Cybercrime


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IT security budgets will continue to rise, finds Dell report

IT security budgets will continue to rise, finds Dell report

IT security budgets will continue to rise, finds Dell report

Around half of IT security leaders said that budgets will significantly increase (19%) or increase (31%) over the next two years, finds a new report.

Kyle Ellison09 Jun 2015


US Army website defaced by Syrian Electronic Army hackers

US Army website defaced by Syrian Electronic Army hackers

US Army website defaced by Syrian Electronic Army hackers

Hackers, supportive of the Assad regime in Syria, have successfully compromised content displayed on the US Army's website, popping up messages to visitors

Graham Cluley09 Jun 2015


4 million government employees' personal data stolen in OPM hack

4 million government employees' personal data stolen in OPM hack

4 million government employees' personal data stolen in OPM hack

Four million federal employees have had their personal data stolen from the Office of Personnel Management, according to a statement on its website.

Alan Martin05 Jun 2015


Batman v Superman: Dawn of Cybercrime Justice?

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Cybercrime Justice?

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Cybercrime Justice?

The fight against cybercrime could use some superheroes, but who would do a better job: Batman or Superman?

Stephen Cobb05 Jun 2015


Home Depot calls on court to dismiss consumer data breach case

Home Depot calls on court to dismiss consumer data breach case

Home Depot calls on court to dismiss consumer data breach case

The Home Depot has called upon a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit brought about by consumers claiming they were hurt by last year's data breach.

Alan Martin02 Jun 2015


Online threats only illegal if intentional, rules Supreme Court

Online threats only illegal if intentional, rules Supreme Court

Online threats only illegal if intentional, rules Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has reversed the decision to convict a Pennsylvania man who directed violent online threats at his ex-wife, citing intent as necessary legal grounds for conviction.

Kyle Ellison02 Jun 2015


IRS hacker attack puts US tax payers at risk

IRS hacker attack puts US tax payers at risk

IRS hacker attack puts US tax payers at risk

The IRS has admitted that for more than two months malicious hackers targeted its systems, and managed to gain access to information about more than 100,000 tax payers.

Graham Cluley26 May 2015


Moose - the router worm with an appetite for social networks

Moose - the router worm with an appetite for social networks

Moose - the router worm with an appetite for social networks

A new worm is infecting routers in order to commit social networking fraud, hijacking victims' internet connections in order to "like" posts and pages, "view" videos and "follow" other accounts.

Graham Cluley26 May 2015


5 hackers who came over from the dark side

5 hackers who came over from the dark side

5 hackers who came over from the dark side

Five reformed hackers who turned their lives around to help in the fight against cybercrime, leaving their blackhat past behind.

Karl Thomas25 May 2015