Cybercrime

As cyber security threats continue to evolve and expand, it’s important to remember one thing – most of it can be prevented.

https://citysecuritymagazine.com/cyber-security/worried-about-getting-hacked/

Online “bots” that create fake followers on social media platforms such as Instagram are costing brands more than $200m (£157m).

https://www.drapersonline.com/news/follower-fraud-costs-brands-157m/7033796.article

Attackers using multiple command and control (C&C) systems to communicate with backdoors and other malware can be a complicated issue and is one of the tougher scenarios a security professional can run up against.

GDPR and the NIS Directive increase the focus on managing cyber security throughout the supply chain. Organisations need to check their suppliers are compliant

A pick of the biggest cybersecurity trends that need to be on your radar for 2019 according to a wide range of industry experts

The year of 2018 was marked by several reports on the spiralling cost of cyber crime to businesses as well as to the national and the global economy, as the cyber security industry turned to the bottom line as a motivator for decision makers to prioritise defence against cyber-criminal activities.

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454146/Top-10-cyber-crime-stories-of-2018

Hackers successfully targeted the European Union's diplomatic communications over a period of several years, The New York Times reports.

Fraud in the Scottish islands is up 700 per cent as people fall victim to cyber criminals for the first time.

https://www.scotsman.com/future-scotland/tech/fraud-soars-700-as-cyber-criminals-target-scottish-islands-1-4844828

Tony Muldowney-Colston, 53, has been jailed for almost two years after a probe by the Met Police’s cyber crime unit.

https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news/2018/12/13/fraudster-built-hi-tech-device-to-con-victims-out-of-500000/

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454208/Mac-malware-makes-debut-in-top-10-list