cybercrime
Why are UK police forces being overwhelmed by cybercrime?
Days rarely pass without news of another unfortunate person falling victim to online fraudsters. Marc Deruelle was almost one of…
The war in Ukraine has changed the cybercrime landscape. SMEs must beware
The war in Ukraine has rewritten the rulebook for cybersecurity, with organisations of all sizes, including SMEs, being pushed onto…
Russian hackers are bypassing ChatGPT restrictions imposed by OpenAI
Russian cybercriminals are repeatedly trying to find new ways to bypass restrictions in place to prevent them from accessing OpenAI's…
‘We need to trust each other’: Why UK police must collaborate to fight cybercrime
When a UK insurance company fell victim to ransomware in 2015, it was faced with a choice: pay the ransom…
The state of cybercrime in 2022: What it costs and where it comes from
Despite its contemporary association with hackers in hoodies causing widespread chaos, cybercrime is nothing new. In 1834, two brothers carried…
How AI will extend the scale and sophistication of cybercrime
Artificial intelligence has been described as a 'general purpose technology'. This means that, like electricity, computers and the internet before…
Dark web marketplace Hydra has been shut down. What will take its place?
Hydra Market, one of the dark web’s oldest and largest marketplaces, was taken offline yesterday. A joint operation by US…
UK police arrest seven teenagers in connection to Lapsus$
The City of London police force has revealed the arrest of seven teenagers in connection to the hacking group Lapsus$…
Microsoft confirms Lapsus$ breach and reveals hacking group’s tactics
Microsoft has confirmed that hacking group Lapsus$ successfully compromised an employee's user account and stole code, days after the group…
The biggest cryptocurrency hacks of all time
US president Joe Biden's executive order on cryptocurrencies in March 2022 included a reminder of the market's staggering recent growth.…