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.

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INTERPOL Makes Arrest In $60M Business Email Scam Ring
INTERPOL Makes Arrest In $60M Business Email Scam Ring
August 03, 2016  |  B2B Payments

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, cyberscams attacking businesses, known as the Business Email Compromise, has led to $3.1 billion in attempted stolen funds...

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Why ‘Virtually Any Person’ Can Fall Victim To Malicious Links
Why ‘Virtually Any Person’ Can Fall Victim To Malicious Links
August 02, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Though it seems like an easy thing to avoid, not clicking on bad links sent by cybercriminals may be harder than you think. According to...

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FBI Pinpoints ‘Ground Zero’ For Supplier Email Scams
FBI Pinpoints ‘Ground Zero’ For Supplier Email Scams
July 20, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has been targeting the Business Email Compromise for years, warning companies to be aware of fake supplier emails and invoices requesting firms...

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Global Cybergangs Take The ‘Cyber Arms Race’ Lead
Global Cybergangs Take The ‘Cyber Arms Race’ Lead
July 08, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

It looks like the use of profitable malware fraud attacks is helping cybercriminals to remain one step ahead of authorities. In the release of its...

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FBI Warns Hackers Tried To Steal $3B Via Wire Fraud
FBI Warns Hackers Tried To Steal $3B Via Wire Fraud
June 15, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

On Tuesday (June 14), the FBI issued a warning about the rising threat of wire transfer fraud. The bureau disclosed that hackers have attempted to...

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Businesses Ready To Pay Bitcoin Ransoms
Businesses Ready To Pay Bitcoin Ransoms
June 14, 2016  |  B2B Payments

A U.K. corporate networking firm has found some intriguing patterns emerging among corporations as the risk of cybercrime grows. Researchers at Citrix this month found...

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Silk Road 2.0 Affiliate Sentenced To Jail Time
Silk Road 2.0 Affiliate Sentenced To Jail Time
June 06, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

One of the men accused of helping to manage Silk Road 2.0, the successor website to online black market Silk Road, was sentenced to eight...

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How To Tell The Good Bots Vs. The Bad Ones
How To Tell The Good Bots Vs. The Bad Ones
May 23, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Though botnets may make life more convenient, a security firm says that roughly 40 percent of them are actually malicious, VentureBeat reported late last week....

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