Cybercrime


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Will cybercrime and other cybersecurity issues undermine the digital economy?

Will cybercrime and other cybersecurity issues undermine the digital economy?

Will cybercrime and other cybersecurity issues undermine the digital economy?

ESET's Stephen Cobb looks at whether or not cybercrime and other cybersecurity issues will undermine the digital economy.

Stephen Cobb26 Apr 2017


US court hits Russian PoS hacker with record 27 year jail sentence

US court hits Russian PoS hacker with record 27 year jail sentence

US court hits Russian PoS hacker with record 27 year jail sentence

Russian hacker receives the longest sentence ever handed down for hacking-related charges in the United States.

Graham Cluley22 Apr 2017


Top tip for botnet overlords: Don't vacation in countries that can extradite you to the United States

Top tip for botnet overlords: Don't vacation in countries that can extradite you to the United States

Top tip for botnet overlords: Don't vacation in countries that can extradite you to the United States

There's no doubt that a life of cybercrime can earn its most successful overlords a considerable amount of money, but you will always have to live with the fear that you could be apprehended and - if convicted - spend years in prison.

Graham Cluley11 Apr 2017


When bad bugs bite: Apple iCloud accounts 'held hostage'

When bad bugs bite: Apple iCloud accounts 'held hostage'

When bad bugs bite: Apple iCloud accounts 'held hostage'

The so-called Turkish Crime Family is demanding that Apple pays it a ransom, otherwise it will delete millions of credentials it says it possesses.

Michael Aguilar24 Mar 2017


US charges Russian FSB officials in connection with massive Yahoo security breach

US charges Russian FSB officials in connection with massive Yahoo security breach

US charges Russian FSB officials in connection with massive Yahoo security breach

The United States has charged four men, including two officials of Russia's FSB intelligence agency, in connection with a hacking attack against Yahoo that saw the details of 500 million users stolen and the use of forged cookies to break into accounts.

Graham Cluley16 Mar 2017


Connected car hacking: Who's to blame?

Connected car hacking: Who's to blame?

Connected car hacking: Who's to blame?

ESET's Cameron Camp just about recovered from the sensory overload that is CES to gather his thoughts on what was another fascinating event.

Cameron Camp09 Jan 2017


The 10 biggest security incidents of 2016

The 10 biggest security incidents of 2016

The 10 biggest security incidents of 2016

In 2016, companies have had their security solutions tested by increasingly sophisticated cybercriminals. We look at the year's biggest security incidents.

Editor30 Dec 2016


Year-end cybercrime update 2016: an avalanche of good news?

Year-end cybercrime update 2016: an avalanche of good news?

Year-end cybercrime update 2016: an avalanche of good news?

Highlighting 20 success stories in the struggle against cybercrime, from indictments to arrests, extraditions to sentencing. Law enforcement efforts in cyberspace may have borne more fruit in 2016 than in any other year.

Stephen Cobb20 Dec 2016


Why combining technology with standards could combat fraud

Why combining technology with standards could combat fraud

Why combining technology with standards could combat fraud

ESET's Miguel Ángel Mendoza looks at why combining technology with standards could combat fraud.

Miguel Ángel Mendoza12 Dec 2016