Cyber Crime
Discover expert analysis on cyber crime with news, features and insights from the team at IT Pro.
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Researchers issue warning over new ransomware variant targeting the education sector
News Researchers have published research on a new ransomware variant using compromised VPN credentials to target education organizations in the US
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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FBI seizes BreachForums infrastructure — but successor sites are already popping up
News In the latest win for law enforcement, BreachForums has been taken down in an FBI operation - but alternatives are already popping up
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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What is hackbot as a service and are malicious LLMs a risk?
Explainer As threat actors begin to use malicious chatbots, hackbot as a service groups are helping affiliates launch tailored attacks via subscription
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Cyber crime cost UK businesses more than £30 billion in 2023, and small businesses were among the worst hit
News Cyber crime inflicted a significant toll on businesses across the UK last year, new research shows
By Emma Woollacott Published
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What are the origins of Cybercrime?
Sponsored The evolution of cybercrime and its culmination in ransomware is a story 30 years in the making
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Telegram’s popularity continues to soar as catalog of available cyber crime services matures
News The range of available services on Telegram includes sophisticated phishing kits, cheap stolen data, and access to industry insiders
By Richard Speed Published
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Qakbot forced offline, but history suggests it probably won’t be forever
News Operation Duck Hunt was one of the largest of its kind but similar attempts in the past have struggled to achieve long-lasting success
By Rory Bathgate Published
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Interpol arrests 14 in cyber crime crackdown across Africa
News As many as 20,000 suspicious networks identified as international action against cyber crime ramps up
By Richard Speed Published
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Avaya reseller helped coordinate $88m pirate software scheme
News New Jersey-based businessman, Jason Hines, pleaded guilty in an Oklahoma court on Friday
By Ross Kelly Published
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C-suites consider quantum a serious threat and "amazing" deepfake attacks are just 'months away'
News Deepfake technology has matured at a rapid rate, and video scams are likely to be a on par with the more convincing voice-only campaigns very soon, one expert says
By Rory Bathgate Published
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Crackdown on crypto needed to curb cyber crime, says expert
News Threat actors would struggle to generate money without the anonymity provided by unregulated digital tokens, but such a move would require worldwide buy-in
By Rory Bathgate Published
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