Cybercrime stories

Check Point finds potential cybercrime scenarios in ChatGPT4
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Check Point analysed ChatGPT4 and released five scenarios that threat actors can exploit to streamline malicious efforts faster and more precisely.

67% rise in fraud losses in the UK in 2022, says money.co.uk
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fintech
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The personal finance experts at money.co.uk, in their 2022 Fraud Report, have revealed the average monthly losses to fraudsters in 2022 to be over £333 million.

Ransomware profits falling, but businesses must remain vigilant
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Could this be a sign that businesses are wising up to the threat of ransomware or are cybercriminals pivoting to alternative strategies?

If you want to catch a thief, you need open security
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cybersecurity
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strategy
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leadership
Getting one step ahead of malicious attackers will require companies to take an entirely new approach to IT security.

Young hackers: redirecting talents from cyber-bad to cyber-good
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cybersecurity
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hackers
The cybersecurity industry is experiencing the emergence of ‘young hackers’. Whether this is petty hacking attempts or high-profile attacks, teenage-perpetrated cybercrime is a rising issue that needs to be addressed.

Why you need to make cybersecurity an urgent priority
Tue, 31st Jan 2023
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cybersecurity
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iot
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cybercrime
Geopolitical uncertainty, rapid Internet of Things (IoT) adoption, and accelerated digitalisation will continue to fuel cyberattacks in the years to come.

Operational resilience: More than disaster recovery
Fri, 27th Jan 2023
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dr
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To contend with the explosion of cybercrime and its impact on business operations, many organisations are updating their disaster recovery plans to include cyber incident response.

Want Cyber Insurance? Better get patching!
Thu, 26th Jan 2023
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cybersecurity insurance
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cybersecurity
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open source
Managing the technology stack and known vulnerabilities is becoming a key criteria for cyber insurance payouts

2023 Cybersecurity predictions from CyberArk
Thu, 8th Dec 2022
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saas
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cybersecurity
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cyberark
2022 has propelled organisations forward in its own way. In 2023 we will see yet another chapter of cybersecurity threats and challenges.

Sophos report reveals stark reality of cybercrime-as-a-service
Wed, 23rd Nov 2022
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
The report addresses how ransomware remains one of the greatest cyber crime threats to organisations with operators innovating their extortion tactics.

Hands-on review: Norton Identity Advisor Plus
Fri, 11th Nov 2022
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data protection
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gaming
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cybersecurity insurance
Stealing an identity can be easy in today's cyber climate, so it's essential to have the right security tools to protect you from identity theft.

Cybergangs are recruiting and rewarding supporters
Tue, 8th Nov 2022
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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avast
“An interesting trend we observed this quarter was cyber gangs actively crowdsourcing and paying people to support their criminal activities."

The most common types of identity theft and top ten ways to avoid it
Tue, 6th Sep 2022
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cybersecurity
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identity theft
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norton
Put yourself ahead of today’s identity thieves by learning about five of the most common types of identity theft and how to prevent that from happening to you.

How protected are migrants and refugees from cybercrime in Aotearoa?
Wed, 31st Aug 2022
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cybersecurity
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online safety
Recent research has found that more than 35% of Kiwis are affected by scams weekly, so do migrants and refugees have equitable access to tools that will help protect them online?

Cybercrime in Aotearoa: How does New Zealand law define it?
Thu, 23rd Jun 2022
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ddos
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dark web
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cybersecurity
‘Cybercrime’ is a term we hear all the time, but what exactly is it, and how does New Zealand define it in legal terms?

The ups and downs and runarounds of catching cybercriminals in NZ
Fri, 27th May 2022
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new zealand police
We're becoming more and more aware of cybercrimes but how many criminals actually get caught? The New Zealand police explain why the answer is complicated.

Evolution of ransomware reaches dangerous levels of sophistication
Fri, 15th Apr 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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endpoint protection
Ransomware is reaching new levels of sophistication with dangerous results, according to cybersecurity firm SLVA.

The rise of cybercrime - Over $300 million lost to scams last year
Tue, 5th Apr 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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wfh
As remote work pushes more Australians online, the increase in cybercrime hits record-high rates, sparking significant concerns.

Five data fundamentals to quash cybercrime
Tue, 15th Mar 2022
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bi
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big data
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dr
Cybercriminals have never been happier, with constantly growing data footprints and operational disruption escalating the potency of cybercrime.

Silent Eight raises $40m in Series B round to aid development strategy
Fri, 11th Mar 2022
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finance, leasing & rental
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cybersecurity
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fraud
Financial crime platform Silent Eight has raised $40m in Series B round funding, which will be used to cater to the needs of its expanding customer base.

Why cyber risk management should be top priority in 2022
Thu, 10th Mar 2022
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big data
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bi
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data analytics
Has your leadership team spent much of the past two years in firefighting mode, responding to the issues that COVID-19 has created? Join the club.

The fintech fraud epidemic: Banks aren’t getting worse, fraudsters are just getting better
Fri, 4th Mar 2022
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cybersecurity
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commerce systems
Fintech fraud is growing rapidly. As society becomes increasingly reliant on technology, the unfortunate truth of the matter is it also becomes more vulnerable to cybercrime.

AURA launch first Crime Trend Report, aims to gain insight in South Africa
Tue, 8th Feb 2022
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cybersecurity
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aura information security
On-demand emergency services marketplace AURA has launched a report into South Africa’s high crime rate and what can be done to lower it.

Cybercriminals laundered $8.6 billion worth of cryptocurrency in 2021 - report
Fri, 28th Jan 2022
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bi
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big data
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malware
Chainalysis is releasing its latest money laundering report analysing money laundering activity from the previous year.