Tag: cybercrime
How to tackle evolving cyber threats with innovative risk management
As technology evolves, so does the network of bad actors who take advantage of it for illicit gains, leaving governments scrambling to modernise the way they regulate criminal activity.
Combating business email compromise: Strategies for financial firms
In the ever-evolving landscape of financial crimes, firms across the globe are grappling with the challenge of safeguarding their operations and reputation. Among the myriad of schemes that threaten the integrity of financial institutions, Business Email Compromise (BEC) stands out for its cunning simplicity and potentially devastating impact.
Global cybercrime disruptor Netcraft bags more than $100m in funding
Netcraft, the global titan in cybercrime detection, disruption, and takedowns, has recently become a focal point in the FinTech sector.
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DOJ ups the ante in cyber warfare by inaugurating dedicated cybercrime...
The US DOJ has announced the establishment of a new cyber-focused section, known as the National Security Cyber Section within its National Security Division to tackle a wide range of digital crimes.
FBI unveils plan to shift cybercrime approach away from arrest-first
The FBI has revealed it is intending to move away from its indictment and arrest-first model to a cost-imposing and incident response model.
How cybercrime is becoming the next big challenge for Europe
A recent report by TechRobot has scrutinised the real-world and cyber-world crime rates of the 36 OECD countries and examined how well-informed citizens are on the topic.
Biden Administration calls on US private sector to help in cyber...
The US Deputy Attorney General has called on companies in the private sector to help the government tackle the rising wave of cybercrime.
US cyber director Inglis calls for cyber statistics bureau creation
US national cyber director Chris Inglis has endorsed a plan for the creation of a bureau of cyber statistics which will collect and analyse threat data.
‘Shooting war’ with a major power could break out over cyberattacks,...
President Joe Biden has claimed the US is more likely to end up in a ‘real shooting war with a major power’ due to cybercrime than any other form of conflict.
REvil ransomware group sites go dark following string of attacks
The Russian-speaking REvil ransomware gang has seen its sites go dark, a few days after it claimed responsibility for the massive cyberattack of US IT provider Kaseya.
