However, how that tiered system would work is unclear, complicated and mired in controversy. Corporate security officials should take note, as it could speed up the already rapidly escalating problem of cybercrime.Ferrante, Anthony J.Cyber Security: A Peer-Reviewed Journal...
Nov. 20. Connor Allsopp, 21, is sentenced to 12 months in prison and Matthew Hanley, 23, to eight months by UK judge Anaju Dhir for their role in adata breach at telecommunications company TalkTalkin 2015, which affected 1.6 million accounts and cost the company £77 million...
With true expertise and real-world insights, we support your organization in all areas affected by cybercrime. More information Showcase: Threat Intelligence Report 2023 The Threat Landscape Is Evolving Cybercrime is still on the rise, and the geopolitical situation in Europe is affecting the cyber ...
Customer data is vulnerable, and the stakes are high when businesses without proper security measures become victims of cybercrime. Entrepreneurs should read cybersecurity reports and statistics to realize the real risk of security threats to their new businesses. For example, TechTarget’s 34 Cyber...
How did the cybercrime work? The issue was first discovered in July 2024 as a pattern of systematic application programming interface (API) key theft, wherein Microsoft API keys from multiple of its customers were stolen. However, the exact methods employed by the defendants remain unknown. AP...
1. Financial Gain and Cybercrime One major motivation behind cracking activities is financial gain. Cybercriminals engage in cracking to exploit vulnerabilities in computer systems and networks, aiming to steal sensitive information, such as credit card details, bank account credentials, or personal ident...
Kurtaj’s sentence is based on a number of factors. The young hacker has autism, said that he wanted to continue committing cybercrimes, and has reportedly been violent while in custody. The court ultimately decided that he would “remain at a secure hospital for life unless doctors deem him...
Empirically Measuring WHOIS Misuse Nektarios Leontiadis and Nicolas Christin Carnegie Mellon University {leontiadis,nicolasc}@cmu.edu Abstract. WHOIS is a publicly-accessible online directory used to map domain names to the contact information of the people who registered them (registrants). ...
implemented virtual learning environments. Threats range from nuisance adware to severe malware like trojans and backdoors, but the most common, by far, isransomware. Recent data suggests that theeducation sectorhas been the most affected by the current rise of ransomware attacks across all busines...
International cooperation is necessary to effectively combat black hat hacking. Collaborative efforts like theEuropean Cybercrime Centre(EC3) at Europol highlight the global commitment to this cause. Profiles of Notable Black Hat Hackers Black hat hackers have made headlines over the years for their not...