Cyber Criminal news stories - Page 2

“Security controls alone are not sufficient to address a ransomware threat, and organisations need to adopt a multi-layered approach..."

Online criminal marketplaces AlphaBay and Hansa have been taken offline, thanks to a major cooperation effort between Dutch and US authorities.

“Companies need to put themselves ahead of emerging threats.”

New Zealand’s insurance industry doesn’t cover claims of theft via cyber crime – should it?

This week has been 2016 International Fraud Awareness Week. We must educate everyone we know, because we're all targets now.

Those seem to me to be questions that may well interest people contemplating a career path in security.

"This collaboration goes beyond intelligence sharing, consumer education, and takedowns to actually help repair the damage inflicted upon victims,"

"Gaining access to these organisations enables cyber criminals to monetise sensitive data such as credit card details in the black market."

"From the smallest companies to the largest conglomerates, organisations around the world are attacked every second of every day."

“Advanced criminal attack groups now mirror the skill sets of nation-state attackers. They have well resourced and highly-skilled technical staff."

The number and reach of cyber threats continues to grow, and, contrary to popular belief, even highly effective attacks can be very unsophisticated.

“As mobile devices become more and more functional, cybercriminals have become more and more sophisticated at attacks that attempt to steal money."

"Staying ahead of the curve when it comes to protecting a business against breaches is becoming a difficult task."

As digital devices become a staple of people’s every day lives, personal and private information is increasingly at risk.

“Understanding the costs, motivations, payouts, and finding ways to flip the cost scenario will be instrumental in reducing the number of breaches."

A number of companies have accused their competitors of staging Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks against them, according to new research.

"Exploit kits are a particularly alarming category of malware because they represent the automation of cybercrime."

“Travellers should avoid taking security short-cuts, it can open up significant opportunities for lurking cyber criminals.”

The annual prediction report from Trend Micro, leader in cybersecurity, has been released for 2015.

Police claim "significant sums of money" have been stolen from businesses across the North Shore during the past few months, at the hands of hackers.

Corporate content security solution providers WatchGuard have polished up their crystal ball and are taking a look at some of the security risks lurking on the horizon for this year.

As another year begins, now is the time for IT departments to look at how they can best mitigate security risks