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August 21, 2024 · Computer Crime Research Center
Cybercrime cases spike in Nepal

On the afternoon of August 17, Mahesh stepped out of the exam hall at Modern Secondary School in Bhaktapur, exhausted but relieved after completing a gruelling…

June 13, 2024 · Computer Crime Research Center
Cybercrime suspects often young, increasingly armed: Dutch police

Young cybercriminals in the Netherlands are increasingly armed, the police and Public Prosecution Service (OM) said in a new report on developments in…

June 13, 2024 · Computer Crime Research Center
Long jail terms for Chinese cybercrime gang in Zambia

Lengthy jail terms have been handed to 22 Chinese citizens - and a Cameroonian man - for cyber-related crimes in Zambia. The gang's only female convict, Gu…

January 25, 2024 · Computer Crime Research Center
No Consensus on Proposed Global Cybercrime Treaty

On Friday, governments concluded two weeks of polarizing meetings at the United Nations on a proposed global cybercrime treaty without reaching consensus on…

January 24, 2024 · Computer Crime Research Center
The cost of cybercrime to reach over $12tn by 2025

External market figures suggest that the cost of cybercrime is predicted to reach over $12tn by 2025, and the growth of cyber-attacks has been consistent, as…

January 10, 2024 · Computer Crime Research Center
The Rising Threat of AI-Enabled Cybercrimes: A Warning from NSA and FBI

In an era where technological advancements redefine the spectrum of conventional crime, our collective cybersecurity has been thrust into uncharted…

January 10, 2024 · Computer Crime Research Center
World Economic Forum: Extreme weather, AI, cybercrime greatest global risks in 2024

Jan. 10 (UPI) -- World nations face escalating threats in the coming year from extreme weather, artificial intelligence, and geopolitical tumult, while more…

December 5, 2023 · Computer Crime Research Center
InterCOP (International Cyber Offender Prevention Network)

The InterCOP network is made up of international law enforcement agencies that share expertise and jointly develop, implement and evaluate Cyber Offender…

November 20, 2023 · Computer Crime Research Center
Armenia signs second additional Protocol to Cybercrime Convention

Ambassador Arman Khachatryan, the Permanent Representative of Armenia to the Council of Europe has signed, in the presence of Secretary General Marija…

November 4, 2023 · Computer Crime Research Center
Unraveling cybercrime network’s underground operations

Emergence of drops for stuff and reshipping schemes with the exploitation of innocent individuals As online sellers started denying deliveries to locations…

October 2, 2023 · Computer Crime Research Center
ShadowSyndicate Cybercrime gang has used 7 ransomware families over the past year

Researchers from Group-IB believe it's likely the group is an independent affiliate working for multiple ransomware-as-a-service operations A previously…

September 28, 2023 · Computer Crime Research Center
Fight cybercrime with tech education

MANILA — Criticisms on the supposed failure of the SIM (subscriber identity module) card registration law to put a stop to cybercrime are rather harsh. The…

September 27, 2023 · Computer Crime Research Center
Cyber crime fears present massive opportunities for the industry: PwC’s Jim Bichard

With cyber crime fears being heavily highlighted in PwC’s “Insurance Banana Skins 2023” report, Reinsurance News spoke to Jim Bichard, Partner and Global…

September 6, 2023 · Computer Crime Research Center
CYBERCRIME WILL COST GERMANY $224 BILLION IN 2023

Cybercrime will cost Germany 206 billion euros ($224 billion) in 2023, German digital association Bitkom told Reuters. According to the German digital…

September 5, 2023 · Computer Crime Research Center
News FutureBank partners with IDVerse to counter cybercrime

Through this partnership, new FutureBank customers can access the IDVerse software as part of its offering. IDVerse customers looking for a middleware platform…

August 12, 2023 · Computer Crime Research Center
A leap toward totalitarianism: Jordan's new cybercrime law takes aim at free speech

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, one of the largest recipients of financial and political support from western countries, is now on a concerning path to join…

July 18, 2023 · Computer Crime Research Center
Controversy over cybercrimes bill before Jordan parliament

AMMAN: With Jordanian lawmakers scheduled to weigh up changes to the cybercrimes law, journalists and rights activists have warned of a major setback in public…

June 20, 2023 · Computer Crime Research Center
UK to allocate funds to strengthen cyber security in Ukraine

The UK is to allocate about £16 million [US$20.5 million] to help Ukraine in the field of cyber security. Source: Reuters Details: According to a statement by…

March 15, 2023 · Computer Crime Research Center
Cybercrime Losses Exceeded $10 Billion in 2022: FBI

The FBI received more than 800,000 cybercrime-related complaints in 2022, with losses totaling over $10 billion, the agency’s Internet Crime Complaint Center…

February 24, 2023 · Computer Crime Research Center
Cybercrime seen as drawback to cashless economy

The move to a cashless economy comes with its downsides, one of which is a higher risk of cybercrime, says, Dotun Adediran, associate director, tech platforms,…

February 22, 2023 · Computer Crime Research Center
Nigeria: HP Highlights Top Cybercrime Trends in 2023, Cautions Organisations

The Country Head for Nigeria at HP, Mr. Emmanuel Asika, has warned that the increased collaboration in cyber threat, coupled with the low cost of malware,…

February 21, 2023 · Computer Crime Research Center
Cybercrime on the rise

If you thought cybercrime is just for businesses to worry about — think again. You and the company you work for are both targets. Cybercrime keeps making…

February 20, 2023 · Computer Crime Research Center
Cybercrime menace: 500,000 Sim cards blocked in Mewat since January 2022

Haryana Police's Cyber Crime Cell has blocked over 5 lakh Sim cards since January 2022, that were being used in the Mewat region to commit cyber fraud, a…

January 10, 2023 · Computer Crime Research Center
UN Cybercrime Convention must be revised to include human rights safeguards

In a joint letter, human rights organizations and academics stressed that while they are not convinced that a global cybercrime convention is necessary, they…

December 19, 2022 · Computer Crime Research Center
Over 16 lakh cybercrime incidents reported in India

STAFF REPORTER GUWAHATI: More than 16 lakh cybercrime incidents have been reported in the country and more than 32,000 FIRs have been registered from January…

December 19, 2022 · Computer Crime Research Center
Cybercrime Unit asks allies to monitor hate speech abroad

AMMAN — Director of the Cybercrime Unit at the Public Security Directorate Major Mahmoud Al-Maghaira has said that the unit is tracking accounts that spread…

December 6, 2022 · Computer Crime Research Center
Cybercrime - How to Tackle

crease in the number of cybercrimes. Cyber security ventures estimate that, by 2025, cybercrime will cost the world a mammoth 10.5 trillion USD per annum.…

December 6, 2022 · Computer Crime Research Center
FortiGuard Labs contributes to INTERPOL Multinational Cybercrime Suppression Operation in Africa

Supporting the Africa Cyber Surge Operation Recently, FortiGuard Labs provided evidentiary support to INTERPOL and African Member countries as part of the…

November 30, 2022 · Computer Crime Research Center
Cybercrime police stations proposed in10 districts of Himachal Pradesh

Considering the exponential increase in online scams, the Himachal Pradesh Police have sought the setting up of cybercrime police stations in all districts,…

November 30, 2022 · Computer Crime Research Center
INTERPOL and AFRIPOL collaborate in joint action against cybercrime

Law enforcement officials from 27 INTERPOL countries joined forces in the Africa Cyber Surge Operation to counter cybercrime across the continent. Against the…