The Rise of Cyber Mercenaries: Crime in the Digital Battlefield
Imagine a world in which hacking is not the exclusive domain of basement loners or government-run cyber units on their own — where a group of highly skilled hackers hire themselves out at the highest price providing surgical attacks, shrewd access, and customized disruptions upon demand. This is the world we live in. Welcome to the world […]
Cyber crimes: Hackers are Making Money using Digital Currencies
Cryptocurrency promised censorship-resistant, borderless money — and while it delivered on some of that, it also created a highly attractive highway for criminals. Over the past several years hackers and organized groups have taken billions of cryptocurrency and created sophisticated cash-out channels to convert digital thefts into cashable value. This article explains the way in which money […]
Cybercrime-as-a-Service: The Underground Business You Didn’t Know Existed
If you thought that cybercriminals were only wolves with keyboards, think again. Over the last decade a full-fledged underground economy has emerged: Cybercrime-as-a-Service (CaaS) — a professional, modular business model where malicious developers, operators, and facilitators sell or rent hacking tools and services to others. It is an extremely scalable, low-barrier criminal market that allows novices to purchase turnkey […]
Why Your Smart Fridge Could Be a Hacker’s Secret Weapon
It’s a bit odd initially the idea of using a refrigerator to start cyberattacks. This is the kind of story that keep cybersecurity experts in the dark. Smart fridges, like numerous Internet of Things (IoT) devices — offer an always-on connection, a minimal user interface and a software that is rarely updated. This makes them extremely appealing to […]
Lessons Learned from the Largest Data Breaches of the Decade
In the last 10 years Data breaches have gone from newsworthy tech stories that are occasional to a daily feature. Many of the world’s biggest organizations, government agencies and even social media platforms have been impacted by data breaches which have affected millions, or billions of users. These breaches highlight not just the ever-changing tactics used by […]
How a Teen Hacker Took Down a Fortune 500 Company
In the realm of cybersecurity, we usually think of seasoned experts and sophisticated criminal organisations as the chief culprits behind massive security breaches. However, sometimes the biggest surprises come from the most unlikely sources like a teenage with curiosity, a laptop and an ability to spot holes in the cyber-security armor. This is the story of […]
From Hollywood to Hospitals: The Cost of Cybercrime in Everyday Life
Cybercrime isn’t a speculative danger that only technology firms or government agencies are concerned about. Every person is affected, whether by leaks of leaked content from entertainment or compromised personal information or life-threatening attacks against healthcare systems. In everything from Hollywood films to information, the cost of cybercrime is weaved into everyday life. Cybercrime Is Everywhere–And Everyone […]
5 Real-Life Cybercrime Cases That Shocked the World
When people think about cybercrime, they envision phishing email scams or theft of credit cards. However, in reality cybercrime has evolved into an international force capable of disrupting governments, economies as well as everyday life. In the last two decades, a number of incidents have revealed just how devastating and shocking digital crime can be. Below are five […]
What’s next for cyber Policing: AI vs. Hackers
In this digital age it’s not always about the masked robbers and stolen wallets. It usually occurs in forms in the form of ransomware attack as well as phishing scams and data breaches that could cripple whole organizations. As cybercrime continues rising and increase, authorities as well as law enforcement agencies and private firms are turning to […]
How Governments Are Fighting Back Against Cybercrime
Cybercrime has grown from a few isolated hacks to a global multi-billion-dollar business. Phishing schemes, phishing gangs and state-sponsored cyberattacks are the main focus of news stories, and no one is safe. From small-scale businesses and hospitals to crucial infrastructure is brought to its downs by cybercriminals. However, the governments of the world aren’t laying on their […]