Cybercrime

Shutdowns like this have become a recurring feature of the dark web. They are usually not a significant turning point.

A new book draws on over 600 cases of users tricked by fake listings and fake reviews, scammed out of money or placed in physical danger.

Honesty is the best policy when planning a crisis response.

Fraudulent crowdfunding can cause distractions and further distress for victims of a tragedy.

How do pornographic deepfakes perpetuate gender-based violence? How is the violence in it different from that of conventional content?

Some website developers in Cameroon assist fraudsters but distance themselves from the crime.

Romance fraud is a popular crime in Ghana and Nigeria.

Storing data in the cloud still comes with security risks. Researchers are developing new methods to address them.

Sending your personal information to be stored in China is a risky proposition.

Letting employees use their own devices for work has many benefits – and many risks, too.

Cyber attacks can cost you tens of thousands of dollars. Expert advice can help you stay safe – and it’s not complicated.

As the keepers of sensitive data, tax records and payroll information, accountants play a key role in protecting businesses from cybercrime.

International law enforcement efforts against ransomware groups achieved successes in 2024. More global coordination is needed to keep up with cybercriminals, who are constantly adapting.

Ghana and Nigeria are hosts of training schools for online scams.

As they improve, we’ll likely trust AI models with more and more responsibility. But if their autonomous decisions end up causing harm, our current legal frameworks may not be up to scratch.

Gaming or watching sports in the metaverse might be fun, but these ‘immersive online environments’ are also enabling new kinds of crime. To tackle this problem, we must first understand it better.

Widely available AI tools are supercharging cyber crime, which means we need to stay on top of our online security like never before.

Software like Crowdstrike Falcon can access core computer systems and, essentially, spy on everything. We live with these tradeoffs – but perhaps we don’t have to.

Combining behavioural and data science yields high-quality insights from complex datasets.

Unfortunately, there’s no cure for scammers – but you can build immunity against them.

The question has shifted from whether cyberattacks will occur to when and how they will happen.

It feels like a data breach is in the news every single week. Here’s why you should guard your personal information more jealously than ever.

A data breach has affected the digital prescription company MediSecure. While investigations continue, cyber criminals will likely use this event for new scam campaigns.

Last year, Australians lost $2.74 billion to scams, with a 150% increase in losses to job scams, in particular. Here’s what you need to know about these insidious tactics.

Iran and the US have been at loggerheads for decades. But in recent years much of the conflict has moved into cyberspace.