Cybercrime

Cybercrime, or computer-oriented crime, is a crime that involves a computer and a network. The computer may have been used in the commission of a crime, or it may be the target.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Cybercrooks Look For Bitcoin Alternative

Cybercrooks Look For Bitcoin Alternative
Cybercrooks Look For Bitcoin Alternative
May 19, 2017  |  Bitcoin

While bitcoin has enabled criminals to move their activities online, notably the ransom payment of choice for last weekend’s WannaCry malware incident, those well-versed in...

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Is Another Global Cyberattack On The Way?
Is Another Global Cyberattack On The Way?
May 19, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Another weekend, another massive global cyberattack? That is certainly the concern among business owners and security experts worldwide as a hacking group is threatening to...

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560 Million Password Database Discovered
560 Million Password Database Discovered
May 17, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Another day, another massive database of stolen data discovered. Security researchers have discovered a massive database containing some 560 million emails and passwords that belongs...

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Hacker Tracker: Sabre Investigating Breach, Card Testing On The Rise
Hacker Tracker: Sabre Investigating Breach, Card Testing On The Rise
May 05, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

It’s been a big week in the broader cybersecurity realm, starting with a data breach of Sabre Corporation’s hospitality unit. In the travel technology company’s Q1...

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Google And Facebook Scammed Out Of $100M
Google And Facebook Scammed Out Of $100M
May 01, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

It doesn’t matter where or who you are. Phishing attacks can happen to even the most vigilant among us. This point was driven home recently...

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Hackers Leveraged SWIFT Gaps To Pull Off Heists
Hackers Leveraged SWIFT Gaps To Pull Off Heists
May 01, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Hackers took advantage of gaps in cybersecurity coverage at the periphery of the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication’s (SWIFT) network — which enables cross-border banking...

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Ransomware, Cyberespionage On The Rise Finds Verizon
Ransomware, Cyberespionage On The Rise Finds Verizon
April 28, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Ransomware incidents have risen 50 percent over the last year according to Verizon, who just recently released the 2017 edition of their Data Breach Investigations...

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Hacker Tracker: U.S. Most Willing To Pay On Ransomware
Hacker Tracker: U.S. Most Willing To Pay On Ransomware
April 28, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

The U.S. was the number one target for ransomware last year. Its end users were also the most willing to pay. This according to the...

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