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What is phishing?
What is phishing?
From banking scams to industrial espionage, we look at why phishing is so lucrative
25 Nov 2020
Trend Micro insider sells customer data to scammers
Trend Micro insider sells customer data to scammers
Scammers used stolen data to make fraudulent phishing calls
6 Nov 2019
Neighbourhood Watch and Avast to tackle cyber crime
Neighbourhood Watch and Avast to tackle cyber crime
Growing concern over cyber crime launches new Cyberhood Watch with Avast
5 Nov 2019
Businesses stung by convincing Office 365 voicemail scam
Businesses stung by convincing Office 365 voicemail scam
This latest wave of phishing attacks incorporates real audio recordings to create a sense of urgency
31 Oct 2019
Windows RDP servers peddled to anyone with pocket change
Windows RDP servers peddled to anyone with pocket change
The latest black market report shows the low price of devastating cyber tools
10 Sep 2019
Hackers exploiting social engineering 'toolkits'
Hackers exploiting social engineering 'toolkits'
Victims are being asked to download malware through visually compelling fake update prompts
4 Sep 2019
GCHQ to share real-time intel with banks
GCHQ to share real-time intel with banks
The new initiative aims to kickstart a closer relationship between the spy agency and UK businesses
25 Apr 2019
Microsoft tech support scammer fleeces users out of $3m
Microsoft tech support scammer fleeces users out of $3m
The North Carolina man ran a four-year scam campaign which sold unneeded tech support to owners of 'infected' devices
22 Mar 2019
Bristol City Council run phishing attacks against own staff
Bristol City Council run phishing attacks against own staff
Colleagues are being targeted by spoof ‘spam’ emails that link to cyber security training
13 Mar 2019
Criminals building a cyber extortion 'micro-economy'
Criminals building a cyber extortion 'micro-economy'
Sophisticated groups feed a cyber crime supply chain by selling corporate documents and IP to novice extortionists
21 Feb 2019
‘London Blue’ hacking gang launch campaign against CFOs
‘London Blue’ hacking gang launch campaign against CFOs
Hit list of 50,000 financial leaders primed for wave of business email compromise (BEC) attacks
4 Dec 2018
Duo unravels three-tiered ‘crypto-giveaway’ botnet
Duo unravels three-tiered ‘crypto-giveaway’ botnet
Researchers used a machine learning model to weed through 88 million Twitter accounts for bots and spammers
7 Aug 2018
How Russia hacked the 2016 election
How Russia hacked the 2016 election
A timeline of how 12 hackers allegedly corrupted the world's most powerful democracy
18 Jul 2018
US indicts 12 Russian agents over DNC hack
US indicts 12 Russian agents over DNC hack
12 Russian intelligence operatives have been formally accused by the DoJ
16 Jul 2018
HMRC takes down record number of malicious websites
HMRC takes down record number of malicious websites
Deploying new technology has also led to a dramatic reduction in the number of fake texts, according to figures
3 Jul 2018
Hackers love the UK, but not for the reason you think
Hackers love the UK, but not for the reason you think
Ex-Met cyber specialist explains why the UK is such a popular destination for cyber criminals
14 Jun 2018
Spike in World Cup phishing scams detected by Kaspersky
Spike in World Cup phishing scams detected by Kaspersky
Attackers are impersonating World Cup partners and advertising tickets for up to ten times their face value
30 May 2018
The worst Google scams and how to avoid them
The worst Google scams and how to avoid them
Google provides a vast amount of knowledge at your fingertips, but scammers lie in wait if you search for the wrong thing
15 May 2018
GDPR email alerts exploited to conduct phishing attacks
GDPR email alerts exploited to conduct phishing attacks
Malicious actors posing as well-known businesses using the guise of GDPR to steal personal data
3 May 2018
Martin Lewis to sue Facebook over Bitcoin ad 'scams'
Martin Lewis to sue Facebook over Bitcoin ad 'scams'
Entrepreneur complains that Facebook won't remove ads using his name until he reports them
23 Apr 2018
Football club Lazio loses €2 million to phishing scam
Football club Lazio loses €2 million to phishing scam
The Italian team sent an outstanding transfer bill to a fraudster's bank account
29 Mar 2018
Never mind fake news, it’s the fake emails that need to stop
Never mind fake news, it’s the fake emails that need to stop
While some email scams may not be particularly convincing, that doesn't mean they can't cause disruption
10 Mar 2018
Why Nadine Dorries is totally wrong about password sharing
Why Nadine Dorries is totally wrong about password sharing
Frustration abounds as MPs expose their backwards security practises
4 Dec 2017