Tag: cybercrime
UK ranks 15th globally in ‘digital quality of life’ index, says report
Surfshark’s 5th annual Digital Quality of Life Index (DQL) ranks the United Kingdom 15th in the world, dropping by six places from last year. Out of the Index’s 5 pillars, the United Kingdom performed best in e-government, claiming 8th place, while facing challenges in internet quality, ranking 32nd. The nation ranks 13th in e-infrastructure, 22nd…
The Best Settings to Secure Your PC When Transacting Online
As more and more people conduct financial transactions online, it becomes increasingly important to take measures to protect your personal and financial information from cybercriminals. Cybercrime is on the rise, and identity theft is one of the most common types of cybercrime. Therefore, it's crucial to secure your PC when transacting online to reduce the…
World Password Day: 5 essential tips for password management
Cybercrime continues to rise in scale and complexity - while costing the UK billions of pounds, causing huge damage, and putting national security at risk. One of the most common ways that hackers get into places they shouldn’t is via simple, easily guessable passwords. So it’s essential that all our passwords must be difficult to…
Study reveals how pandemic has left businesses vulnerable to cybercrime
A report by Fasthosts has revealed that the pandemic has left UK businesses vulnerable to fraud and cyber-attacks. Data from the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau show that businesses have had over £2.4 billion losses due to cybercrime in the past year Since January 2021 there were 445,357 reported cases of cybercrimes in the UK. Mass…
Report claims Brits ‘surrendering to cybercriminals’
A new study claims that people in the UK are 'surrendering to cybercriminals' as the British Government fails to step in and provide police forces with the skills and resources required to pursue perpetrators. According to The Great Cyber Surrender report, 73% of cybercrime victims did not get in touch with Government organisations that are in place…
UK cybercrime doubles in five years, claims survey
Five-year study suggests cybercrime has cost UK businesses £87 billion since 2015 Percentage of businesses falling victim has doubled in five years Explosion in victim rates is highest among small companies The number of UK businesses succumbing to cybercrime has doubled in the last five years, with the sharpest spike in victim rates coming in…
Cybercrime attacks on UK businesses up nearly 25% in 2018, claims survey
UK businesses were subjected to 281,094 internet-borne cyber attacks each last year, according to analysis from Beaming, the business ISP. The volume of attacks on UK companies was nearly a quarter higher (23 percent) in 2018 than 2017, surging to over 1,500 attacks a day on average in the final two months of the year.…
New security risks from apps with 3.8 mill cybercrimes reported in UK each year
Poor security awareness, coupled with an insatiable demand for mobile apps, are placing UK consumers’ identities and devices at risk. Those are the findings of a new nationwide survey into 'cybercrimes', commissioned by RiskIQ. The survey reveals that almost half (45 per cent) do not scrutinise the app’s details while 60 per cent never or…
The Digest: South Park skewers freemium games… and 5 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] South Park skewers 'freemium' games | Engadget "If your business model is conning kids into spending their parents' hard-earned app-store cash on in-app purchased 'rewards', it's fair to say you deserve to be ripped. South Park did the honors with its Freemium Isn't Free episode involving a Terrence and Philip-branded Candy Crush-style game…
INTERVIEW: Kaspersky Lab's Costin Raiu on Android security, Twitter and cyber wars
Cybercrime is no longer exclusive to PCs and Macs, with hacks, spam, malware and trojans hitting smartphones, tablets and cloud storage services too. No-one knows this better than Costin Raiu of the security specialists at Kaspersky Lab. As the…
