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Tag Archives: Europol
Zeus and SpyEye crime syndicate taken down by Europol
A European operation coordinated by Europol and Eurojust has dismantled an online crime syndicate thought to have caused €2m of damage with the Zeus and SpyEye banking trojans.
Authentication is all around us! 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Here’s our latest “60 Second Security” video – catch the week’s security news in just 1 minute.
SSCC 202 – They hacked the US Army? Are you SURE? [PODCAST]
Join Sophos security experts Chester Wisniewski and Paul Ducklin for this week’s security podcast. Apple, Microsoft, patching, hacking the army (sort of), and 49 arrests in a Europol action against bank fraudsters!
49 busted in Europe for Man-in-the-Middle bank attacks
A multination bust nabbed 49 people on suspicion of using Man-in-the-Middle attacks to sniff out and intercept payment requests from email.
SSCC 194 – Patch early? Patch often? This time, “Patch NOW!” [PODCAST]
Join Sophos experts Chester Wisniewski and Paul Ducklin for the latest episode of our weekly security podcast. From the very latest Update Tuesday to how we get rid of 10-year-old security holes, here’s the security news you can use.
Europol takedown of Ramnit botnet frees 3.2 million PCs from cybercriminals’ grasp
In an international operation coordinated with multiple law enforcement and industry partners, Europol led a takedown of the infrastructure of the Ramnit botnet that infected 3.2 million Windows computers.
Airport busts for 118 credit card fraudsters
A global operation to tackle online fraud led to 118 arrests across 80 airports last week, Europol has revealed.
Europe improving anti-cybercrime cooperation, but what about US and China?
Cybercrime is a global danger, so it’s vital that agencies in different jurisdictions work together to investigate and prosecute crimes being committed across borders. Any step away from full cooperation is a step in the wrong direction.
SSCC 149 – Apple devices ransomed, eBay breached, carders busted and more [PODCAST]
Chester Wisnieski and Paul Ducklin dig into the important security stories of the past week, and pull out some lessons we can all learn. If you haven’t listened to a “Chet Chat” before, now’s the time to give it a try!