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October 5, 2016 · Computer Crime Research Center
The 2016 trends in cybercrime that you need to know about

In a report identifying eight trends in the underworld of cybercrime, Europol warned that cybercrime offences were becoming the norm and overtaking the…

September 16, 2016 · Sandiegouniontribune.com
Universities creating advance courses in cybersecurity, anti-terrorism

Universities in San Diego are reporting strong interest in the advanced courses they’ve begun offering in cybersecurity and anti-terrorism issues. San Diego…

September 16, 2016 · Betanews.com
Cost of a cyber-attack will soon reach $1 million for large businesses

We are coming closer to the point where a cyber-attack will cost every large business more than $1 million. According to a new Kaspersky Lab report, a single…

August 29, 2016 · Cybersafetyunit.com
In 3 years, India experienced a 350% trudge in cyber crime

**While the number of interment users in India is mounting with a notable pace, the rate of cyber crime also lags no behind. According to a recent study, the…

August 17, 2016 · Cybersafetyunit.com
Mainone's new solution attacks cybercrime

In light of the increase in cybercrime attacks against Nigerian enterprises, MainOne, Nigeria’s premier connectivity and data center solutions provider, has in…

August 17, 2016 · Cybersafetyunit.com
Cybersecurity companies work to curb car hacking

n today’s world of super-connectivity, we secure personal data with firewalls, anti-virus protection, and encryption. But what about our cars? Autos are…

June 7, 2016 · fcw.com
Inside the world of cybercrime

Sometimes a reader needs a good old-fashioned crime story. And if that story happens to be true, is told by a former intelligence officer and teaches a great…

June 7, 2016 · Computer Crime Research Center
Cybersecurity Will Soon Just Be Security

(TNS) -- Steven Weber wants you to envision a future in which Facebook, Twitter, even Google have just gone bankrupt — a future in which a tech failure makes…

April 11, 2016 · ITdrr.unwe.bg
First IFIP Conference on Information Technology in Disaster Risk Reduction (ITDRR 2016)

**The Domain Committee on Information Technology in Disaster Risk Reduction (DCITDRR) has the honor to announce the First IFIP Conference on Information…

March 24, 2016 · Thehill.com
Overnight Cybersecurity: Israeli firm helping FBI hack shooter's iPhone

Welcome to OVERNIGHT CYBERSECURITY, your daily rundown of the biggest news in the world of hacking and data privacy. We're here to connect the dots as leaders…

March 24, 2016 · Computer Crime Research Center
Obamacare online portal has logged 316 cybersecurity incidents, report says

WASHINGTON – The web portal used by millions of consumers to get health insurance under President Barack Obama's law has logged more than 300 cybersecurity…

January 21, 2016 · Computer Crime Research Center
Ukrainian hacker linked to U.S. cyber security expert pleads guilty

A Ukrainian computer hacker who fought extradition to the United States and has been accused of trying to frame a prominent cyber security expert pleaded…

January 8, 2016 · Cybersafetyunit.com
Russian group suspected to be linked to Ukraine power station cyberattack

**A cyberattack that knocked out power in the Ukraine last month is believed to have been initiated by a hacking group with strong Russian interests.** iSight…

December 31, 2015 · Electronicsweekly.com
2016: Cyber-Crime Becomes Big-Time

But then comes this week's revelation from a field trial conducted by the UK Office of National Statistics suggesting that there could have been over 7.5…

December 31, 2015 · Kuwaittimes.net
MoI promotes cybercrime law

KUWAIT: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) is set to launch a wide-scale media campaign on January 12th to promote the cybercrime law, a senior security official…

December 29, 2015 · Csoonline.com
The next wave of cybercrime will come through your smart TV

Smart TVs are opening a new window of attack for cybercriminals, as the security defenses of the devices often lag far behind those of smartphones and desktop…

December 29, 2015 · Thefinancialexpress-bd.com
Fighting cybercrimes as the country goes digital

In mid-2008, Israel grew impatient as it still often does over its neighbours. This time it was about the nuclear facility of Natanz in Iran, one that Iran…

November 12, 2015 · Thenortheasttoday.com
Cyber crime on the rise in the NE

What do young people and some among the middle-aged who are hooked to their smart phones do all day, we may wonder. Well, a brief questionnaire sent by this…

November 12, 2015 · Telegraph.co.uk
Online retailers braced for biggest cybercrime Christmas of all time

British retailers will lose millions of pounds to online fraudsters this Christmas, an anti-cybercrime organisation has warned, as hackers continue to ramp up…

September 18, 2015 · Betaboston.com
More cash for cybersecurity: Onapsis raises $17 million for enterprise software

It seems like investors can’t get enough of cybersecurity startups, and Massachusetts companies are reaping the rewards. Boston-based Onapsis, a seller of…

September 17, 2015 · Thetandd.com
Government has cyber security in wrong hands

Retail giants aren’t the only target of hackers who infiltrate computer systems to gain access to sensitive information. The federal government also falls…

September 16, 2015 · Thehill.com
Overnight Cybersecurity: US, Chinese officials talk cyber as sanctions loom

Welcome to OVERNIGHT CYBERSECURITY, your daily rundown of the biggest news in the world of hacking and data privacy. We’re here to connect the dots as leaders…

September 15, 2015 · wtok.com
Two Plead Not Guilty in Alleged Global Cybercrime Case

Gulfport, Miss. Two more people have pleaded not guilty in an alleged scam that federal prosecutors say involved bogus checks and money orders and high-dollar…

September 15, 2015 · Computer Crime Research Center
Russian Cybercrime Rule No. 1: Don't Hack Russians

Security experts trace many of the world's cybercrime attacks to Russia, as well as other former Soviet bloc countries. But they say the challenge with…

July 27, 2015 · Computer Crime Research Center
Homeland Security cybercrime center expands amid growing concern over computer hacking

At a time of growing concern over computer hackers targeting government and private industry databases, the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday…

July 27, 2015 · Computer Crime Research Center
Businesses to Congress: An industry-led approach to cybersecurity can succeed

The Senate is nearing its first major cybersecurity debate since 2012, opening the floodgates for amendments on issues ranging from consumer data-breach…

July 27, 2015 · Computer Crime Research Center
Cybersecurity expert and Cheshire resident dispenses advice

HAMDEN — Quinnipiac University chief information security officer Brian Kelly knows about keeping information safe from hackers. In the movies, cybersecurity…

July 27, 2015 · Computer Crime Research Center
Modern trends in the development of information technologies

**The department of "Business Informatics" of the D. A. Tsenov Academy of Economics organizes an international student scientific session "Modern trends in the…

March 6, 2015 · Cybersafetyunit.com
Information war leaves Ukrainians trapped and searching for truth

The freshly minted ceasefire in Ukraine, implemented at midnight on Saturday, offers a hopeful but fragile resolution to the hostilities in the region. In the…

March 5, 2015 · Cybersafetyunit.com
Propaganda war between Russia and the West heats up

**The Kremlin has hired a horde of trolls to try to influence views of the Ukraine conflict in the West, which is struggling to respond.** Last year, N walked…