Along with the latest technological developments, virtual scams became highly sophisticated; to the point that cybercriminals are already capable of replicating the image and voice of trusted people to create audiovisual content of a highly manipulative nature. YouTube is a breeding ground for these operations, since recently it was seen how hackers managed to hack … Read more
2023-10-20 17:09:51 20 okt 2023 om 19:09 A major ransomware gang has been dismantled in an international police operation. The suspected leader has been arrested and the platform is off the air. Five of the group’s servers were seized in the Netherlands and Dutch investigators assisted in the investigation. It concerns an international group of … Read more
2023-09-12 20:18:58 Never pay if you are being extorted by cyber criminals, is often the advice. This makes crime pay and the problem continues. However, after a digital burglary, the KNVB has made agreements with Russian hackers. Is that wise? Een succesvolle cyberaanval heeft grote gevolgen voor het getroffen bedrijf of organisatie. Hackers kunnen systemen … Read more
2023-08-07 14:49:04 PK with BM Karner, LHStv Haberlander, OStA Winkler and State Police Director Pilsl – August 8, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. in Linz Vienna (OTS) – Interior Minister Gerhard Karner, Deputy Governor Christine Haberlander and State Police Director Andreas Pilsl as well as Chief Public Prosecutor Harald Winkler will present future training in the … Read more
2023-08-07 17:38:51 The websites of Maastricht Aachen Airport and the association of public transport companies were difficult to reach on Monday due to a cyber attack. A Russian hacker group claims to be responsible for the attack. The websites maa.nl and ov-nl.nl were difficult to reach due to a so-called DDoS attack. Then a server … Read more
2023-07-03 09:28:44 By Tim Wijkman-van Aalst Jul 03, 2023 at 10:10 AM Update: 6 minutes ago Artificial intelligence like ChatGPT makes it easier for cybercriminals to develop malware. AI also helps malicious parties to make phishing emails more credible, for example. The National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism (NCTV) warns against this. Artificial intelligence can … Read more
2023-07-01 15:01:49 Topics such as cybercrime, illegal migration, combating people smuggling and extremism made structural changes necessary – July 1st is also the founding day of the Federal Police Vienna (OTS) – “The new division of business in the Federal Ministry of the Interior came into force on July 1, 2022, exactly one year ago, … Read more