Police stories - Page 8

The Australian Federal Police is seeking support for a new initiative allowing citizens to report security incidents using technology.

Australia's Federal Police is calling on the technology industry to help improve public reporting capabilities.

Sky TV takes legal action to block certain websites in New Zealand, prompting backlash from ISPs and InternetNZ.

The NCSC released its 2016/2017 Cyber Threat Report last week, which reveals that there were 396 cyber incidents this year - 58 more than last year.

UK's Police representatives have revealed virtually everyone in the country has been hacked, however, High-Tech Bridge's CEO disagrees.

According to Europol, Europe needs to prepare itself for a large increase in the number of cyber-attacks - an expert discusses what lies ahead.

Authorities estimated global losses from ransomware in 2016 to be more than $200 billion - this coalition was formed to address this.

A technologist from Node4 shares his insights on the rise of cybercrime and the basic questions businesses need to answer to protect themselves.

Singapore Government warns of phone scams and phishing websites targeting Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA).

The Greater Manchester police have revealed more than one in five of its computers are still running an OS that has been unsupported since 2014.

In the cloud, or in a private datacentre? Not an easy choice when the business perimeter is so permeable and so much is happening in the cloud.

UK watchdog Action Fraud has released details of an complex email phishing scam that has been touted as a much needed warning for the public.

Singapore's financial sector conducted a massive business continuity exercise in order to test response to both cyber and physical attacks last month.

Both Yahoo and victims of its multiple data breaches have been granted – and denied – the ability to dismiss lawsuits after its massive data breaches.

Kim Dotcom: Caught in the Web explores the story of internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom and his legal battles with the US government.

One of the Dark Web's biggest marketplaces for illegal online trades was taken offline this week, with reports circulating that it was an 'exit scam'.

Almost a third of New South Wales small businesses have fallen victim to cybercrime, believing a limited web presence protects them.

Avast is one of the latest security providers to join the No More Ransom campaign, alongside law enforcement agencies and the private security sector.

Help is at hand for victims of the Bart ransomware, after Bitdefender released a decryption tool that works for all variants.

An increasing number of young cybercriminals are motivated by a sense of notoriety and popularity with their peers rather than financial gain.