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Organised crime online needs an organised response
Leader That means we must see the environment for what it is — a concentrated global attack by organised crime on the fundamentals of commerce — and react accordingly. In a battle between organised crime and disorganised commerce, the bad guys will always...
[January 22, 2007, 15:18]
NSPCC calls for better online crime reporting
News They could] secure crime scenes and give records to court, for example. The organisation is campaigning for a dedicated organisation to investigate online child abuse. The charity said that a specialist team of police and child protection officers...
[December 2, 2004, 12:15]
'Project Endurance' tries to tackle online crime
News The Project Endurance Steering Group includes the DTI, Home Office, National Hi-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU), the Central Sponsor for Information Assurance, the National Infrastructure Security Co-ordination Centre (NISCC), the CBI and the Association...
[November 8, 2004, 11:48]
Botnets as a Vehicle for Online Crime
White Papers An analysis of real-world botnets indicates the increasing sophistication of bot malware and its thoughtful engineering as an effective tool for profit-motivated online crime. This analysis of source code and captured binaries has provided insight...
[April 14, 2006, 1:01]
Businesses unaware of dangers of online crime
Blog According to the report, a recent survey of 44 UK businesses carried out by Equifax showed that there seemed to be a lack of awareness around the dangers of online crime. Data contributed by the Federation of Small Businesses also pointed out that...
[October 13, 2009, 11:12]
Crime 'more serious online than off'
News Officers from Europol, Interpol and the FBI -- and the UK's law enforcement authorities are among those attending to discuss the threat of online crime. The level of organised crime targeting the Internet as a vehicle for its illicit activity is...
[December 9, 2002, 9:07]
Online maps detail local crime levels
News Online maps detailing local levels of crime are now available to the public across England and Wales, allowing residents to keep an eye on the performance of their police forces. The maps allow people to view details of crime trends in all 43 local...
[January 7, 2009, 8:21]
Police launch online crime-fighting service
Talkback I am a victim of online fraud. These criminals have 9,500.usd and I need to report this to the police at once. I need your help in this matter because justice must be served.
[March 19, 2006, 17:27]
Government considering online crime reports
News The NHS kickstarted the trend of putting public services online by installing Internet kiosks around the UK last October. The Home Office is examining the possibility of letting members of the public report crimes over the Internet.
[January 12, 2001, 7:41]
'Project Endurance' tries to tackle online crime
Talkback Hi Not to be too cynical how can the police cope with the current explosion in card fraud ? LISTEN might be a start ! We actively bait scammers from various places and obtain credit card information that can be removed from circulation.
[September 11, 2006, 19:40]
Police launch online crime-fighting service
News Bennet says that the new online service is only for those reporting non-emergency crimes and making public service announcements. The UK police service is to allow members of the public to report crimes via email and the Internet as part of a pilot...
[February 7, 2001, 15:10]
Police create online crime busting service
News The public will soon be able to report suspected criminals to the police via a secure Web site. The first of these sites is being tested out in Bradford, Yorkshire. It is hoped the Bradford Crimebeat scheme at www.bradfordpolice.co.uk will help...
[May 8, 2000, 11:27]
Zombie networks behind seasonal cybercrime
News According to communications firm Energis, online crime appears to be occurring in cyclical patterns related to the creation of botnets -- zombie armies of PCs that have been taken control of without the owners' knowledge.
[September 30, 2004, 17:45]
News Roundup: UK cracks down on Internet crime
News Last week the UK government launched its High-Tech Crime Unit to concentrate on issues that affect everybody from banks and financial institutions, to online stores, to individuals who use their credit cards for online purchases.
[April 23, 2001, 14:33]
Hackers steal one million credit cards
News Computer hackers based in Eastern Europe have carried out a year-long crime spree cracking scores of online banks and stealing more than a million credit card details, according to FBI computer experts.
[March 9, 2001, 11:53]
Police e-crime unit calls for industry aid
News The UK's new e-crime unit wants industry to help out in the battle against online fraud. Police are now in talks with the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and other industry bodies about using online investigators at banks and retailers to...
[December 11, 2008, 7:15]
Government puts onus for chatroom policing on ISPs
News An Internet Crime Forum Report published on Tuesday challenges all ISPs to moderate chatrooms specifically created for children, but fails to consider new laws to criminalise online "grooming". According to Akerman however, law enforcement agencies...
[March 20, 2001, 15:15]
High tech crime chief calls for new Internet laws
News Launching the new NHTCU, home secretary Jack Straw voiced his conviction that "a crime offline must also be a crime online, and require similar investigation". The director general of the National Crime Squad (NCS) admitted today that UK...
[April 18, 2001, 14:21]
City of London pilots cybercrime scheme
News The pilot comes after the National High Tech Crime Unit, set up in April 2001 in response to fears about an increase in online crime, was absorbed into the Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca). The City of London Police will pilot a national fraud...
[June 6, 2008, 8:45]
Microsoft security chief attacks government
News Microsoft UK's chief security advisor Ed Gibson has attacked the government over what he claims is a lack of effective reporting channels for Internet-related crime. I bet if I asked anyone in this room, 'Who would you report an electronic crime to...
[February 1, 2006, 17:30]
