Cybercrime

Cybercrime, or computer-oriented crime, is a crime that involves a computer and a network. The computer may have been used in the commission of a crime, or it may be the target.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Hackers Take Crimeware-As-A-Service To New Heights
Hackers Take Crimeware-As-A-Service To New Heights
December 09, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Botnet attacks are not only growing in popularity among hackers, but they are also delivering a new level of sophistication and danger to businesses and...

READ MORE >
Germany Fears Election Issues After Cyberattack
Germany Fears Election Issues After Cyberattack
December 09, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

After nearly 1 million German ISP Deutsche Telekom customers were knocked offline due to infected routers, the country’s government is concerned about the vulnerability of...

READ MORE >
PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Avalanche Costs Pittsburgh Business Big
PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Avalanche Costs Pittsburgh Business Big
December 07, 2016  |  Daily Data Dive

The U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the FBI, along with over 40 international organizations, including Europol and Eurojust, recently dismantled a...

READ MORE >
Unisys Brings One Touch To Cyberfraud Fighting
Unisys Brings One Touch To Cyberfraud Fighting
December 07, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Global IT firm Unisys Corporation launched a new software application that enables organization to fight cybercrime with enterprise-wide, micro-segmentation security that can be deployed at...

READ MORE >
Pittsburgh Business Lost Almost $400K In Cyberhacks
Pittsburgh Business Lost Almost $400K In Cyberhacks
December 06, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Federal prosecutors and FBI agents in Pittsburgh said that a business in Pennsylvania incurred significant financial impacts due to an international cybercrime operation taken down...

READ MORE >
International Organizations Take Down Criminal Servers
International Organizations Take Down Criminal Servers
December 01, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

For anyone who is still a bit shaken given the recent international media attention to and coverage of cybersecurity vulnerabilities, here is some good news....

READ MORE >
New York’s New Digital Crime Lab Fights Fraud
New York’s New Digital Crime Lab Fights Fraud
November 15, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

New York City has a new fighting chance against the proliferation of cyber fraud in the form of a state-of-the-art, $10 million digital crime laboratory. A...

READ MORE >
Cybersecurity Predictions For 2017 In The IoT
Cybersecurity Predictions For 2017 In The IoT
November 07, 2016  |  Internet of Things

As the digital age marches on, we have all learned that the convenience and benefits of the IoT, cloud storage and mobile devices come with...

READ MORE >
Security Experts Agree, America Is Not Ready For A Cyberattack
Security Experts Agree, America Is Not Ready For A Cyberattack
November 03, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Some unsettling news this morning about how America would fare in a potential future cyberattack. According to reports this morning, an attack similar to the...

READ MORE >