Cybercrime

Police forces around the UK have arrested nine people as part of an international operation targeting users of a remote access trojan

It’s nearly Christmas, and cyber attacks and fraud attempts in the retail sector are ramping up. Is it time to panic? And is there anything we can do beyond hammering home the message around basic cyber security hygiene?

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252474761/Hack-Friday-This-Christmas-fight-back-against-cyber-criminals

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

E-commerce platforms offer unlimited opportunities for small to midsize businesses (SMBs) to increase sales, but cybercrime and online fraud are also at an all-time high. Follow these basic steps to keep your site, your customers, and their data as safe as possible.

https://uk.pcmag.com/pinnacle-cart/120839/how-to-secure-your-e-commerce-website-6-basic-steps

On 3 October 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union (EU) made a preliminary ruling on the Facebook vs Eva Glawischnig-Piesczek case. It advised that social media platforms can be ordered to take down illegal content, throughout the EU and potentially beyond.

https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/What-the-EUs-decision-on-Facebook-means-for-social-media

The UK's National Cyber Security Centre may get expanded powers under a Labour government

The supermarket say there's been a surge in fraudsters raiding people's accounts

https://www.kentlive.news/news/uk-world-news/hackers-steal-morrisons-customers-loyalty-3565564?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

A publishing company which sued a former employee for more than £100,000 after she fell victim to a “whaling fraud” has failed in a legal action to recover the funds.

https://www.scottishlegal.com/article/company-fails-in-claim-to-recover-payment-from-ex-employee-who-fell-for-200-000-whaling-fraud

Organised criminals are trying to cash in on the festive retail boom with both brand new and tried-and-tested techniques

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252473973/Cyber-criminals-tool-up-for-Christmas-fraud-season

Hackers claiming to represent Lizard Squad say they were behind a distributed denial of service attack on the UK’s Labour Party