cybercrime
More men than women are subject to online harassment in Egypt: minister
Egypt
July 21, 2022
More men than women are subject to online harassment in Egypt: minister
More men than women are subject to online harassment and extortion, Egyptian Minister of Solidarity Nevin al-Kabbaj, revealed. Kabbaj said…
Microsoft and other tech firms take aim at prolific cybercrime gang
World
April 18, 2022
Microsoft and other tech firms take aim at prolific cybercrime gang
(CNN Business) -Technology firms including Microsoft have tried to disrupt a cybercriminal group whose malicious software has been used in…
Mawaddah al-Adham’s partner sentenced to prison
Egypt
February 8, 2022
Mawaddah al-Adham’s partner sentenced to prison
The Cairo Criminal Court sentenced Mawaddah al-Adham’s partner, to three years in prison, and fined him LE10,000 over charges of…
Lessons learned from Pasant’s tragedy: What to do if you are the victim of e-blackmail
Egypt
January 5, 2022
Lessons learned from Pasant’s tragedy: What to do if you are the victim of e-blackmail
The suicide of 17-year old Pasant Khaled from Gharbiya governorate has sent shock-waves across Egyptian society, after she was the…
Hackers disrupt Iran’s rail service with fake delay messages
Middle East
July 10, 2021
Hackers disrupt Iran’s rail service with fake delay messages
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s railroad system came under cyberattack on Friday, a semi-official news agency reported, with hackers posting…
US-Russia ties: Biden tells Putin to act on cybercrime
World
July 10, 2021
US-Russia ties: Biden tells Putin to act on cybercrime
US President Joe Biden has warned his Russian counterpart that Moscow had to “take action” against cybercriminals, the White House…
Australia set to pass sweeping cyber laws despite tech giant fears
Technology
December 4, 2018
Australia set to pass sweeping cyber laws despite tech giant fears
Australia’s two main parties struck a deal Tuesday to pass sweeping cyber laws requiring tech giants to help government…
Supreme Council for Media to apply sanctions on media websites, social media: official
Egypt
November 20, 2018
Supreme Council for Media to apply sanctions on media websites, social media: official
Sanctions prepared by the Supreme Council for Media Regulation will be applied on websites and social networking pages beside…
Europol: Ransomware top threat in 2017 cybercrime ‘epidemic’
World
September 27, 2017
Europol: Ransomware top threat in 2017 cybercrime ‘epidemic’
Ransomware eclipsed most other forms of cybercrime as on-line crime surged in 2017, European policing agency Europol said on Wednesday,…
Alleged Russian hacker’s arrest caps long cybercrime career
World
July 29, 2017
Alleged Russian hacker’s arrest caps long cybercrime career
From the early days of online stock scams to the increasingly sophisticated world of botnets, pseudonymous hacker Peter Severa spent…