Identity Theft
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UK cops to lose access to Europol's cyber crime resources
News Cyber cops will be on their own once Britain leaves the EU
By Adam Shepherd Published
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1.7m Imgur accounts compromised after 2014 data breach
News Usernames and passwords stolen by hackers
By Adam Shepherd Published
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Symantec snaps up LifeLock for $2.3 billion
News Security company acquires identity theft protection firm
By Rene Millman Published
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Six arrested in £1m student phishing investigation
News Four men and two women have been arrested as part of an investigation into a phishing scam designed to steal student bank account details.
By Tom Brewster Published
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British Zynga hacker jailed for two years
News A 29-year-old man is jailed after he hacks Zynga systems to steal virtual chips and sell them on for personal profit.
By Tom Brewster Published
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Two thirds of web users hit by cyber crime
News Web threats are so prevalent that 65 per cent of online users have been hit by an attack, figures show.
By Tom Brewster Published
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Symantec VeriSign acquisition finalised
News Symantec's acquisition of VeriSign's identity and authentication business has officially gone through.
By Tom Brewster Published
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IT pro admits to $1.1 million charity theft
News A 27-year-old has admitted to stealing over $1.1 million from charities and nonprofits through an identity theft scam.
By Tom Brewster Published
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London teens arrested in relation to £7.8m cyber crime
News The Police Central e-Crime Unit questions two teenagers believed to be involved in an 8,000 member online cyber crime forum.
By Martin James Published
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One in five Android apps are potentially insecure – report
News With app numbers in the Android Market soon to reach the 50,000 mark, a mobile security firm has raised serious questions over the security of many apps.
By Martin James Published
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Christmas shoppers still worried about online threats
News E-retailers will lose out on potential profits because of fears shoppers still have about online shopping.
By Asavin Wattanajantra Published
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Guardian job site hack hits half a million users
News Half a million accounts have been compromised after the Guardian's jobs website was hacked this weekend.
By Nicole Kobie Published
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