cybercrime

Cybercrime-as-a-service takes off

Cybercrime-as-a-service takes off

Malware writers that sell toolkits online for as little as $400 will now configure and host the attacks as a service for another $50, a security expert has said.
Ry Crozier Mar 12 2009 2:52PM Security
Cybercrime-as-a-service takes off

Cybercrime-as-a-service takes off

Malware writers that sell toolkits online for as little as $400 will now configure and host the attacks as a service for another $50, a security expert has said.
Ry Crozier Mar 12 2009 11:37AM Security
Japanese cybercrime levels see significant rise

Japanese cybercrime levels see significant rise

Finjan has claimed that 2008 cybercrime figures from Japan are showing a 15.5 per cent year-on-year annual growth.
Staff Writers Mar 3 2009 11:37AM Security
Obama outlines key security tasks

Obama outlines key security tasks

The new US administration has identified key areas for improvement in security.
Dan Raywood Jan 28 2009 11:34AM Security
Malware epidemic demands a united front

Malware epidemic demands a united front

Cybercriminals have readily exploited the Web2.0 revolution, meaning that a new approach is needed to fight them, says Blue Coat Australia's Wayne Neich.
Wayne Neich Jan 20 2009 11:44AM Security
FBI calls for global cooperation on cyber crime

FBI calls for global cooperation on cyber crime

The FBI has called for greater international coordination in anti-hacking laws at the first International Conference on Cyber Security.
Iain Thomson Jan 15 2009 10:40AM Security
Phishers not making as much money as originally thought

Phishers not making as much money as originally thought

Phishing is not as lucrative as generally thought, according to a report from Microsoft.
Dan Raywood Jan 9 2009 11:33AM Security
TJX hacker gets 30-year prison sentence

TJX hacker gets 30-year prison sentence

A Ukrainian man, one of the orchestrator's of the monster TJX breach, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison in Turkey.
Angela Moscaritolo Jan 9 2009 10:48AM Security
McAfee urges governments to stay focused on cybercrime

McAfee urges governments to stay focused on cybercrime

In its annual crime report released Tuesday, McAfee warned governments that growing cybercriminal activity will have a further impact on consumer confidence.
Staff Writers Dec 10 2008 1:23PM Security
Call made for more cybercrime to be reported to police

Call made for more cybercrime to be reported to police

Cybercrimes often go unreported with the victims unsure of who to report to.
Dan Raywood Dec 10 2008 10:12AM Security
SC World Congress: U.S not prepared to deal with cybercrime

SC World Congress: U.S not prepared to deal with cybercrime

Louis Freeh, former director of the FBI, said Tuesday that pouring resources into the prevention of cyberterrorism can be a difficult sell -- but it can't be for much longer.
Angela Moscaritolo Dec 10 2008 10:08AM Security
Cybercrime expected to ramp during holiday season

Cybercrime expected to ramp during holiday season

Security vendors have warned of an increase in cybercrime during the holiday season.
Angela Moscaritolo Nov 18 2008 11:24AM Security
Brazil is "cesspool of fraud" says guru

Brazil is "cesspool of fraud" says guru

Brazilian hackers now more technically sophisticated than Russians, "fraud as a service" model emerges.
Paul Fisher Oct 29 2008 10:20AM Security
McAfee launches measures to fight cybercrime

McAfee launches measures to fight cybercrime

McAfee has announced its 'Initiative to Fight Cybercrime' which is calling for action to deliver more effective investigations and prosecutions of cybercrime.
SC Australia Staff Oct 22 2008 9:55AM Security
Malware attacks soar to new levels

Malware attacks soar to new levels

The amount of malware blocked in the third quarter of this year increased by a staggering 338 per cent compared with the first quarter, according to new figures from web security firm ScanSafe.
Phil Muncaster Oct 22 2008 6:46AM Security
Academics predict growing cybercrime sophistication

Academics predict growing cybercrime sophistication

Data will continue to be the primary motive for future cybercrime, according to a 2009 forecast from researchers at Georgia Tech.
Chuck Miller Oct 17 2008 9:53AM Security
Eugene Kaspersky on the cybercrime arms race

Eugene Kaspersky on the cybercrime arms race

While it is unlikely we will ever abolish cybercrime, I do believe that we can make the internet a safer place.
Eugene Kaspersky Sep 30 2008 11:25AM Security
Cybercrime bill passes House, awaits Bush signature

Cybercrime bill passes House, awaits Bush signature

The president's signature is the only thing standing in the way of a rare event: an IT-security related bill becoming law.
Dan Kaplan Sep 22 2008 9:42AM Security
60 percent of U.S. businesses hit by cybercrime

60 percent of U.S. businesses hit by cybercrime

A recent U.S. Department of Justice survey indicates that the majority of American businesses have detected one or more cyberattacks.
Sue Sep 19 2008 9:52AM Security
Phishing volumes drop while notorious gang upgrades technology

Phishing volumes drop while notorious gang upgrades technology

A highly organised gang of phishers took some time off to rebuild its botnet infrastructure -- but experts expect the scams to return with a vengeance.
Dan Kaplan Sep 8 2008 9:36AM Security

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