Ministry of Research lacks staff to prevent cyberattacks, reveals audit committee
The junior ministry of research and innovation has no staff in place to prevent a cyberattack, it emerged on Thursday at the House audit committee....
Cybercrime
Nicosia man loses €25,000 thousand in SMS bank scam
Police issued a warning over text message scams on Saturday after a 50-year-old man lost almost €25,000 from his bank account. The Nicosia resident reported...
Police warn of new SMS scam after €23,000 stolen from bank account
The police cybercrime unit on Tuesday warned of a new SMS scam after a Nicosia resident reported that €23,000 was stolen from his bank account....
Supreme Court rules on keeping IP addresses to fight online crime
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in favour of the retention of the IP addresses of internet users for the purpose of investigating internet crime....
Limassol company hacked for €339,000
For the second day in a row, police urged businesses to pay extra attention to their online accounts and transactions after releasing a statement regarding...
Limassol company loses €48,000 after business communications hijacked
Police on Sunday urged the public and businesses to be very cautious in online commercial transactions after a Limassol business lost €48,000 during a bank...
Police cybercrime unit investigated more than 550 cases last year
Last year the police investigated more than 550 cases of cybercrime, and participated in major international anti-cybercrime operations such as the SSNDOB in cooperation with...
Limassol advertising company falls victim to online fraud
Police were on Friday investigating another case of online fraud in involving loss of thousands of euros. According to a police statement, the 36-year-old manager...
Police issue online scam warning for Instagram users
The police cybercrime unit has issued a warning that suspicious password hacking messages continue on social media, particularly Instagram. Specifically, users receive a message from...
Businesses warned to improve online security
The digital security authority issued online safety advice to businesses on Monday, citing a Eurobarometer report that showed more small and medium sized (SMEs) establishments...
