John Wagley Top Priority Sector: law_enforcement_first_responders It’s not easy to predict crime rates, but a new study has concluded that, based upon certain predictions about climate change, the U. Read More…. View full post on The Cyber Wars
BARBRI to offer financial crime and e-discovery certifications
Ashley Bennett Top Priority Sector: law_enforcement_first_responders BARBRI is now offering certification programs in financial crime and e-discovery for legal professionals. Read More…. View full post on The Cyber Wars
Europe and its battle against cyber crime
2013 was the year for new cyber security laws and regulations across Europe. Cyber criminals have hacked NATO, government agencies and corporations for some years and Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) recently announced the hacking of 16 million German email accounts, a massive security breach very similar to…
Commissioner backs cyber crime campaign
t coincides with the launch of a £4million Government “Cyber Streetwise” campaign which encourages people to take safety precautions while shopping, banking or socialising online. The campaign includes a new website and online videos. PCC Martyn Underhill has already pledged to help tackle online crime in Dorset in 2014. His…
Technology causes an increase in Dubai mobile phone crime rates
Blackmail was one of the most significant problems, as well as fake cash awards and international call scams. “We were tipped off by reliable sources that some people were involved in communications fraud,” said Lt Abdulla Alshahi. “After arresting the suspects, we found that they would make international calls by…
Students Tackling Cyber Crime Head-On
Long gone are the days when online criminals were forced to resort to mere phishing scams to take advantage of their unwitting victims. As the recent data breach experienced by national retailer Target highlights, today’s cyber criminals are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their methods, necessitating a new generation of information…
Computer users warned about upsurge in cyber crime
COMPUTER users across Warwickshire and West Mercia are being urged to step up their security to avoid joining the rising number of cyber crime victims. The warning comes from Detective Superintendent Paul Williamson, the senior officer responsible for tackling online fraud and other cyber crime across the two police force…
Global Bug Bounty Scheme Urged To Tackle Cyber Crime
A new report from security-information firm NSS Labs is campaigning for a global vulnerability purchasing (or bug bounty) program. It claims that the current tepid approach from software firms has failed to staunch the flow of reports of new software flaws. Increasing Risk In 2012, the number of vulnerabilities reported in…
Crime Alert: Crooks Targeting Computer Users
Liz McCord can’t live without it. Where she goes her laptop follows. “I’m on it four and five times per day. I’ll take a break. Stay on 30 minutes,” said McCord. McCord is a prime target for a new kind of cybercrime. “They keep trying and trying until they…
How to protect yourself against cyber crime
Last week I received a distress call from one of our clients. The client’s email account had been hacked. The attacker changed the victims’ password and wrote e-mails to the victim’s friends and relatives that she was in some trouble and in need of money. The attacker then requested…