Cybercrime is the biggest evolving crime type in the UK and beyond in terms of volume and complexity, according to detective chief superintendent Pete O’Doherty, lead of cyber and head of economic crime at the City of London Police.

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453527/Cyber-crime-most-significant-harm-in-UK-says-top-cyber-cop

Over 15,000 reports of online shopping fraud were made to Action Fraud during the 2017/18 Christmas period when victims reported losing more than £11 million in total.

http://news.cityoflondon.police.uk/r/1150/festive_fraud__christmas_shoppers_urged_to_stay_s

Barclays Digital Safety Index 2017 reports that 25 percent of UK adults has fallen victim to cyber fraud at least once in the past three years

https://www.techradar.com/news/dont-bank-on-iot

The National Cyber Security Strategy is making good progress, but there is much left to be done, according to a Cabinet Office official

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453433/UK-cyber-security-strategy-making-good-progress

American prosecutors have announced criminal charges against two Iranian nationals accused of carrying out a ransomware campaign which affected hundreds of networks worldwide, following an investigation by the FBI and NCA

http://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/1512-fbi-nca-investigation-leads-to-charges-against-alleged-cyber-criminals

Two friends, both from Tamworth, Staffordshire have been jailed for their roles in a £77million hack on the TalkTalk website.

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/uk-world-news/talk-talk-hack-friends-jailed-15437644

The government lacks political leadership and urgency in dealing with cyber threats, according to Joint Committee on National Security Strategy, calling for a minister in charge of delivering cyber resilience

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252452773/Government-lacks-cyber-resilience-leadership-according-to-MPs

UK firms have a long way to go in building the business resilience required to withstand cyber threats and other major disruptions

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252452689/UK-firms-in-the-dark-around-the-impact-of-cyber-attacks

Network security company RSA has released its Q3 Fraud Report revealing that phishing scams accounted for 50 per cent of all fraud attacks.

https://www.techradar.com/news/phishing-scams-account-for-half-of-all-fraud-attacks

Narrow gap between CEO, CIO and CISO roles means no single executive function is stepping up to take responsibility for cyber security, a study shows

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252452346/Firms-lack-responsible-exec-for-cyber-security