Cybercrime

Nation-state backed cyber groups have been responsible for major incidents over the last decade. And now more countries want the same power.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/hacking-and-cyber-espionage-the-countries-that-are-going-to-emerge-as-major-threats-in-the-2020s/

How to keep customers safe from SMS fraud

THE recent news that Nominet – the official registry for all .uk names – has suspended nearly 29,000 .uk domain names in the past year signals that UK businesses require to be more alert than ever when contracting and corresponding with third parties online, particularly in terms of making online payments.

https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/18093332.phishing-joined-whaling-fraud-threat-businesses/?ref=twtrec

Head of armed services says cyber security will take its place alongside the army, navy and air force as a key pillar of the UK’s defence strategy

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252475108/Cyber-security-takes-its-place-alongside-UKs-armed-services

The red team versus blue team dichotomy is somewhat arbitrary and risks pigeonholing skilled security professionals into certain roles, says Facebook’s Amanda Rousseau

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252474961/Black-Hat-Europe-Red-teams-and-blue-teams-must-evolve-in-the-2020s

A website which sold a hacking tool purchased by cyber criminals in 124 countries and gave full remote control of victims’ computers has been taken down following an international investigation.

https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/cyber-crime-site-selling-hacking-tool-taken-down-following-international-operation

A Russian national who runs Evil Corp has been indicted in the United States following unprecedented collaboration between the NCA, the FBI and the National Cyber Security Centre.

https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/international-law-enforcement-operation-exposes-the-world-s-most-harmful-cyber-crime-group

One of the weaknesses of the partnership model as a business structure is that it is less open to public scrutiny than businesses with external investors. Law firms may employ experts in the areas of IT, finance, marketing and HR, but they don’t always have to take their advice.

https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/blog/still-running-windows-7-cyber-criminals-are-on-your-trail

A Russian national who runs Evil Corp has been indicted in the United States following unprecedented collaboration between the NCA, the FBI and the National Cyber Security Centre.

https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/international-law-enforcement-operation-exposes-the-world-s-most-harmful-cyber-crime-group

THREE fraudsters who used malware to steal tens of thousands of pounds from victims across the UK have been sentenced on Friday (29).

https://www.easterneye.biz/three-men-sentenced-for-cyber-fraud/