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November 15, 2022 · Computer Crime Research Center
Australia Declares War on Cybercrime Syndicates

Australian authorities have announced a new offensive against cybercrime, standing up a a joint operation between the Australian Federal Police and the…

November 10, 2022 · Computer Crime Research Center
FortiGuard Labs predicts the convergence of advanced persistent threat methods with cybercrime

SUNNYVALE, Calif.: Derek Manky, Chief Security Strategist & VP Global Threat Intelligence, FortiGuard Labs: “As cybercrime converges with advanced persistent…

November 10, 2022 · Computer Crime Research Center
Information exchange vital for citizens’ protection against cybercrime: Interpol’s president

RIYADH: Exchanging information is important to protect citizens from cybercrimes, Interpol’s president Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi said. Speaking at the Global…

October 28, 2022 · Computer Crime Research Center
Cybercrime: 27,824 mobile nos. set to be blocked in Haryana

Additional Director General of Police (Crime) OP Singh has written to all district SPs, DIGs, all range ADGPs/IGs and the Commissioner of Police in Gurugram,…

October 28, 2022 · Computer Crime Research Center
Interpol says metaverse opens up new world of cybercrime

Global police agency Interpol said it was preparing for the risk that online immersive environments — the “metaverse” — could create new kinds of cybercrime…

October 4, 2022 · Computer Crime Research Center
Gujarat: Over Rs 4 Crore Refunded To Cyber Crime Victims In State

Based on 2,165 orders issued by courts, the banks have refunded Rs 4.4 crore to the victims of cybercrimes without any FIR being registered, the cybercrime…

October 3, 2022 · Computer Crime Research Center
How a team of 10 cops running a cyber crime helpline have recovered over Rs 32 lakh in 4 months

A team of 10 persons at the Mumbai police control room, located on the fifth floor of the Mumbai Police headquarters, has recovered more than Rs 32 lakh lost…

September 30, 2022 · Computer Crime Research Center
Commonwealth experts meet in Singapore to explore solutions to increasing cyber risks in Asia

On 20-21 September, the Commonwealth Secretariat held a conference on addressing cybercrime in Asia, which saw law enforcement officials, prosecutors, judges…

September 30, 2022 · Computer Crime Research Center
New European Union cybersecurity proposal takes aim at cybercrime

Lawmakers are seeking to strengthen cybersecurity requirements across the European Union, advancing new legislation to bolster security requirements for all…

September 29, 2022 · Computer Crime Research Center
Grassley bill to fight computer crime passes

A federal program which teaches state and local law enforcement officers how to fight computer crime would be reauthorized under a bipartisan bill that U.S.…

September 29, 2022 · Computer Crime Research Center
Become an Ethical Hacking and Cybercrime Expert

Most entrepreneurs, however, don't have the budget to invest in a complete cybersecurity team. So, what do you do instead? Become the cybersecurity expert…

September 28, 2022 · Computer Crime Research Center
Ukrainian Authorities Arrests Cybercrime Group for Selling Data of 30 Million Accounts

On Friday last week, Ukrainian law enforcement authorities disclosed that it had “neutralized” a hacking group operating from the city of Lviv that it said…

September 19, 2022 · Computer Crime Research Center
International cooperation is key to fighting threat actors and cybercrime

In this era of cybersecurity, when nation-state digital attacks and cybercrime quickly cut across country borders and create global crises, international…

September 19, 2022 · Computer Crime Research Center
INTERPOL Working Group highlights cyber threats across the Americas

Financially motivated groups have not only targeted organizations across Latin America, primarily with ransomware, but they have also broadened the scope of…

September 1, 2022 · Computer Crime Research Center
Ukraine takes down cybercrime group hitting crypto fraud victims

The National Police of Ukraine (NPU) took down a network of call centers used by a cybercrime group focused on financial scams and targeting victims of…

August 26, 2022 · Computer Crime Research Center
An anatomy of crypto-enabled cyber crime

Assembling a diverse set of public, proprietary, and hand-collected data including dark web conversations in Russian, we conduct the first detailed anatomy of…

August 26, 2022 · Computer Crime Research Center
Banks partner with telco to fight cybercrime

The Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP) and Ayala-led Globe Telecom Inc. has formed a partnership to battle rampant cybercrime in the financial…

July 25, 2022 · Computer Crime Research Center
Abu Dhabi judiciary raises awareness of the dangers of cybercrime on society

As part of its continuous efforts to promote the dissemination of legal awareness among all segments of society, and in coordination with Majalis of Abu Dhabi…

July 16, 2022 · Computer Crime Research Center
Cybercrime: how to protect yourself

We live in an age of increasing access to and dissemination of information. Different technological tools allow us to know and distribute data that previously…

July 9, 2022 · Computer Crime Research Center
Zelensky says Ukraine will not give up territory for peace with Russia: 'This is our land'

(CNN)Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told CNN's Wolf Blitzer on Thursday that Ukraine is unwilling to cede any of its land to Russia, standing firm that…

June 18, 2022 · Computer Crime Research Center
Russia`s cyber fog in the Ukraine war

The all-out Russian war effort to conquer Ukraine will lead to a rise in cyberattacks on both Ukrainian and Western critical infrastructure. Russia’s…

June 16, 2022 · Computer Crime Research Center
Africa faces huge cybercrime threat as the pace of digitalisation increases

frican governments and corporations are facing the prospect of having to invest hugely in digital security, as cyberattacks are becoming a much greater threat…

June 16, 2022 · Computer Crime Research Center
Evolution Of Cybercrime: Women, the worst sufferers as usual

From November 16, 2021, to April 30 this year, Police Cyber Support for Woman (PCSW) wing of Police Headquarters (PHQ) has received around 4,094 cybercrime…

June 6, 2022 · Computer Crime Research Center
Cyber Crime ALERT: Have Been Cheated Online? Immediately Dial This Number

New Delhi: In this new era of digitalisation, online banking has become a necessity for everyone, despite the ever-present threat of cyber frauds. Although…

May 19, 2022 · Computer Crime Research Center
DGP M Mahender Reddy releases handbook on cybercrime investigation

Hyderabad: Upping the ante against cybercrime, the Telangana State Police are now armed with a handbook on cybercrime investigation ‘Social Engineering…

May 11, 2022 · Computer Crime Research Center
Better Cybercrime Metrics Act signed into law

U.S. President Joe Biden has signed the Better Cybercrime Metrics Act, aiming to improve how the federal government tracks, measures, analyzes and prosecutes…

May 4, 2022 · Computer Crime Research Center
SA shows lowest rise in cybercrimes, finds new study

In terms of cybersecurity, South Africa is dramatically safer than the United Kingdom and the United States. This, according to a new Surfshark study of the…

May 4, 2022 · Computer Crime Research Center
A UN treaty on cybercrime en route

A UN treaty on cybercrime is after years of discussion finally on its way. The UN General Assembly voted in December 2019 to begin negotiating a treaty — a…

March 17, 2022 · Computer Crime Research Center
Gen. Petraeus: Invasion reveals a host of weaknesses in Russia's military

In interviews on Sunday and Monday, Petraeus, who formerly headed the CIA, assessed the war in Ukraine as it has played out in its first three weeks. He is…

March 16, 2022 · Computer Crime Research Center
A Ukrainian Town Deals Russia One of the War’s Most Decisive Routs

VOZNESENSK, Ukraine—A Kalashnikov rifle slung over his shoulder, Voznesensk’s funeral director, Mykhailo Sokurenko, spent this Tuesday driving through fields…