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UK Tech Firms Look for Ways to Circumvent New Internet Law

Nov 24, 2016 04:36 AM EST

Tech firms are seeking to offer ways for online users in the UK to hide their browser history. This is after a law allowing the government to keep a record of peoples' online activities was passed by the House of Lords.

China, Britain Hold Security Dialogue, Agree to Cooperate on Security Issues

Desiree Sison |

Jun 14, 2016 07:46 AM EDT

China and Britain have agreed to strengthen their cooperation in key security areas, including justice dispensation, law enforcement, and legal affairs, during the first high-level security meeting attended by high-ranking officials in Beijing on Monday.

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3 Suspects Charged for Hacking JP Morgan, Other Financial Firms

Charissa Echavez |

Nov 11, 2015 07:35 AM EST

New York federal prosecutors revealed on Tuesday that expanded criminal charges have been filed against three people connected with one the biggest cyber attacks in the financial sector. The suspects are accused of stealing over 100 million contact details from financial companies in the USA to gain hundreds of millions of dollars in illicit profits.

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United States and China Become Unlikely Allies Against Cybercrime

Dino Lirios |

Apr 15, 2015 12:14 AM EDT

Tension between the two nations have been momentarily put aside as they unite to try and reduce the threats of crimes on the internet.

US Offers $3m Reward For Arrest of Russian Hacker Evgeniy Bogachev

Geann Pineda |

Feb 25, 2015 04:07 AM EST

The United States has offered a US $3-million reward for any information that would lead to the arrest of a Russian hacker, who is considered as the biggest threat to America's banking system.

Chinese Cybercrime Suspects' Detention May Threaten Sino-Kenya Relations

Kat De Guzman |

Jan 27, 2015 08:55 PM EST

China has asked Kenya to surrender 76 suspects detained because of cybercrime allegations, but the African country has yet to yield to the demand, putting both nations in a situation that may damage their economic ties.

Kaspersky Predicts Cyber Attacks on Digital Wallets and ATMs in 2015

Sami Ghanmi |

Dec 03, 2014 09:12 AM EST

Kaspersky warns that virtual payment systems such as Apple Pay, which was launched in October in the U.S., will likely be vulnerable to cyber attacks.

Global Cybercrime Units Shut Down 400 Online Black Markets, Silk Road 2.0 Operator Arrested

Desiree Sison |

Nov 08, 2014 08:29 PM EST

Cybercrime units across the globe have taken down 400 websites and arrested 17 suspected members of underground online drugs and weapon markets

Dark web marketplaces were shut down Friday by authorities in 17 countries.

Worldwide Law Enforcement Authorities Take Down Dark Web Cyber Marketplaces

Dan Weisman |

Nov 07, 2014 05:04 PM EST

Police in 17 nations around the globe Friday shut down 17, or more, so-called dark web marketplaces specializing in sales of illegal goods.

Snapchat Hackers Post Nude Photos Online

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 10, 2014 05:28 PM EDT

Hundreds and thousands of hacked nude photos and videos sent through Snapchat could be uploaded over the weekend, hackers have threatened.

Hackers Stole Millions From ATMs with Malware

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 10, 2014 04:02 PM EDT

Researchers from Kaspersky Lab announced Tuesday that Backdoor.MSILTyupkin, a malicious program designed to work on Automatic Teller Machines that are running the 32-bit version of Windows, was used by hackers to steal millions of dollars.

Beijing Police Nab 30,000 People in Online Crime Crackdown

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 10, 2014 04:00 AM EDT

More than 30,000 suspects have been detained by the Beijing police in a massive online crime crackdown effort that started in 2011, recent statistics showed.

China Says US Fabricating Facts on Hacking Cost

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 09, 2014 08:00 PM EDT

After FBI Director James Comey said that Chinese cyber criminals are attacking United States companies and costing the government billions of dollars in damage, the Chinese government said Sunday that Comey's statements were an "unjustified fabrication of facts."