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Hacking isn’t going away!
14/06/11 in Cybercrime | Identity Fraud/Theft |
Cybercrime is increasingly in the news, with the latest revelation being the hacking on the IMF (International Monetary Fund).
Live experiment shows people can learn how to hack into someone’s account in less than 15 mins
26/05/11 in Cybercrime | Data security | Identity Fraud/Theft |
Have you heard the one about the criminal in the internet cafe? Someone sits next to him, gives him their credit cards, and all of their passwords. They also give him the addresses of all their friends and family, for good measure.
CPP reveals the extent of online hacker tutorials
26/05/11 in Cybercrime | Data security | Identity Fraud/Theft |
The extent of online hacker tutorials is revealed by CPP, who is urging people to take steps to protect themselves from online hackers, where possible.
Hacking – the accessible art
26/05/11 in Cybercrime | Data security | Identity Fraud/Theft |
Ever wondered how hackers learn their trade?
A new identity costs less than £250!
29/04/11 in Cybercrime | Identity Fraud/Theft |
I think it is pretty much accepted you can buy just about anything on the Internet these days. The same used to be said about London department store, Harrods, but the Internet would win hands down these days.
Millions hit by Sony data breach
27/04/11 in Cybercrime | Data security | Data loss | Media monitoring | Identity Fraud/Theft |
As predictable that night follows day you can be sure that identity fraud is not going to go away and the latest data breach involving Sony PlayStation is a clear sign that fraudsters are as inventive and industrious as ever.
Is the iPhone really losing out to Android?
19/04/11 in Cybercrime | Gadget | Media monitoring |
This week’s media monitoring roundup looks at how the iPhone is losing out to Android mobile phones, how cybercriminals are targeting smartphones and social networks, and finally how a data breach by US marketing firm Epsilon affected M&S customers.
The Epsilon data breach – what does it mean to me?
15/04/11 in Cybercrime | Data loss |
There doesn’t seem to be a week that goes by without there being a report of a data breach in the press. One such breach of US marketing firm Epsilon resulted in millions of live e-mail addresses being stolen.
Corporate data at increasing risk from hackers
31/03/11 in Cybercrime | Data security | Data loss |
A recent study by security company, McAfee, reported that the intellectual property and business secrets are increasingly becoming targets for cyber thieves.
Do you shield your PIN when at an ATM?
03/03/11 in Cybercrime | Card Fraud/Theft | Media monitoring |
Media monitoring this week includes the conclusion of a research poll completed by Vouchercodes.co.uk which looked at how many people cover their PIN at cash machines. Also should businesses be more open about cybercrime?
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