Newly Launched UK National Crime Agency Will Target Cybercrime
The United Kingdom have today launched the new National Crime Agency (NCA) which some have already described as being the British equivalent of the FBI. The new law enforcement agency has been given a wide scope but is fundamentally concerned with responding to organised crime including international fraud, cross-border criminal networks and unearthing sex offenders […]
When Submitting Code Online Make Sure You Remove Any Personal Info
For most people when they hear about source code and computer programming they think that it is some magical practice only undertaken by a few nerds. They will see some of what it entails when they watch TV shows and just gloss over it. They assume that you have to be wired at birth to […]
UK Set To Launch Cyber Warfare Unit
The Secretary of State for Defence said yesterday that Britain will create a new cyber unit which will be known as the Joint Cyber Reserve. Phillip Hammond said that the new unit, believed to be costing around £500m, will be tasked primarily with defending the UK against cyber attacks but will also have the capability […]
Police Central e-Crime Unit Saves UK Over £1 Billion
The Metropolitan Police have revealed how their Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU) has saved the UK economy over £1.01 billion over the last two and a half years. The Met’s fourth, and last, Financial Harm Reduction and Performance Report paints a picture of real success as it shows how the unit massively over-delivered against their targets. […]
Labour Party Conference: Yvette Cooper Pledges Action On Cybercrime
Yvette Cooper has announced plans to crackdown on cybercrime during the last day of the Labour Party Conference in Brighton. In a 2011 Cabinet Office Report it was estimated that cybercrime costs Britain somewhere in the region of £27 billion per year with the government bearing £2 billion of that total and individuals losing to […]
Eight Held After £1.3m Barclays Bank Theft
Police have arrested eight men suspected of stealing £1.3m from a branch of Barclays Bank. According to the Metropolitan Police Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU), the men allegedly stole the money from the Swiss Cottage branch of the bank in April of this year. The PCeU said that a keyboard, video and mouse (KVM) switch was […]
Stop Your Tablet From Being A Weak Point In Your Security Measures
There are a lot of different ways to do computing these days. Some people still use the same old desktop computer because they are used to it or they need the power that it provides. Other people will use a laptop for their computing needs. And there are the people who look purely for mobility […]
The Majority Of Companies That Allow Home Working Are Ignoring The Information Security Risks
Having employees who work from home is becoming increasingly common but a new report from storage company Iron Mountain suggests that very few firms address the associated information security challenges. The company’s research reveals that close to two thirds of Europe’s workforce (I’m surprised its that high a figure) now spend some or all of […]
Encryption Crackers Launch Cyber Treasure Hunt In Search For New Staff
If you are a security professional looking for a new challenge then your next stop may be the UK Government Communications Headquaters (GCHQ) who have, again, launched an innovative recruitment conundrum. The new challenge known as, “Can You Find It?“, is designed to discover the next generation of talented mathematicians, hackers and code breakers. Featuring […]
Password Amnesia And The Cost To Business
“Security, security, security.” Its so important that I just had to say it three times. Likewise, “password, password, password.” Security professionals and business owners alike have had it drummed into them over the last few years that password security is of the utmost importance – if you allow users of your website to login with […]