Fraud squad chief claims police are LOSING the fight with criminal cyber gangs

Fraud squad chief claims police are LOSING the fight with criminal gangs as he warns scam messages and calls will ‘increasingly become part of modern life’ unless more is done Graeme Biggar, of National Crime Agency, said police ‘not winning’ against fraud The security expert said the ‘anonymous’ cyber crimes were ‘hard to investigate’ He … Read more

Cyber crooks targeting more victims but stealing small sums of cash to avoid detection, report warns

Sneaky cyber crooks are targeting more victims but stealing smaller sums of cash to avoid detection, report warns Online thieves are taking as little as £10 from thousands of accounts unnoticed Method dubbed ‘silent stealing’ and involves fewer risks than large amounts The UK has reached ‘epidemic levels’ with estimate cost at £190billion a year  By … Read more

British cyber gang ‘stole large amounts from US sports and music stars and posed as them online’ 

British cyber gang ‘stole large amounts from US sports and music stars and posed as them online after accessing their phones and taking over their accounts’ British gang stole money, bitcoin and personal information from US celebrities It also hacked into the social media accounts of the victims to post content Eight suspects, between 18 … Read more

North Korea continued nuclear and missile programmes in 2020 thanks to cyber hacking money, UN says

North Korea continued its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes throughout 2020 in violation of international sanctions and funded them with £220m ($300m) stolen through cyber hacks, according to a confidential United Nations report.  Kim Jong-un’s regime ‘produced fissile material, maintained nuclear facilities and upgraded its ballistic missile infrastructure’ while continuing to seek material and technology … Read more

‘Go back home you IDIOTS!’: Cyber renegade hacks into traffic system

‘Go back home you IDIOTS!’: Cyber renegade hacks into traffic system and changes road message to warn drivers they are ‘meant to be in lockdown’ Staffordshire Council investigating cyberattack on Burton-on-trent’s system An electronic sign in the town read: ‘We are supposed to be in lockdown!’  After a complaint from Karen Banks on Facebook the … Read more

The Block scandal: Inside the mysterious life of cyber security specialist Emese Fajk 

The Block has been rocked by its biggest ever scandal, after a mysterious buyer was accused of failing to pay for the home she won at auction in November. At the centre of the controversy is cyber security expert Emese Abigail Fajk, a 28-year-old woman who bid a whopping $4.2million on Tam and Jimmy’s home before … Read more

UK shoppers are set to splurge £2.5billion with 17 MILLION hitting the shops on Cyber Monday

UK shoppers are set to splurge £2.5billion with 17 MILLION hitting the shops on Cyber Monday with sales expected to top Black Friday Cyber Monday sales figures are expected to top Black Friday sales of £2.4 billion Experts estimate shoppers will spend £1.9billion online and £600million in store In total, shoppers could spend as much … Read more

Lloyds Bank’s £500m cyber crime battleplan

Lloyds Bank working on £500m technology project that includes better protection for customers from hackers By Emma Dunkley, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 31 October 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 31 October 2020 Lloyds Bank is working on a £500million technology project that includes better protection for customers from hackers.  It is understood … Read more

Businesses are accused of failing to protect our data from cyber crooks

Businesses are accused of failing to protect our data from cyber crooks as new figures reveal half the victims of data breaches get targeted by fraudsters Shocking statistics fuel concerns that companies don’t take security seriously Hacked email addresses can be used for phishing attacks by crooks to con victims Survey finds 46 per cent … Read more

How the cyber scammers suck you in to steal your investments

Pension cons are not the only way fraudsters can now steal your investments in an instant.  The pandemic has seen a rise in sophisticated scams targeted at investors looking to make their money go further. Industry body UK Finance says British savers lost £55.2 million to such scams in the first half of 2020 — … Read more