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Belarus-Germany-US joint operation sees suspected administrator of cyber crime network Andromeda arrested
• 7 years agoAndromeda is made up of a collection of “botnets”, or groups of computers that have been infected with viruses to allow hackers to control them remotely.
Ransomware is one of the biggest cybercrime threats of 2017: Europol
• 8 years agoRansomware “has eclipsed most other cyber-threats, affecting victims across multiple industries in both the public and private sectors,” the report said.
Islamic State retains solid base of online supporters despite facing defeat in Iraq, Syria, says Europol
• 8 years agoDespite setbacks on the battlefield in Syria and Iraq the Islamic State group retains a "solid base of dedicated supporters" online, Europe's policing agency warned on Friday
Belgian woman arrested in Greece over 'suspected links to terrorist activity'
• 8 years agoA 22-year-old Belgian woman has been arrested in Greece on charges of extremism under a Europol arrest warrant, the coastguard and reports said on Saturday.
British detectives arrest two men in connection with a conspiracy to hack Microsoft
Ians • 8 years agoDetectives in Britain have arrested two men in connection with an international "conspiracy" to hack the Microsoft network, a media report said.
EU nations amended laws to restrict travel, empower officials in fight against terrorism in 2016
Fp Staff • 8 years agoIn the light of rising global terrorism, many European countries made amendments to their existing laws on terrorism in 2016, found a European police report.
Europol report says there is a two-fold rise in terror-related arrests in Europe in two years
• 8 years agoEuropol has said that the numbers arrested in Europe on suspicion of jihadist activities nearly doubled over the last two years
Europol to track child sex abuse perpetrators and victims online
Ians • 8 years agoEurope's police agency, the Europol, has launched a new web page to track perpetrators and victims through child sex abuse images.
Europol says the situation is "stable" after measures taken against global ransomware attack
Fp Archives • 8 years agoThe indiscriminate attack was unleashed on Friday, striking hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide by exploiting known vulnerabilities.
Disruption continues as cybersecurity agencies push back to slow down ransomware attack
Fp Archives • 8 years agoThe ransomware attack was unleashed Friday, striking hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide by exploiting known vulnerabilities in older Microsoft operating systems.