nixdorf to Share Information on Cyber Threats
2018-11-16 15:43

Europol on Friday announced that it has signed a cybersecurity-focused memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Diebold Nixdorf, one of the world’s largest providers of ATM and point-of-sale (PoS)...

Nation State Cyber Attacks on Rise, Says Europol
2018-09-19 10:39

Global ransomware attacks are increasingly linked to nation states, with the lines between politics and crime often blurring, Europe's police agency said on Tuesday. read more

Europol Creates Dark Web Investigations Team
2018-05-29 19:28

The European Union’s law enforcement agency today announced the creation of a dedicated team that will be investigating activity across the dark web. read more

Europol Signs Cybersecurity Agreement With EU Agencies, WEF
2018-05-25 13:40

Europol this week signed two memorandums of understanding related to cybersecurity cooperation – one with the World Economic Forum (WEF) and one with the European Union Agency for Network and...

Europol Smacks Down World’s Largest DDoS-for-Hire Market
2018-04-25 15:49

Webstresser[.]org, a DDoS-for-hire market believed to be behind at least 4 million cyberattacks around the world, has served up its last internet-paralyzing traffic tsunami.

Criminals Hide 'Billions' in Cryptocurrency, Europol Warns
2018-02-15 15:03

Police Want More Help From Cryptocurrency Exchanges During Major InvestigationsCriminals in Europe are laundering at least $4 billion - and growing - via cryptocurrencies, warns Europol. The...

Europol wants ISPs to aid law enforcement by dropping CGN technologies
2017-10-18 18:54

Europol is urging ISPs to stop using Carrier Grade Network Address Translation technologies, because they make identifying and tracking criminals a lot harder. What is Carrier Grade Network...

Europol Looks to Solve IP-Based Attribution Challenges
2017-10-18 16:40

Europol Calls for a Solution to the IP Address Attribution Problems Caused by CGNs read more

DDoS Attacks More Likely to Hit Critical Infrastructure Than APTs: Europol
2017-09-27 18:07

While critical infrastructure has been targeted by sophisticated threat actors, attacks that rely on commonly available and easy-to-use tools are more likely to occur, said Europol in its 2017...