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Government Allocated to Cyber Security in 2010 Was Recently Branded "Embarrassing"
Apr 26, 2013The £650m over four years that the government allocated to cyber security in 2010 was recently branded "embarrassing" by Bob Ayres, a former intelligence officer at the US Department of Defense, in an interview with Computing, and ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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The UK Continues to Struggle Against Cyber Criminals with No Clear Victory in Sight
Apr 25, 2013The UK continues to struggle against cyber criminals with no clear victory in sight. That's what the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee heard from the cyber security industry as experts gave evidence about e-crime. "I don't think the ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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Up to 30,000 New Mobile Devices to Be Distributed Could End up as "Costly Paperweights"
Mar 7, 2013Up to 30,000 new mobile devices to be distributed to Metropolitan Police officers could end up as "costly paperweights", an expert panel has claimed. Last week, the London Assembly's Budget and Performance Committee revealed that it would ...
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The City of London and Other Police Forces Are Routinely Letting Cyber Criminals
Mar 6, 2013The City of London and other police forces are routinely letting cyber criminals get away with their crimes - preferring to concentrate on the victims and potential victims instead - due to uncooperative police forces in jurisdictions ...
Tags: cyber criminals, Cyber Security, Cyber
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Ransomware Commonly Uses Popup Pages Which Contain Blackmailing Messages
Dec 28, 2012Yesterday, three people were arrested in Stoke-on-Trent following an investigation into ransomware by officers from the Police Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU). Ransomware commonly uses popup pages which contain blackmailing messages, telling ...
Tags: E-Crime, ransomware, ransomware attack, security tools
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FBI Says There Is No Evidence That Anonymous Gained Access to 12 Million Identity Codes
Dec 27, 2012The FBI says there is "no evidence" that hacker group Anonymous gained access to 12 million identity codes for Apple devices by hacking an FBI agent's laptop. The group posted a file online that it claimed contained a sample of around one ...
Tags: FBI, Apple, Computer Products
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The UK PCeU Has Arrested Three People in Connection to Using Ransomware
Dec 24, 2012The UK Police Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU) has arrested three people in connection to using ransomware, which security experts say poses a threat to businesses as well as consumers. Ransomware is malicious software that is inadvertently ...
Tags: Ransomware, software, computer, blackmailers
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30 People to Attend Cyber Security Boot Camp for The Cyber Security Challenge
Dec 21, 2012A group of about 30 young people will attend a cyber security boot camp next month set up by the organisations responsible for the Cyber Security Challenge . The boot camp is receiving input and support from the Metropolitan Police ...
Tags: cyber security, training camp, Internet, cyber
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Detectives Arrested Three People in Connection with Using Ransomware to Blackmail People.
Dec 17, 2012It has been reported that detectives from the Police Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU) have arrested three people in connection with using ransomware to blackmail people. It has been alleged that computer users were targeted and led to believe ...
Tags: PCeU, ransomware, blackmail people
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Despite a Years-Long Upgrade of Australia's Payment Systems,Fraudsters Are Still Profiting
Aug 5, 2012Despite a years-long upgrade of Australia's payment systems, fraudsters are still profiting, leaving a questionable record for a vast program to equip debit and credit cards with new security features. For several years, Australia has ...
Tags: Australia, payment system, Cybercrime, EMV payment card