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February 26, 2015 · Cybersafetyunit.com
Putin is Operating a Counterfeit, Propoganda TV Station in Ukraine

**BBC Ukraine reports that Ukrainian television broadcasts have disappeared from viewer screens in the self-proclaimed People’s Republic of Donetsk. ** They…

February 19, 2015 · En.interfax.com.ua
Ukraine remains most corrupt country in Europe - Transparency International

Ukraine has received only one additional point in the new Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2014 by Transparency International, in comparison with 2013, and…

February 19, 2015 · Rbth.co.uk
Ukraine to get modern counterfire radars in early 2015

The Ukrainian state defense conglomerate Urkoboronprom has signed a contract with the U.S. supplier Defense Technology Inc., regarding the delivery of…

February 12, 2015 · Cybersafetyunit.com
Rights activists seek changes in draft cybercrime bill

KARACHI: With the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill 2015, which will be tabled in parliament soon, rights activists have stepped up efforts to finalise…

January 28, 2015 · Computer Crime Research Center
An Unmatched Cyber Attack

It was a shocking moment to hear about an unmatched/unparalleled cyber attack which took the US employers by surprise. The surprising event was a severe cyber…

January 8, 2015 · Cybersafetyunit.com
Lack of cybercrime awareness scary

**ASK someone about cybercrimes in the country and the answer will likely be a blank stare. Despite an estimated $550 to $735 million in losses to Gulf…

December 22, 2014 · Cybersafetyunit.com
ACSC opens cybercrime reporting outlet for businesses, government

Australian businesses and government agencies will now be able to report online security incidents via the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC). The ACSC…

December 22, 2014 · Cybersafetyunit.com
The state of cybersecurity in the enterprise: 2015

**It's been an interesting year for cybersecurity. High-profile attacks have been launched against the likes of Sony, Target, Staples and a number of US banks;…

November 26, 2014 · Cybersafetyunit.com
Intel to work with Europol on fighting cybercrime

An agreement between Intel’s McAfee security branch and European law enforcement will allow the two to work on joint operations to fight cybercrime. Intel,…

November 26, 2014 · Cybersafetyunit.com
US Fights Cybercrime From Suburban Office Parks

Ground zero in the nation’s fight against cybercrime hides in plain sight, in a nondescript suburban office building with no government seals or signs. Only…

October 27, 2014 · Cybersafetyunit.com
Cybercrime now becoming a serious problem for many Britons

Many Britons have been the victim of a cybercrime such as identity theft, hacking or abuse on social media, new research has found. UK losses from online fraud…

October 7, 2014 · Cybersafetyunit.com
BBC World News commissions major new Cybercrime series

MUMBAI: BBC World News has commissioned a major new six- part series, presented by technologist Ben Hammersley, exploring a global threat that could impact us…

September 23, 2014 · Cybersafetyunit.com
Cyber Crime talks for Arusha

**The Tanzania ISACA Chapter and the Norway Registers Development EastAfrica Limited have organized a conference to address cybercrime in East Africa.**…

August 28, 2014 · Cybersafetyunit.com
USM opens cybersecurity training lab

PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- **With hacking becoming an increasing problem in the digital age, some schools are implementing cybersecurity curriculum to…

July 23, 2014 · Cybersafetyunit.com
Concealed cyber crime gang uncovered

**Targets lucrative industries, hosted on Dropbox.** A hacking group that has been operating virtually undetected by anti virus systems since at least 2007 has…

May 19, 2014 · Cybersafetyunit.com
Cyber crime needs tackling head on says Warwickshire police chief

**CYBER crime is a threat that needs to be tackled head on.** That is according to Warwickshire’s police and crime commissioner Ron Ball who described it as a…

May 19, 2014 · Cybersafetyunit.com
Fraud prosecutions dramatically decrease as cybercrime rises

**Despite a rise in fraud, prosecutions are decreasing whilst cybercrime charges are increasing.** White collar crime prosecutions have decreased dramatically…

May 19, 2014 · Cybersafetyunit.com
Microsoft strikes cybercrime agreement with ACMA

**New agreement involves real-time sharing of data on Australian computers.** The Australian Communication and Media Authority has formed an alliance with…

April 29, 2014 · Cybersafetyunit.com
Police Grapple With Cybercrime

Analyst Cody Dunn works with SnapTrends location-based social-media monitoring software at the Statewide Information and Analysis Center in Sandy, Utah. The…

March 31, 2014 · Cybersafetyunit.com
A Cyber History Of The Ukraine Conflict

**The CTO for the US Cyber Consequences Unit offers a brief lesson in Russian geopolitics and related cyber flare-ups, and explains why we should be…

March 31, 2014 · Cybersafetyunit.com
Head of FBI’s Milwaukee office targets cyber crime

MILWAUKEE (AP) — **The newest top agent in the FBI’s Milwaukee office wants to see Wisconsin develop an advanced forensics lab to fight computer crimes.** Bob…

March 31, 2014 · Cybersafetyunit.com
Internet group ‘Anonymous’ threatens cyberattack on APD

**An Internet hackers’ collective is threatening the Albuquerque Police Department.** The loosely organized group known as Anonymous released a cryptic video…

March 11, 2014 · Cybersafetyunit.com
How the cybercrime industry fueled Target breach: McAfee

**The cyberattacks that led to the massive data breach at Target last year marked the "coming-of-age" for a black-market service industry that caters to…

March 11, 2014 · Cybersafetyunit.com
CIT seminar to put cybercrime in spotlight

**A panel of experts will discuss the effects of cybercrime and cyberwar on the daily lives of working journalists and members of the public tomorrow. The…

February 24, 2014 · Cybersafetyunit.com
Groups face the conundrum of cyber crime

Late last year, UK authorities helped to organise a cyber “war game” for institutions in London’s financial district, directing the banks, insurers, asset…

February 24, 2014 · Cybersafetyunit.com
Cyber Squared says the solution to cyber crime lies in firms sharing information

**The growing number of cyber attacks on U.S. businesses, federal agencies and other institutions could be stymied if the victims of those attacks shared more…

January 29, 2014 · Cybersafetyunit.com
Russia hacked hundreds of Western, Asian companies: security firm

(Reuters) – A U.S. cybersecurity firm says it has gathered evidence that the Russian government spied on hundreds of American, European and Asian companies,…

January 29, 2014 · Cybersafetyunit.com
Computer users warned about upsurge in cyber crime

COMPUTER users across Warwickshire and West Mercia are being urged to step up their security to avoid joining the rising number of cyber crime victims. The…

December 17, 2013 · Cybersafetyunit.com
Cybercrime shopping list study points to falling prices

ancy a bank account with $300,000 (£184,000) in it? If you know where to look and you don’t mind dealing with cybercriminals then the going rate is just $300,…

December 13, 2013 · Cybersafetyunit.com
Ukrainian Head of Cybercrime Marketplace Gets 18 Years in Prison

**A Ukrainian cybercriminal was sentenced to 18 years in prison by a U.S. judge for his role in co-founding the CarderPlanet website, where thieves sold stolen…