Cyber Crime
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March of cyber crime hits 1 million more victims
More than one in ten people in the UK have had to cancel a credit or debit card in the past year, as the result of online fraud. The number of people cancelling cards is up by 1 million - to 5.5 million. It goes to show how important it is to take
3-min read - BusinessAOL
Warning as Amazon scam targets Black Friday shoppers
Action Fraud has warned about a spike in cyber criminals targeting Amazon shoppers during its Black Friday sales. It tweeted a report yesterday, which revealed that criminals are sending spam emails claiming to be from Amazon. The subject line
2-min read - BusinessAOL
Cyber crime fears rise after Tesco Bank data hack
Tesco has some explaining to do, a day after admitting that it was hit by a cyber heist. Money stolen from about 20,000 customers. Double that number targeted in all. On Tuesday, the firm was still silent about the exact nature of the hack
1-min read - TechnologyAOL
Ellie Goulding named the internet's most dangerous celebrity
Fans of Ellie Goulding beware, because a new study has revealed that searching the internet for your favourite pop star is more likely to expose you to dangerous malware and viruses than searching it for anyone else. Fans of Geordie Shore could
3-min read - BusinessAOL
Fraud risk posed by new banking plans
The Competition and Markets Authority has announced that an 'open banking' revolution is on the way. Experts have warned that the proposals mean sharing customer data between banks, which could dramatically increase the risk of fraud.
2-min read - NewsAOL
UK banks lose millions in cyber attack
Cyber-hackers are thought to have stolen hundreds of millions of pounds from up to 100 banks and financial institutions across the world, including the UK. The massive heist took place over the last two years, and is believed to have been
2-min read - NewsAOL
UK 'losing war against cyber crime'
The UK is losing the war against internet crime, an influential group of MPs has warned. Despite being the preferred target of online criminals in 25 countries, the UK is still "complacent" towards e-crime as victims are "hidden in
