Tag Archives: Cybercrime

Dec
09

Half UK population victims of cybercrime

internet A recent report from Get Safe Online states that more than half of the UK population (51%) have been victims of cybercrime in one form or another. State of the Nation.. more
Oct
06

Cybercrime costs world more than drugs

Symantec Logo A study by Symantec, the maker of Norton security products, has shown that the global cost of cybercrime is as much as $114 billion. The Norton Cybercrime Report 2011 also shows.. more
Sep
16

Complacent youngsters are cybercrime risk

malware A new report by AVG shows that cybercrime has exploded over the last decade and for the most part, this is due to the “surprising complacency of younger users”. The research,.. more
Jul
06

UK beefs up efforts to fight international cybercrime

The UK government’s signed up a series of security firms to help train law enforcement agencies for the fight against cybercrime. Fed up by the way some countries fail to take action against cybercriminals within their borders, the International Cyber Security Protection Alliance (ICSPA) says.. more
Apr
20

Cybercrime grows despite economic slowdown

Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today released its new Internet Security Threat Report volume XV, which highlights key trends in cybercrime from Jan.1, 2009 to Dec. 31, 2009. In a year bookended by two very prominent Cyber attacks – Conficker in the opening months of the.. more
Jan
15

DarkMarket cyber-criminal mastermind is caught

A former pizza delivery man, Renukanth Subramaniam, who was the founder of a massive UK based cybercrime site has been caught. The global online crime network was described by the Guardian as the “top English language cybercrime site in the world”, and consisted of a.. more
Aug
24

Initiative for Public Disclosure of Cybercrime Incidents

Finjan Inc., a leader in secure web gateway products and the provider of a unified web security solution for the enterprise market, responded today to the latest initiative for public disclosure of cybercrime incidents. Corporate bank accounts are a popular target for cybercriminals. The soaring.. more
May
20

Cybercrime is key worry for SMEs

Cybercrime is one of the top three worries for UK small businesses, a new survey published this week reveals. One in five (20%) of small business IT decision makers said they are worried about cybercrime, a similar number to those concerned by strong competition (21%)... more
Dec
11

Credit crunch increases cybercrime

The credit crunch has a lot to answer for, what with property prices, the collapse of the banking industry and the increased possibility of job losses, but it is the latter that would seem to be fuelling an increase in cybercrime. Now it looks as.. more
Nov
25

Average UK person worth £14K to cyber criminals

According to recent research by the Get Safe Online organisation, the average person in the UK could be worth as much as £14,500 to a cyber criminal. A fraud takes place very fast and over a short period of time. This is so that they.. more