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The reality of cyber crime in Europe
Are you aware of just how often real-world offences and cyber crimes are committed across Europe and which countries are most affected? TechRobot has carried out research on real-world crime... read more
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Fraud Report: Massive increase in Brand Abuse cyber attacks
Global e-commerce spending grew 28% annually to $4.2 trillion in 2020, paving the way for more fraudulent behaviour and more sophistication in attack types like Brand Abuse. Backing this insight... read more
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Inside payment card fraud
Payment card fraud, arguably one of the most straightforward approaches to financially motivated crime, persists in the face of ongoing anti-fraud efforts from regulators, financial institutions, and retailers. Carding, as... more
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2018 Data Breach Investigations Report
Ransomware attacks are a key cybersecurity threat for global organisations, warns Verizon’s 2018 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR). Ransomware is the most common type of malware, found in 39% of malware-related data... more
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Financial fraud incidents up 53% – one committed every 15 seconds
More than 1 million incidents of financial fraud occurred in the first six months of 2016, according to official figures released by Financial Fraud Action UK (FFA UK). Representing a 53% increase compared to the same period last year, this means an incident happened in the UK every 15 seconds between January and June 2016. [...]
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