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UK Tech Firms Look for Ways to Circumvent New Internet Law

Tech firms are seeking to offer ways for online users in the UK to hide their browser history. This is after a law allowing the government to keep a record of peoples' online activities was passed by the House of Lords.

China, Britain Hold Security Dialogue, Agree to Cooperate on Security Issues

China, Britain Hold Security Dialogue, Agree to Cooperate on Security Issues

China and Britain have agreed to strengthen their cooperation in key security areas, including justice dispensation, law enforcement, and legal affairs, during the first high-level security meeting attended by high-ranking officials in Beijing on Monday.

extended charges filed three cyber hackers, jp morgan

3 Suspects Charged for Hacking JP Morgan, Other Financial Firms

New York federal prosecutors revealed on Tuesday that expanded criminal charges have been filed against three people connected with one the biggest cyber attacks in the financial sector. The suspects are accused of stealing over 100 million contact details from financial companies in the USA to gain hundreds of millions of dollars in illicit profits.

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson

United States and China Become Unlikely Allies Against Cybercrime

Tension between the two nations have been momentarily put aside as they unite to try and reduce the threats of crimes on the internet.

Bogachev

US Offers $3m Reward For Arrest of Russian Hacker Evgeniy Bogachev

The United States has offered a US $3-million reward for any information that would lead to the arrest of a Russian hacker, who is considered as the biggest threat to America's banking system.

Kenya and China

Chinese Cybercrime Suspects' Detention May Threaten Sino-Kenya Relations

China has asked Kenya to surrender 76 suspects detained because of cybercrime allegations, but the African country has yet to yield to the demand, putting both nations in a situation that may damage their economic ties.

Kaspersky

Kaspersky Predicts Cyber Attacks on Digital Wallets and ATMs in 2015

Kaspersky warns that virtual payment systems such as Apple Pay, which was launched in October in the U.S., will likely be vulnerable to cyber attacks.

Silk Road 2.0

Global Cybercrime Units Shut Down 400 Online Black Markets, Silk Road 2.0 Operator Arrested

Cybercrime units across the globe have taken down 400 websites and arrested 17 suspected members of underground online drugs and weapon markets

Dark web marketplaces were shut down Friday by authorities in 17 countries.

Worldwide Law Enforcement Authorities Take Down Dark Web Cyber Marketplaces

Police in 17 nations around the globe Friday shut down 17, or more, so-called dark web marketplaces specializing in sales of illegal goods.

Snapchat

Snapchat Hackers Post Nude Photos Online

Hundreds and thousands of hacked nude photos and videos sent through Snapchat could be uploaded over the weekend, hackers have threatened.

Tyupkin on an ATM

Hackers Stole Millions From ATMs with Malware

Researchers from Kaspersky Lab announced Tuesday that Backdoor.MSILTyupkin, a malicious program designed to work on Automatic Teller Machines that are running the 32-bit version of Windows, was used by hackers to steal millions of dollars.

China police

Beijing Police Nab 30,000 People in Online Crime Crackdown

More than 30,000 suspects have been detained by the Beijing police in a massive online crime crackdown effort that started in 2011, recent statistics showed.

Chinese Hackers

China Says US Fabricating Facts on Hacking Cost

After FBI Director James Comey said that Chinese cyber criminals are attacking United States companies and costing the government billions of dollars in damage, the Chinese government said Sunday that Comey's statements were an "unjustified fabrication of facts."

Home Depot

BlackPOS Malware Hacks into Home Depot

The malware was developed to steal important information from credit cards

PrivateCore

Facebook Boosts Protection of User Data with Purchase of PrivateCore

Facebook intends to use PrivateCore's technology on its servers.

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