Police Central E Crime Unit
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UK crime fighters grapple with iPhone wipe threat
News Criminals can remotely destroy incriminating evidence by exploiting security features on the Apple iPhone, a leading digital forensics expert has warned.
Tags: Smart phones, 3G (Third Generation), Mac OS, Security, Unit, Mobile, Encryption, Tool, Password, phone
Stark warning as UK faces cybercrime boom
News A report by the Serious Organized Crime Agency has warned of the growing danger from international gangs of online and credit card fraudsters.
Tags: Security, Viruses and worms, Phishing, Malware, Keylogging, intellectual property, phone, Spam E-mail Message, Silicon.com, denial of service
UK 'failing on cyber crime'
News Shadow home secretary David Davis has criticized the government's failure to provide £1.3 million (US$2.6 million) to fund a national e-crime policing unit.
London Olympics cyber cops hit the ground running
News The new U.K. cybercrime unit has been tasked with protecting the London 2012 Games from hackers and online criminals.
Tags: Politics, Regulations, Data security, Authentication and encryption, Firewalls, Hacking, Atos, CVS Corp., Police Central E-Crime Unit, London
Jobless techies turning to crime
News The credit crunch will drive impoverished techies and IT workers to sell corporate data and use crimeware, forensic experts have warned.
Tags: Hacking, Spam and phishing, Network security, Business security, Phishing, Security, Finjan Software Inc., Fraud, PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting, information technology worker
UK struck by cybercrime wave
News The United Kingdom is suffering a cybercrime wave that has seen online financial fraud jump 20 percent, according to a new report.
Tags: Security, Cybercrime, Financial Fraud, Fraud, RSA Security Inc., e-mail, London, trader, Silicon.com, security adviser
UK govt pledges to take e-crime seriously
News The U.K. government has pledged to meet with law enforcers to forge new policies on tackling cybercrime.
Tags: Security
