National Crime Agency (NCA)’s Post

We should all get behind this initiative to make the internet a safer place, especially for children and vulnerable people. I urge anyone seeing this post to read Global Chain of Trust article - the statistics therein are horrifying. Shocking statistics regarding online abuse, scam, hacks, cyber crime have been growing annually to the point of incredulity. It is our collective duty to do what we can, and lobby where necessary, to bring about change. #protection #cybercrime #exploitation #onlinesafety

Episode 4 of "Lawyers With Game" is here - this week I'm talking about #dataprivacy and #cybersecurity with my colleagues Alexander (Sandy) Bilus and Evan Foster. We cover data breaches in games like Grand Theft Auto, Axie Infinity and (my personal favorite) The Witcher III. #videogames

WAY TO GO PlayCyber Global League!! #mission, #vision, #value Women play a crucial role in the field of #cybersecurity, and their participation offers a wide range of benefits. Women in cybersecurity bring valuable skills, perspectives, and experiences that contribute to the field's overall success. Encouraging #diversity and #inclusion in cybersecurity is not only a matter of #equality but also a practical necessity for addressing the ever-evolving and complex nature of #cyberthreats. NightDragon Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) Women Business Collaborative

👩🏫 "With great platforms comes great responsibility" Samantha Humphries, Virtue Member ⭕ The scale of kids being groomed into cybercrime is enormous. 💻 And it's happening on all the major social, gaming and technology platforms. 👼 We need to work together to limit this exposure, guide Gen Z to making good decisions and creating a positive, safe digital world where positive human creativity can thrive empowered by technology. Check out Sam's speech below at The Hacking Games event with Veracode as part of RSA Conference 👇 #ethics #bigtech #innovation #hacking

With the global sports market valued at more than 600 billion, the target is rich. Sports teams, global sporting events, and entertainment venues house a trove of valuable information desirable to cybercriminals. Learn more about opportunistic threat actors and how they exploit these target-rich environments in our fifth edition of Cyber Signals: https://lnkd.in/ghxTara9 #SecurityInsider #ThreatIntelligence #MSFTAdvocate

We're thrilled to announce that the countdown to the DT Cyber Games: Bayou Hackathon has officially begun! To kick off the excitement, we've just released an adrenaline-pumping promo video that gives you a sneak peek into the action-packed world of cybersecurity at our upcoming event! Don't miss out on the excitement! Watch our promo video now and gear up for the ultimate cyber showdown at the DT Cyber Games: Bayou Hackathon! Please help us by liking and sharing with your community and friends. See you at the games! #DTCyberGames #BayouHackathon #Cybersecurity #Innovation #GetReadyToLevelUp #direnzictechnology

The growing gaming industry has attracted the attention of cyber criminals. More troubling, is the concern that hackers may be specifically targeting young gamers playing games such as Minecraft, Fortnite and Roblox on their parents' devices. Protect yourself and your devices from being an easy target: 🔶 Passwords- make them stronger and change them often 🔶 MFA- enabling MFA has shown to greatly reduce unauthorized access even if a hacker has your password 🔶 Stay informed & approach with caution when downloading files or interacting with unknown users 🔶 Keep your Anti-virus and Gaming software up to date 🔶 If possible, use a VPN Happy Gaming 💻

Cheating and account markets are often two sides of the same coin. If a player is banned for cheating, they can buy new account from a grey market and carry on. Others use cheats to quickly level up brand new accounts quickly so they can be sold on for a profit. Worst of all, many accounts that are offered for sale on these markets are fraudulently obtained as a result of phishing and other ATO methods. Our last briefing of 2023 explores account markets and fraud in gaming. If you want to know more about how we can help your fraud team track the actors that are fraudulently reselling accounts for your game, hit us up for a demo!

The battleground extends beyond the screen: Protecting your online gaming identity! ️ Account takeovers, malware, and cheating threaten fair play and your virtual assets. Explore strategies to fortify your defenses and ensure a secure, enjoyable gaming experience for all. Share your best practices for online gaming security in the comments! ⬇️ - Hacker Academy #gamers #cybersecurityawareness #threatintelligence #riskmanagement #linkedinlearning #techskills #itsecurity #esports #digitalwellbeing #gamingcommunity #competitive #esportsindustry #gamers #cybersecuritycareers #techforgood #dataprotection #privacymatters #soul #8bit #s8ul #bangalore #hackeracademy

FortiGuard Labs by Fortinet: With the Paris 2024 Olympics just around the corner, cybercriminals are gearing up for what could be a record-setting wave of #cyberattacks. Read more about the potential threats and mitigations: https://lnkd.in/grXE5Fyv