e-Crime Wales is a partnership of organisations and agencies committed to equipping Welsh businesses with the knowledge and tools to be aware, vigilant, informed and ultimately safe from the destructive effects of e-Crime in all its forms.
If your business has a computer, you are at risk. Businesses in Wales are facing real and potentially devastating risks from e-Crime, while new threats are emerging with increasing regularity.
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Download information and advice on protecting your business and IT network from the threats of e-Crime. Find out more about the many dangerous threats around and the steps to take to minimise the risks and ultimately protect yourself and your business. You can also download your FREE electronic copy of “Preventing e-Crime for Dummies” here.
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Do you know your phishing from your pharming? Your backdoor to your botnet? Read our A-Z glossary of e-Crime terms and find out what all the techy jargon means….
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04 March 2010 Tackling e-Crime in WalesEvent organised by the University of Wales, Newport, 9th March 2010. e-Crime is a serious problem for citizens and businesses alike. It is accepted by the Government and Law Enforcement Agencies around the world that the current prevention and prosecution mechanisms are not adequate for tackling e-Crime. -
17 February 2010 e-Crime Wales Launches New IT Support SectionWith the rise in publicity of data breaches, companies are looking at security more seriously than ever, which means they’re looking to hire qualified and certified IT security professionals. Inexperienced or under qualified consultants/suppliers could potentially do more harm than good to your business. The selection of products is also an integral part of the design, development and maintenance of an IT security infrastructure that ensures confidentiality, integrity and availability of critical information. To help your decision making we have created online directories of security products and Welsh suppliers. -
09 February 2010 Safer Internet Day 2010The 7th edition of Safer Internet Day will be celebrated today in more than 60 countries across the world and this year will focus on the theme "Think B4 U post!". Read more about Safer Internet Day and download "Preventing e-Crime for Dummies".
More Newse-Crime in the News
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Phishing detections drop as cyber criminals look to new brand hijacking opportunities
(8th March 2010) The amount of brands that are hijacked for phishing use reached a new record in the last quarter of 2009. The number of hijacked brands reached a record 356 in October, up nearly 4.4 per cent from the previous record of 341 in August 2009.
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Energizer Bunny's software infects PCs
(7th March 2010) The Energizer Bunny infects PCs with backdoor malware, the Department of Homeland Security's US-CERT (United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team) said Friday. According to researchers at US-CERT, software that accompanies the Energizer DUO USB battery charger contains a Trojan horse that gives hackers total access to a Windows PC.
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Record high for phishing in January
(6th March 2010) January marked a record high for the number of phishing attacks, seeing a 21 per cent increase over the month before, according to the latest figures from security vendor RSA Security. The firm’s monthly Online Fraud Report showed that recorded phishing attacks reached an all-time high of 18,820, more than double the figure of a year ago.
Full story: V3.co.uk
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