Police warn of new ransomware scam
A new virus called Dharma is infecting computers and servers by encrypting and locking files, which can be unlocked only through a Bitcoin payment, authorities...
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Not all hackers have evil intentions of course, but those who do are growing ever more powerful. And don’t think you’re too unimportant CYBERHACKS...
Mobiles top choice for accessing internet
More than 80 per cent of people aged 16 to 74 in the European Union used the internet in 2016 with 79 per cent of...
Illegal betting shops raked in €15m in two years
A coordinated raid on three illegal betting shops in Nicosia by police revealed that over €15 million in bets were accepted over the last two...
Two teens arrested in connection with car break-ins
Police arrested two 17-year-old boys on Wednesday for allegedly stealing items from nine cars and damaging six of them in Limassol on Wednesday. Acting on...
Texts, Internet, social networks are “gift of God” if used wisely – Pope Francis
Pope Francis, who has acknowledged being “a disaster” when it comes to technology, said on Friday that the Internet, social networks and text messages were...
Phones and computers worth €77,000 stolen in Limassol
Mobile phones and computers worth around €77,000 were stolen in the early morning hours on Wednesday from a shop in Limassol. After the alarm went...
Police seize computers in gambling raids
Police raided properties in Limassol, Sotira, and Paralimni on Thursday night whose proprietors were suspected of rigging computers for gambling purposes. In Limassol police investigated...
Police return confiscated CFA computers
By Constantinos Psillides FOOTBALL season will recommence as scheduled on January 3, a statement from the Cyprus Football Association (CFA) said on Wednesday after police...
Man arrested for possession of gambling equipment
Paphos police arrested a Bulgarian man on suspicion of possession of computers and other electronic equipment used for gambling. The man was arrested on Tuesday...
Man arrested on suspicion of theft
A German national living in Paphos was under investigation on Friday after police found a number of silver and gold valuables and silver coins from...
Gambling raid
POLICE confiscated 17 computers on Tuesday night, following a raid on a betting shop in Limassol. According to a police report, the investigation was carried...
Police confiscate over ten PCs in separate gambling raids
Police ran a raid campaign in Nicosia and Paralimni betting shops on Friday night, confiscating several computers and other gambling gear. According to a police...
Gambling raid in Paphos
Police raided an establishment in Paphos on Tuesday night and confiscated seven computers, as part of the campaign against gambling. According to the police report,...
Bases police raid illegal casino (updated)
By George Psyllides British bases (SBA) police on Monday raided an establishment, which operated as a casino in the village of Trachoni in the Limassol...
Two arrested on suspicion of running illegal betting joints
Two people were arrested in Limassol on Tuesday after two establishments were raided by police on suspicion of illegal betting , a police report said....
Gambling raid in Nicosia
Police arrested two individuals in Nicosia during a raid at a gambling establishment. The two, including the owner, were charged and later released. During the...
Woman arrested in connection with online betting
Police in Nicosia have arrested a 26-year-old woman who manages a betting shop for operating without a licence and for running illegal online horse and...
70 pct of homes have computers, tablets on the rise
By Stefanos Evripidou SEVEN IN ten households in Cyprus have access to a computer, marginally up from the year-earlier figure, according to the results of...