<![CDATA[ Latest from TechRadar AU in Cybercrime ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/computing-security/cybercrime Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:05:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ 'Growing 3x faster than police staffing': Surge in cybercrime and new laws on ransomware payment could put UK businesses (and their directors) — in a "compliance trap." ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/growing-3x-faster-than-police-staffing-surge-in-cybercrime-and-new-laws-on-ransomware-payment-could-put-uk-businesses-and-their-directors-in-a-compliance-trap G3AwgTLg7DZeH9DKwCRDC Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'In 2026, cybercrime has reached a point of total convergence': New research claims AI attacks are taking over — so how can your business stay safe? ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/in-2026-cybercrime-has-reached-a-point-of-total-convergence-new-research-claims-ai-attacks-are-taking-over-so-how-can-your-business-stay-safe GwBJabrjBWThBJomQ7VFVS Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'The total industrialization of cyber threats': Cloudflare report outlines how hackers are 'weaponizing the Internet' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/the-total-industrialization-of-cyber-threats-cloudflare-report-outlines-how-hackers-are-weaponizing-the-internet F93UQ7GUjF3BPBfxkFSki6 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hackers are turning to easy, fast AI solutions to roll out attacks - so how can your business stay safe? ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/hackers-are-turning-to-easy-fast-ai-solutions-to-roll-out-attacks-so-how-can-your-business-stay-safe 2vNxeVDinPoxdcenyQzBGQ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:07:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ North Korean job scammers target JavaScript and Python developers with fake interview tasks spreading malware ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/north-korean-job-scammers-target-javascript-and-python-developers-with-fake-interview-tasks-spreading-malware 3MoqZ4T5MWqXnL8vyBAx84 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Most SMBs aren't set up to survive a major cyberattack - here's what needs to be done ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/most-smbs-arent-set-up-to-survive-a-major-cyberattack-heres-what-needs-to-be-done Y4hgLFe37VFgbex59iqAmf Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:14:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Notorious Black Axe cybercrime gang disrupted in Europol raids ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/notorious-black-axe-cybercrime-gang-disrupted-in-europol-raids H5oaPACgVBHCUvFh9iF7u9 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:43:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ US cybersecurity professionals plead guilty to Blackcat ransomware attacks ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/us-cybersecurity-professionals-plead-guilty-to-blackcat-ransomware-attacks 5pGYF2n4SAMfnTdZdJyxhP Wed, 31 Dec 2025 11:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Privacy vs control: a “whack-a-mole game” with no clear winners ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/cyber-security/privacy-vs-control-a-whack-a-mole-game-with-no-clear-winners Q7uNQgkTKeU47dBAaxGcX Thu, 18 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Companies are facing more cyberattacks than ever before - and many just can't cope ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/companies-are-facing-more-cyberattacks-than-ever-before-and-many-just-cant-cope Ufu9tSuSyZZxaKfqtbUMtg Mon, 29 Sep 2025 14:29:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ $10 million bounty issued by US DOJ for ransomware kingpin responsible for $18 billion of damage ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/usd10-million-bounty-issued-by-us-doj-for-ransomware-kingpin 3csqUdC5HG4WoQ7waxrEye Wed, 10 Sep 2025 10:43:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Notorious North Korean hacking group Kimsuky gets hacked itself - revealing some of its deepest secrets ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/notorious-north-korean-hacking-group-kimsuky-gets-hacked-itself-revealing-some-of-its-deepest-secrets ReYSPTN6d5SfPSDjxdcDFi Tue, 12 Aug 2025 16:04:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ QR codes are being weaponized in new quishing attacks, and most people don’t realize– here's how to stay safe ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/cybercrime/qr-codes-are-being-weaponized-in-new-quishing-attacks-and-most-people-dont-realize-heres-how-to-stay-safe ZBQysAQqvqrCL2SCvK29gT Sat, 02 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ GitHub users targeted with dangerous malware attacks - here's what we know ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/github-users-targeted-with-dangerous-malware-attacks-heres-what-we-know LAPHHC7kRYWakci6APtcJH Fri, 18 Jul 2025 14:37:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Louis Vuitton says customer data was leaked following cyberattack ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/louis-vuitton-says-customer-data-was-leaked-following-cyberattack eFzroSp67NZmFS5Dje5uq8 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 11:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ One of the biggest ransomware gangs around is shutting down - but is it for good? ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/one-of-the-biggest-ransomware-gangs-around-is-shutting-down-but-is-it-for-good TM4uCwXtSdJ5uwTFdksYWF Fri, 04 Jul 2025 09:57:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 5 new frightening cyber scams to look out for in 2025 ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/cybercrime/5-new-frightening-cyber-scams-to-look-out-for-in-2025 dfTgWx6HuM653wCmEC5kJN Mon, 23 Jun 2025 08:48:12 +0000 Mon, 23 Jun 2025 08:48:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is crime turning digital? Almost all Brits believe cybercrime is more of a risk - here's how to stay safe ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/is-crime-turning-digital-almost-all-brits-believe-cybercrime-is-more-of-a-risk-heres-how-to-stay-safe KzChpFgWsyrfFkvwT43Ghi Fri, 20 Jun 2025 10:01:52 +0000 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:56:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hackers are now pretending to be jobseekers to spread malware ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/hackers-are-now-pretending-to-be-jobseekers-to-spread-malware FyTdbn9dHXA7BpMQEQSXr3 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:27:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft moves to stop Indian fake tech support scams - make sure you stay protected ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/microsoft-moves-to-stop-indian-fake-tech-support-scams-make-sure-you-stay-protected rCDfghUWPUuhFxgJsshmZD Mon, 09 Jun 2025 15:04:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ FBI warns Play ransomware hackers have hit nearly a thousand US firms ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/fbi-warns-play-ransomware-hackers-have-hit-nearly-a-thousand-us-firms xq7NC7qnsBETGUEmVSHFzU Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:28:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ That's a new one: Iranian hackers pretend to be a modelling agency to try and steal user details ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/iranian-hackers-pretended-to-be-a-modelling-agency-to-try-and-steal-user-details GDvekfb3b7TNb3MchX3tkJ Mon, 02 Jun 2025 19:05:00 +0000 Wed, 25 Jun 2025 11:40:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hackers go after influencers and content creators to hit followers with malware, steal data ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/hackers-go-after-influencers-and-content-creators-to-hit-followers-with-malware-steal-data iLYvHMHM8qKHZG3pnWgFvH Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:54:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Interpol operation arrests 300 suspects linked to African cybercrime rings ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/interpol-operation-arrests-300-suspects-linked-to-african-cybercrime-rings AavNaKFqkGDdmaDbej7BVc Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:23:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ A new SMS energy scam is using Elon Musk’s face to steal your money ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/a-new-sms-energy-scam-is-using-elon-musks-face-to-steal-your-money k7sfiKaQ5i9Eu4keSin6V9 Tue, 11 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cybercriminals used vendor backdoor to steal almost $600,000 of Taylor Swift tickets ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/cybercriminals-used-vendor-backdoor-to-steal-almost-usd600-000-of-taylor-swift-tickets 7YcXw7JdxyTsbCnHh3ASHo Fri, 07 Mar 2025 23:07:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ US government reveals new cybercrime unit targeting AI fraud, crypto and other scams ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/us-government-reveals-new-cybercrime-unit-targeting-ai-fraud-crypto-and-other-scams 9bBPxXxfWVNxvf3eE6QWjS Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ID theft – what happens when someone steals your identity ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/id-theft-what-happens-when-someone-steals-your-identity dnmxm3TSMwjBDGATsyM8kE Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:32:18 +0000 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:35:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ TikTok is under investigation for Romanian election interference concerns ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/tiktok-is-under-investigation-for-romanian-election-interference-concerns vknwqr6TwRwNkVpoRgSYFU Wed, 18 Dec 2024 15:41:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Identity fraud attacks using AI are fooling biometric security systems ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/Identity-fraud-attacks-using-AI-are-fooling-biometric-security-systems E5Mz8d6UcaV2bedB5Upc9 Sun, 15 Dec 2024 14:14:00 +0000 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:57:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ This free tool offers SMBs critical insights into compromised credentials found on the dark web ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/This-free-tool-offers-SMBs-critical-insights-into-compromised-credential-found-on-the-dark-web Py2dyXmFNWyfUtzhAodQHe Sun, 15 Dec 2024 12:36:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ NotLockBit ransomware targets Apple users with advanced file-locking and data exfiltration ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/NotLockBit-ransomware-hits-Apple-users-with-advanced-file-locking-and-data-exfiltration oufQPZd3dZon4TpajVHzZg Sun, 15 Dec 2024 09:16:00 +0000 Thu, 10 Apr 2025 10:29:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ New domain names such as .shop and .xyz are proving popular for cybercrime ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/new-domain-names-such-as-shop-and-xyz-are-proving-popular-for-cybercrime xW5DpsxRGWmZph5tJSfs3S Mon, 09 Dec 2024 13:02:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Romania cancels election after systems targeted in cyberattacks over 85,000 times ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/romania-cancels-election-after-systems-targeted-in-cyberattacks-over-85-000-times YnszCUeG82ZznKNd3ZCBES Fri, 06 Dec 2024 14:05:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Infrastructure-as-code security issues could put cloud platforms everywhere at risk ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/infrastructure-as-code-security-issues-could-put-cloud-platforms-everywhere-at-risk dVfqsjyCBJa2CmNZhuF5Nk Wed, 27 Nov 2024 15:56:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Major Interpol action sees over a thousand cybercrime suspects arrested across Africa ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/major-interpol-action-sees-over-a-thousand-cybercrime-suspects-arrested-across-africa KmfhgmoNSynEWcZy8euZSZ Wed, 27 Nov 2024 11:43:18 +0000 Sun, 01 Dec 2024 17:04:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ It's official — FBI, CISA, and NSA reveal the most exploited vulnerabilities of 2023 ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/its-official-fbi-cisa-and-nsa-reveal-the-most-exploited-vulnerabilities-of-2023 pkJvZdUdthFXhZgtYKquTD Wed, 13 Nov 2024 23:55:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ US plans to support controversial cybercrime UN treaty despite fears it could be misused ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/us-plans-to-support-controversial-cybercrime-un-treaty-despite-fears-it-could-be-misused MVyodQh7cJH2CRVtAsRQQh Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:27:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Quishing is the new QR code scam you need to watch out for –here's how to stay safe ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/cybercrime/quishing-is-the-qr-code-scam-you-need-to-watch-out-for cmMgRwhjrUF8CP8Y2dasCb Sun, 10 Nov 2024 22:00:00 +0000 Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:20:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Interpol says it disrupted thousands of cybercrime instances in major operation ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/interpol-says-it-disrupted-thousands-of-cybercrime-instances-in-major-operation jpNqqBv8k86PXGYuo2ZkiH Wed, 06 Nov 2024 10:38:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ North Korean hackers target job seekers with fake interviews ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/north-korean-hackers-target-job-seekers-with-fake-interviews kRG9o7548nV5rUSnrDr3TX Thu, 05 Sep 2024 13:29:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ CBIZ says web page breach lead to customer data theft ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/cbiz-says-web-page-breach-lead-to-customer-data-theft bDT7RctoK5nyf8HFnbUXP4 Tue, 03 Sep 2024 15:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Transport for London currently undergoing cyberattack ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/transport-for-london-undergoing-cyberattack sif4uhnrbSDKSem3JLvrTB Tue, 03 Sep 2024 09:31:44 +0000 Tue, 03 Sep 2024 10:05:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ One of Microsoft's most niche software tools hit by major phishing scam ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/one-of-microsoft-s-most-niche-software-tools-hit-by-major-phishing-scam NkzjnqBSzYUzPK5QrdtwQb Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:31:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Insurance software giant reveals nearly a million customers hit by ransomware risk ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/insurance-software-giant-reveals-nearly-a-million-customers-hit-by-ransomware-risk AFpRKnmwbNNBR7eQTaXpeN Wed, 28 Aug 2024 15:02:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ A million airport parking customers affected in huge data breach ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/a-million-airport-parking-customers-affected-in-huge-data-breach pZkY2Vxokcrxa5qnpRsbPG Wed, 28 Aug 2024 14:05:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Enterprise SaaS apps are still a major security risk ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/enterprise-saas-apps-are-still-a-major-security-risk tsSfegcCuixg3FJfd9LbG5 Wed, 28 Aug 2024 10:02:00 +0000 Wed, 28 Aug 2024 10:32:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ This cybercrime group claims it can help hackers beat CAPTCHA locks ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/this-cybercrime-group-claims-it-can-help-hackers-beat-captcha-locks c6cRGb9VAXumhNbkiN4chb Tue, 27 Aug 2024 20:14:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hackers claim to have hit US Marshals Service with a major cyberattack ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/us-marshals-hit-with-cyberattack-hackers-claim zg7CocXA6j2sfqNo5sbVR Tue, 27 Aug 2024 13:23:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ UN cybercrime convention inadequate, says Human Rights Watch ]]> 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