Cybercrime
Technology Ransomware Cyber-Attack Threat Escalating
Friday's cyber-attack has affected more than 200,000 victims in 150 countries, Europol chief Rob Wainwright says. He...
Ransomware Cyber-Attack Threat Escalating
Friday’s cyber-attack has affected more than 200,000 victims in 150 countries, Europol chief Rob Wainwright says. He...
US Treasury To Play Key Role Protecting Finance IT Infrastructure
The US Treasury Department said Saturday it will play a "leading role" in protecting the global financial system's IT...
Europol Says It Was Unprecedented In Scale
A cyber-attack that hit organisations worldwide including the UK’s National Health Service was “unprecedented”,...
Next Cyber-Attack Could Be Imminent, Warn Experts
Another major cyber-attack could be imminent after Friday's global hit that infected more than 125,000 computer...
Unprecedented Cyberattacks Wreak Global Havoc
Cyber security experts rushed to restore systems on Saturday after an unprecedented global wave of cyberattacks that...
Massive Ransomware Infection Hits Computers In 99 Countries
The ransomware has been identified as WannaCry A massive cyber-attack using tools believed to have been stolen from the...
Researcher Finds ‘kill Switch’ For Cyberattack Ransomeware
A cybersecurity researcher appears to have discovered a "kill switch" that can prevent the spread of the WannaCry...
Alarm Grows Over Global Ransomware Attacks
Security experts expressed alarm Friday over a fast-moving wave of cyberattacks around the world that appeared to...
Ransomware Infections Reported Worldwide
A massive ransomware campaign appears to have infected a number of organisations around the world. Computers in...
US Alerted France To Russia Hack Targeting Macron
The head of America's National Security Agency said Tuesday that Russia was behind the 11th-hour hack of French...
‘Revenge Porn’ On ‘mass Scale’ In Australia
Researchers on Monday urged tougher laws to protect victims of "revenge porn" in Australia after a survey revealed...
Macron Condemns ‘massive’ Hacking Attack As Documents Leak
The campaign of French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron says it has been the target of a “massive hacking...
Creator of ‘world’s Largest Kiddie-Porn Site’ Gets 30 Years In Prison
A man who federal prosecutors said was the creator and lead administrator of what's thought to be the world's largest...
Takedown of Underground Pedophile Network Nets 900 Arrests
Nearly 900 suspected pedophiles have been arrested and almost 300 children identified or rescued from their abusers...
Google Docs Phishing Scam Doused After Catching Fire
A 'phishing' scam that tricked people with what appeared to be Google Docs links was doused by the internet giant after...
The ‘Blue Whale’ Suicide Challenge That’s Killing Kids
A so-called suicide game that’s allegedly targeting teens in Russia may now be finding its way around the globe,...
Google, Facebook Duped In Huge ‘scam’
Google and Facebook have confirmed that they fell victim to an alleged $100m (£77m) scam. In March, it was reported...
BoG Cautions Banks To Guard Against Cyber Attacks
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is advising the country’s banks to guard against vulnerability to cyber attacks. “The...