Security News

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...

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...