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Hackers exploiting social engineering 'toolkits'
News Victims are being asked to download malware through visually compelling fake update prompts
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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GCHQ to share real-time intel with banks
News The new initiative aims to kickstart a closer relationship between the spy agency and UK businesses
By Connor Jones Published
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Microsoft tech support scammer fleeces users out of $3m
News The North Carolina man ran a four-year scam campaign which sold unneeded tech support to owners of 'infected' devices
By Connor Jones Published
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Bristol City Council run phishing attacks against own staff
News Colleagues are being targeted by spoof ‘spam’ emails that link to cyber security training
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Criminals building a cyber extortion 'micro-economy'
News Sophisticated groups feed a cyber crime supply chain by selling corporate documents and IP to novice extortionists
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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‘London Blue’ hacking gang launch campaign against CFOs
News Hit list of 50,000 financial leaders primed for wave of business email compromise (BEC) attacks
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Duo unravels three-tiered ‘crypto-giveaway’ botnet
News Researchers used a machine learning model to weed through 88 million Twitter accounts for bots and spammers
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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How Russia hacked the 2016 election
In-depth A timeline of how 12 hackers allegedly corrupted the world's most powerful democracy
By Adam Shepherd Published
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US indicts 12 Russian agents over DNC hack
News 12 Russian intelligence operatives have been formally accused by the DoJ
By Adam Shepherd Published
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HMRC takes down record number of malicious websites
News Deploying new technology has also led to a dramatic reduction in the number of fake texts, according to figures
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Hackers love the UK, but not for the reason you think
News Ex-Met cyber specialist explains why the UK is such a popular destination for cyber criminals
By Adam Shepherd Published
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Spike in World Cup phishing scams detected by Kaspersky
News Attackers are impersonating World Cup partners and advertising tickets for up to ten times their face value
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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