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Cyber crime complexity making traditional probe ineffective 06.03.14
New Delhi: The complex structure of cyber crime which thrives on mostly private infrastructure spread globally is making “archaic” investigation techniques ineffective, CBI director Ranjit Sinha said on Wednesday. “Cyber crime causes serious damage to victims and bring huge losses to global economy. Due to its specific features, cyber crime has proven to be a […]
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Cybercrime hits financial firms hardest: survey 04.03.14
(Reuters) – Cybercrime is the second most common type of fraud reported by financial firms, more than double the level across other industries, as criminals turn increasingly to technology as their main weapon against banks, a survey showed. Some 39 percent of financial services companies that suffered from economic crime last year said they had […]
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Labour seeks cyber-crime crackdown
Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper will warn the Government it must not “bury its head in the sand” as she calls for reforms to keep up with ever-evolving cyber-crime. In a speech to the Demos think tank, Ms Cooper will call for a new national strategy for tackling online fraud, tougher action to tackle online […]
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Labour calls for tougher action against cyber crime 03.03.14
Labour is to call for tougher action by police and the intelligence services to tackle cyber crimes connected with child pornography and terrorism. Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper will say such action is needed in the face of growing online crime and abuse. But, in a speech in London on Monday, she will say it […]
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Cybercrime Surge Concerns Police Committee 27.02.14
Lagos — THE Police Assistance Committee (PAC) has expressed concern over the rising cases of cybercrime in the country. The committee said the trend, which has reportedly been on the rise in recent years, was increasingly damaging the image of the country. Director General of PAC, Dr Martins Oni, said it was worrisome that the […]
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DOJ: Cybercrime operations getting bolder
MANILA — The Department of Justice (DOJ) observes cybercrime operations in the Philippines are getting bolder. Authorities recently rescued four minors being used for online sex shows in Barangay San Roque, Navotas following a US Homeland Security online surveillance operation. The suspect, identified as Benzon “Chen” Caneba, was arrested by the DOJ’s Office of Cybercrime […]