European chiefs of police joining forces against encryption
Secure online communication is essential for individuals and companies but the encryption to secure that is controversial. European police chiefs
International operation taking down ransomware servers
An international operation with authorities from 13 countries has shut ransomware HIVE servers and shared decryption keys with victims, helping
Hundreds of millions euros lost via fake cryptocurrency call centres
Cryptocurrencies are fascinating but also dangerous as they are attracting cybercriminals luring people to invest in schemes that do not
Global action against DDoS criminals blocking online infrastructure
A global crackdown has closed around 50 of the world’s biggest booters designed to launch crippling distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) and
142 arrested in international action against “spoofing”
Fake messages from banks, retail companies and government institutions are tools frequently used by fraudsters in e-shopping. 142 persons around
Europol identifying technologies used by criminals for e-commerce fraud
E-commerce has been booming since the pandemic when we had to stay out of shops but so has also online
Social media platforms hijacked for trafficking European hackathon shows
“Many social media platforms, dating apps and private groups online are being ‘hijacked’ by individuals involved in human trafficking for
No More Ransom coordinating defense against cyber crooks
New ransomware and cyberattacks are among top worries for executives globally, according to research firm Gartner. Coordinating tools to unlock
Social media and websites exploiting Ukrainian refugees
Attempts to recruit vulnerable Ukrainian refugees for sexual and labour exploitation via websites and social media have been discovered in
Illegal forum selling leaked data shut down
The illegal hacker marketplace ‘RaidForums’ has been shut down and its infrastructure seized in a law enforcement effort. The forum’s