Cyber Crime
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Dutchman nabbed on suspicion of one of the largest web attacks ever
By JR Bookwalter published
Spanish police detain suspect alleged to have launched enormous attack on anti-spam firm.
Mobile Phishing: How to avoid getting hooked
By Alex Kidman published
TUTORIAL The mobile side of phishing is still in its infancy, but there's every reason to be cautious, unless you don't like your bank account much.
Selected Apple iMessage users hit by DDoS attack, forcing iOS app crash
By Chris Smith published
iOS developers are reporting mass spamming through Apple's iMessage app in targeted attacks.
Biggest cyber attack in history slows down the internet
By Hugh Langley published
The net has seen a massive slowdown after the biggest DDoS attack in history brought traffic flow to its knees.
The UK's plan to stop cyberattacks: a social network for spies
By Kate Solomon published
The British government has set up a secret cyber security social network to thwart internet villains' evil plans.
Getting hacked - the best thing for your brand?
By Hugh Langley published
Opinion These Twitter hijacks might be entertaining in the moment, but in the long run they're only beneficial for the target.
Britain gets new cyber crime fighting unit as one in three are hit by web crims
By Kate Solomon published
When there's something strange in your web neighbourhood, who you gonna call? The, er, Cyber Crime Reduction Partnership.
Jay-Z's got 99 problems and a hacker is one
By Kate Solomon published
A star-studded roll-call of celebrities from the Carters to top US politicians have had their finances hacked and posted online.
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