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Catfishing has become an ever-present problem in the digital age

Staying Safe: How to protect against catfishing

It's commonly known as catfishing, where someone creates a fake online persona.

Crime • 25 Oct 24

Staying Safe: How to protect against catfishing

It's commonly known as catfishing, where someone creates a fake online persona.

Crime • 25 Oct 24

The Microsoft hack earlier this year affected at least 30,000 US organisations as well as organisations worldwide

China denies US allegations of Microsoft hack

China has sharply denied US allegations it carried out a massive Microsoft hack, countering that Washington was the "world champion" of cyber attacks while raging at American allies for signing up to a rare joint statement of condemnation.

World • 20 Jul 21

Fraudsters trick people into giving away personal and banking details

Dramatic rise in online scams during pandemic

Fraudulent emails and text messages tricking people to share personal and banking details increased during the Covid-19 crisis, according to gardaí.

Ireland • 08 Jul 20

Hastily-established systems and disorientated staff offer soft prey to the cyber-criminals seeking cash and personal information

Remote working offers easy pickings for cyber criminals

Cyber-criminals have never been ones to waste a good crisis, and how they're taking advantage of companies' response to Covid-19 is the latest example of that, writes Adam Maguire.

Coronavirus • 28 Mar 20

Laleh Shahravesh was held under Dubai's controversial cyber-crime laws

Woman held in Dubai over Facebook post returns to UK

A woman held in Dubai over Facebook posts calling her ex-husband's wife a "horse" has returned to Britain after she had been detained under cyber-crime laws.

UK • 12 Apr 19

Dutch authorities expelled four Russian officers last April

Moscow to summon Dutch envoy over cyber-attack claim

The Russian foreign ministry was to summon the Dutch ambassador today after the Netherlands said it had foiled a cyber attack by Russians, state news agencies reported.

World • 08 Oct 18

Dutch authorities expelled four Russian officers

West accuses Russia of global hacking campaign

US authorities have charged seven Russian military intelligence officers for hacking the organisation investigating the poisoning of ex-spy Sergei Skripal and anti-doping agencies.

World • 04 Oct 18

Symantec employs hundreds of people in Dublin

Symantec to stop sharing source code with governments

US based cyber firm Symantec is no longer allowing governments to review the source code of its software because of fears the agreements would compromise the security of its products, Symantec Chief Executive Greg Clark said.

Technology • 11 Oct 17

The economies of the United States, China, Japan and Germany lost almost $200 billion a year in total

Cyber crime costs global economy over €320bn

Cyber crime costs the global economy about $445bn (€327bn) every year, with the damage to business from the theft of intellectual property exceeding the $160 billion loss to individuals from hacking, according to research published on Monday.

News • 09 Jun 14

The virus encrypted the computers of its victims and demanded a ransom in exchange for the password to unlock it

International computer hacker network disrupted

An international operation has dismantled a global computer hacker network, which used a sophisticated computer virus to steal millions of dollars from companies and consumers.

News • 03 Jun 14

Mass spam attack targeting British bank customers for ransom is under investigation

UK police probe mass computer bank fraud attack

Detectives are looking into a barrage of spam sent to millions of British banking customers intended to freeze their computers and demand a ransom, Britain's National Crime Agency says.

News • 16 Nov 13

Cyber Crime

Staying Safe: How to protect against catfishing

Staying Safe: How to protect against catfishing

China denies US allegations of Microsoft hack

Dramatic rise in online scams during pandemic

Remote working offers easy pickings for cyber criminals

Woman held in Dubai over Facebook post returns to UK

Moscow to summon Dutch envoy over cyber-attack claim

West accuses Russia of global hacking campaign

Symantec to stop sharing source code with governments

Cyber crime costs global economy over €320bn

International computer hacker network disrupted

UK police probe mass computer bank fraud attack

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