Ex-Argentina attacker Lavezzi makes sex tape blackmail complaint
The former Napoli star says he received messages demanding $5,000 for each image.
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The former Napoli star says he received messages demanding $5,000 for each image.
At one stage, it could take five years before gardaí would get to a case because of the volume of material for analysis.
From data theft to using remote-controlled flying machines.
Gardaí said today that there had been numerous attempts by scammers to carry out invoice redirect fraud on businesses.
New survey found 44% of Irish organisations suffered an attack last year compared to just 25% in 2012.
Cyber crime investigators have also noticed a rise in so-called “revenge porn”.
Experts say beefing up your security is the only way to protect yourself from a potential attack.
A talent gap exists in the area and IT Carlow claims to have the first Irish course dedicated to tackling it.
The story of “one of the most intricate and sophisticated trading rings” in history.
Many of the devices that power our everyday lives would have been unimaginable a century ago.
Experts say the public needs protection against ‘petty’ cybercrimes.
Their website has been hacked by ‘supporters’.
Banks across the world were allegedly hacked over a two-year period.
Lewys Martin was sentenced to over four years in prison.
…and Twitter has refused.
Hector Xavier Monsegur, known as Sabu, taught the US government about the inner workings of hacking collectives like Anonymous.
The agency is considering loosening the policy which prevents it from hiring anyone who has smoked marijuana in the previous three years.
The FBI’s Bob Anderson Jr., described the charges as ‘the new normal’.
The gang members carried out a number sophisticated cyber attacks on banks in London
The virus locks a users computer until a ransom of nearly €650 has been paid.
An attack by hackers had been initially estimated to affect three million customers but it is now believe 38 million accounts have been compromised.
Nearly one in five surveyed companies were victims of hacking in the last year, with the average incident costing up to €30,000 to clean up.
The Immigrant Council of Ireland says ratification would ensure safe and responsible use of the internet in Ireland.
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The 19-year-old had been arrested and held at a station in Dublin as part of a global investigation into computer hacking.
The party’s website was hacked in January, compromising the personal details of around 2,000 people.
A new project at UCD will develop systems to train cybercrime police officers around the world. Twenty new jobs are being created as a result.