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Duo unravels three-tiered ‘crypto-giveaway’ botnet
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
News Researchers used a machine learning model to weed through 88 million Twitter accounts for bots and spammers

How Russia hacked the 2016 election
By Adam Shepherd published
In-depth A timeline of how 12 hackers allegedly corrupted the world's most powerful democracy
US indicts 12 Russian agents over DNC hack
By Adam Shepherd published
News 12 Russian intelligence operatives have been formally accused by the DoJ
HMRC takes down record number of malicious websites
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
News Deploying new technology has also led to a dramatic reduction in the number of fake texts, according to figures
Hackers love the UK, but not for the reason you think
By Adam Shepherd published
News Ex-Met cyber specialist explains why the UK is such a popular destination for cyber criminals
Spike in World Cup phishing scams detected by Kaspersky
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
News Attackers are impersonating World Cup partners and advertising tickets for up to ten times their face value

The worst Google scams and how to avoid them
By Daniel Booth published
In-depth Google provides a vast amount of knowledge at your fingertips, but scammers lie in wait if you search for the wrong thing

GDPR email alerts exploited to conduct phishing attacks
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
News Malicious actors posing as well-known businesses using the guise of GDPR to steal personal data
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