Cybercrime

Fraudsters on the dark web could buy your entire personal identity for just £820, according to new research.

http://www.netimperative.com/2018/03/820-all-youre-worth-on-the-dark-web/

There was an increase in cyber-attacks on healthcare organisations, the use of fileless malware and cryptocurrency mining in the last three months of 2017, with eight new threats a second

http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252436629/Eight-new-cyber-threats-a-second-in-Q4-2017-McAfee-report-reveals

The London Digital Security Centre (LDSC) has announced a pilot of the UK’s first police-backed cyber security certification scheme.

http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252436442/UK-cyber-security-certification-pilot-launched

UK Cyber Defence is getting a boost, following the opening of a new Defence Cyber School at the Defence Academy, Shrivenham.

Organisations should focus on ransomware detection and prevention rather than holding contingency funds to pay off attackers

http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252436371/Only-half-of-ransomware-payments-honoured

One of the largest UK online crime investigations has been hailed an “important milestone” in the fight against fraud after six people were jailed for more than 35 years for their part in a £37 million web scam.

http://www.policeprofessional.com/news.aspx?id=31684

Businesses should not ignore the threat of malware designed to carry out illicit cryptocurrency mining, warns NTT Security

http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252436397/Businesses-warned-not-to-ignore-cryptojacking-threat

The UK government has announced guidelines to make internet-connected devices safer to use following a spate of security breaches.

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-43305346

Newcastle bar manager gained access to 272 accounts to steal private pictures for his own sexual gratification and to post them on the internet

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/apple-icloud-hacker-craig-steinberg-14371722

If you’ve ever received a phishing email attempting to capture your Apple ID login – like the recent App Store subscription ones – there’s a good reason for that: they can be sold on the dark web for $15.39 each

https://9to5mac.com/2018/03/07/apple-id-logins-sell-for-15-on-the-dark-web-the-most-valuable-non-financial-credentials/