After ransomware gangs extorted a record-breaking US$1.25 billion in 2023, and the value stolen in the first half of 2024 …
Chainalysis report shows cryptocurrency ransomware payments exceeded $1bn in 2023
After an encouraging decline in 2022, the ransomware landscape saw a major escalation in the frequency, scope, and volume of …
Veeam CISO warns how cybercrime increases by 30% during Christmas holidays
Gil Vega, CISO at Veeam Software, has highlighted how cybercrime goes up by 30% during the holiday period, and has …
Orange Cyberdefense executive critical of industry’s approach to cybersecurity
CNME Editor Mark Forker managed to secure an exclusive interview with Charl van der Walt, Global Head of Security Research …
UK retailers introduce AI and facial recognition to combat crime
UK retailers are introducing AI and facial recognition technology to their stores in a desperate attempt to combat shoplifting. Owners …
Portable fingerprint scanners in the police force: A breach of human rights?
The chief inspector for digital policing at West Yorkshire Police in the UK has responded to human rights charity Liberty by claiming the deployment will actually help people’s fundamental human rights.
More than 2.5 million UAE consumers affected by cybercrime in 2016
Norton by Symantec has released the findings from its annual Norton Cyber Security Insights Report, revealing 2.53 million consumers in the UAE have been victims of online crime in the past year as hackers take advantage of consumer complacency.
Malware-as-a-service blossoms in Russia, vendor research finds
Highly organised Russian groups have transformed mobile hacking into an industrial scale business, a kind of “malware-as-a-service,” complete with marketing affiliates, distributors and customer support.
Microsoft, US feds disrupt Citadel botnet network
Microsoft and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation have taken aim at a botnet network based on malware called Citadel …
Facebook used as billboard for malware
A cybercriminal has taken to selling his malware and related services on Facebook, boldly choosing a public forum to reach …