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Jury Finds Two Teenagers Were Behind Lapsus$ Crime Spree
Court finds two UK teenagers were part of international cyber-crime gang Lapsus$ that hacked multiple big name tech firms
Killnet Threatens To Shut Down Hospital Ventilators, After London Arrest
Russian cybercrime hacking group Killnet reportedly threaten to shut down ventilators at British hospitals, after gang member arrest in London
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Threat Hunters
Staying one step ahead of cyber attackers takes a special kind of mindset. You need to think like an attacker to anticipate their next move, have razor-sharp analytical skills and thrive on the unpredictability of spotting anything in ...
GozNym Cybercrime Gang Dismantled in Global Operation
Law enforcement in many countries take down a criminal gang that used malware to steal millions
Amber Rudd To Earmark £9m For Dark Web Crackdown
Experts question whether additional funding will help in the fight against criminals who exploit dark web
Hacking Insurance ‘Surges’ Amid Cyber Crime Fears
Company fears over cybercrime stokes rise in cyber insurance policies, as European hack reporting rules loom
Free Hacking Tools Lure Teenagers Into Cybercrime
Easy to use and free hacking tools are pulling young people into a life of cybercrime, claims NCA
Criminals Making Greater Use Of Tech, Warns Europol
Organised crime study reveals that nearly all criminal gangs are now using some form of technology
Stampado Ransomware Starts Deleting Files If No Payment Is Made
The clock is ticking. Ransomware victims have just 96 hours to cough up or it begins deleting files
Criminal Marketplace Offers Cheap Server Access For Global Cyber-Attacks
Fancy a DDoS attack? Cybercrime marketplace offers access to compromised third party servers for just £4.23
Criminals Offer Windows Zero-Day For £66,000 In Bitcoin
Zero days are coming out of the shadows and are fast becoming a commodity for the criminal masses, warns Trustwave
TeslaCrypt Ransomware Criminals ‘Retire’, Hand Over Master Key
Ransomware gang closes down and gives crypto key to ESET, but reasons are unknown
Dridex Trojan Evolves To Continue Banking System Spree
Dridex redeveloped by its gang, as it continues to loot bank accounts around the world, IBM researchers warn
Police Arrest Member Of Cyber Extortionists DD4BC
Scotland Yard involved in European raids and arrest of key member of DDoS extortionist gang DD4BC
Cisco Takes Down £40m Ransomware Gang
Ransomware gang using Angler exploit kit to make $60m (£39m) annually has been shut down
SEC Files Insider Trading Charges After Financial Wire Hack
Authorities charge 32 people after international group hacked financial newswires to trade shares on the stock market
Darkode Hacking Forum Goes Dark
Notorious hacking forum used by Lizard Squad and other cybercriminals taken offline by the FBI
New ‘Wild Neutron’ Hacker Group Targets Bitcoin Firms
Wild Neutron is uncovered by security researchers Symantec and Kaspersky
Fujitsu: IT Security ‘Needs To Be For Everyone’
Rob Norris tells TechWeekEurope why education could play a major role in providing the security specialists of the future
Darkleaks Offers Whistleblowers Black Market Trades For Bitcoins
Shady website offers an anonymous marketplace for potential whistleblowers ...and blackmailers
‘Only 100 People’ Are Responsible For The World’s Cybercrime, Says Europol
Troels Oerting calls for greater international co-operation to help the fight against cybercriminals