cyber crime

From banking scams to industrial espionage, we look at why phishing is so lucrative

Bad actors could use these lookalike domains in disinformation campaigns

The Home Office-funded service monitors a business’ internet traffic and provides regular reports on suspected malicious activity

Cyber crooks have leveraged the increase in online shopping

DDoS attacks are on the up - here's how to fight back

The East London-based council has warned that some of its key services could remain unavailable following suspected ransomware attack

The inability to effectively detect and prosecute cyber crime is a driving force

Malicious code was embedded on the site for six months and captured personal and payment information

Gang behind Travelex hack says it hopes to earn $2 billion from ransomware as a service

Vastaamo CEO Ville Tapio was reportedly fired for obscuring information about the incident for more than two years

The worker leaked customer email addresses to an unidentified third-party

Experts warn of a growing trend of ransomware gangs "whitewashing" their image for good publicity

From Anonymous to Omega, here’s everything you need to know about hackers with a conscience

The full story behind one of the worst ransomware outbreaks in history

If your computer systems are attacked, is the law effective enough to put those criminals behind bars?

We explain what e-safety is and how it can be managed in schools and beyond

We explain what cyber warfare is and why you need to pay attention to the threats posed

The company celebrates its latest victory against Martin Tripp, who was accused of hacking and sharing sensitive information

The gang behind the malware has made $29m since March, according to McAfee

Sudhish Kasaba Ramesh has pleaded guilty to accessing Cisco's cloud infrastructure and deploying code that deleted 456 VMs

Why the machines really are coming to get you