56 hackers arrested in anti-cybercrime operations

Last Updated: Friday, March 6, 2015, 19:29

Fify-six suspected hackers have been arrested in separate anti-cybercrime operations carried out across England, Scotland and Wales, authorities said Friday.

Hackers target Malaysia Airlines, threaten data dump

Last Updated: Monday, January 26, 2015, 16:54

The website of Malaysia Airlines was commandeered for several hours on Monday by hackers who referenced the Islamic State jihadists and threatened to expose data taken from the carrier`s servers.

Ransomware, scams and scoops predicted for 2014

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 21:48

Warning against the threats posed by ransomware such as Cryptlocker, AVG Technologies Australia security advisor Michael McKinnon has reportedly said that the emergence of such sophisticated modern malwares can result in scams and scoops.

Target breach linked to global cybercrime: Researchers

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 10:35

The massive data breach at US retailer Target is probably linked to a broader global network of cybercrime that may have affected other merchants, security researchers said.

Target breach linked to global cybercrime: Researchers

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 05:44

The massive data breach at US retailer Target is probably linked to a broader global network of cybercrime that may have affected other merchants, security researchers said.

20-year-old women college student arrested for cybercrime

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 23:03

A 20-year-old woman, student of a private college, was today arrested by the Cyber Crime Investigation Cell (CCIC) for allegedly defaming her batchmate, police said.

Cryptolocker ransomware `infects about 250,000 PCs` since September

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 13:15

A powerful form of ransomware, Cryptolocker, has infected about quarter of a million Windows computers, a new report by security researchers has revealed.

India favours setting up of portal with US to check webcrime

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 11:16

The proposal came during a two-day conference of police chiefs of India and the US held here recently and top American police officers responded positively to it.

India favours setting up of portal with US to check webcrime

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 10:03

India has suggested setting up of a portal jointly with the US to check cybercrime such as hacking and misuse of social media platforms.

Microsoft leads attack on search traffic thieves

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 18:38

Microsoft announced it worked with police in Europe and the United States to disrupt a "dangerous" army of virus-infected computers used to hijack searches at Google, Bing and Yahoo.