https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/online-scams-technology-is-evolving-let-s-stay-one-step-ahead
The Bank of Cyprus urges its customers and the public, in general, to be extra vigilant as fraudsters increasingly use advanced technology and AI to create highly convincing fraud scams with the ultimate purpose of deceiving the public....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/countdown-to-black-friday-tips-to-avoid-scams
As Black Friday approaches on Nov. 29, businesses worldwide are gearing up for significant sales events. Recognized as the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season in the U.S. since 1952, Black Friday is observed on the fourth Friday in November, the day after Thanksgiving....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-warn-public-about-new-online-extortion-scam
Police are urging the public to be vigilant after a new form of online fraud has emerged, where scammers attempt to extort money by claiming they have compromising videos of the victims....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-resident-loses-€30-000-in-cryptocurrency-scam
A 54-year-old resident of Limassol reported to the police yesterday that he was scammed out of €30,000 by an online scammer posing as a cryptocurrency investment advisor....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/online-booking-scams-skyrocket
Scams involving online booking platforms have exploded over the past 18 months, with fraudsters increasingly targeting tourists, according to a report by Kathimerini.gr....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-land-registry-hit-by-major-cyberattack
A coordinated cyberattack has struck the Greek Land Registry, compromising one of its databases containing property ownership information across the country. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-wanted-in-metamax-scam-surrenders-to-police
A 63-year-old man wanted in connection with the "Metamax" pyramid scam has surrendered to authorities and is currently under interrogation, according to police sources.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hackers-claim-560m-ticketmaster-accounts-breached
Ticketmaster owner Live Nation confirmed "unauthorised activity" on its database after a group of hackers said they had stolen the personal details of 560 million customers.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-police-investigate-email-threats-sent-to-schools-across-europe
Email threats similar to those sent on Friday to schools across Cyprus have also been sent to several other European countries, according to information Europol has shared with Cyprus Police....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/23andme-data-breach-exposes-genetic-profiles-of-millions
Genetic testing company 23andMe disclosed a significant data breach, initially stating that 0.1% of its customers, approximately 14,000 individuals, had their personal data compromised. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/whatsapp-users-beware-of-password-scam
The Cybercrime Sub-Directorate has issued a warning to citizens regarding a concerning trend of suspicious messages related to password hacking on Social Media, with a particular focus on WhatsApp....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/u-s-military-emails-accidentally-sent-to-mali
A small spelling error has resulted in thousands of emails intended for the U.S. military being sent instead to Mali, an issue that Pentagon officials said they've taken steps to mitigate....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/from-lovers-to-doctors-cyprus-confronts-rising-online-fraud
Cyprus is witnessing a significant annual increase in online fraud cases, according to Andreas Anastasiades, the Director of the Electronic Crime Sub-Directorate. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/netflix-cracks-down-on-password-sharing
Netflix Inc. on Tuesday expanded its crackdown on password sharing to the United States and more than 100 other countries, alerting users that their accounts cannot be shared for free outside of their households....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-build-disappearance-case-but-no-breakthrough
The disappearance of a Limassol man said to be implicated in a convoluted cryptocurrency case continues to baffle Cypriot authorities, following additional arrests and search parties expected to continue after an unsuccessful holiday weekend...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-suspect-foul-play-in-cryptic-disappearance-case
A local man who did time in a US prison and is also being accused of bitcoin theft in Cyprus has turned himself in, but he is reportedly not answering questions about the disappearance of a man whose torched vehicle was found in rural Nicosia last week...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/hackers-leak-open-university-data-after-ransom-demand-not-met
The Open University of Cyprus failed to meet the deadline set by the "Medusa" group of hackers to pay a ransom in exchange for not releasing sensitive personal data....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fbi-warns-against-using-free-mobile-charging-stations
The FBI is warning people to steer clear of free cell phone charging stations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/netflix-cuts-prices-in-30-countries
Streaming giant Netflix has cut prices in more than 30 countries as it attempts to attract more subscribers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/netflix-to-ban-password-sharing-by-end-of-march-bad-news-for-freeloaders
The time Netflix 'freeloaders' have long feared - Password sharing will be banned by the end of March....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/prosecutors-say-inmate-was-tortured-to-give-up-password
Cypriot state prosecutors say an inmate who was killed inside Nicosia’s prison had been cruelly tortured for two days by a felon who demanded a password to check if nude photos of his wife were on the victim’s phone...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/in-the-past-year-40-of-residents-reported-their-accounts-compromised
Forty percent of citizens and nearly half of businesses have experienced some sort of cyber attack in the past 12 months, according to surveys on cyber security....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-sentenced-after-knife-attack-over-money
A Syrian man who stabbed a fellow worker in Limassol over missing money has been sentenced to 9 years for attempted murder...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-consequential-cop-reflects-on-europol-job
A Cyprus police officer widely known in the media for her role in Malta’s Galizia murder case says she knows how to get into a suspect’s mind when trying to unlock their phones...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-warn-public-about-phony-text-messages
Police are warning the public against fraudulent text messages with links to Banking and Credit Institutions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-crypto-provider-says-imposter-stole-35-million
A Cypriot resident who owns a blockchain service provider says his company was targeted by cyber criminals who managed to steal tens of millions in cryptocurrency simply by sending a message on a popular social app...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/webcam-child-groomer-gets-sentence
A young man got a suspended sentence after being found guilty of enticing a minor to sexual activity as well as child grooming offences involving a total of three underage girls...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-warn-public-about-phony-atm-messages
Police in Cyprus are warning the public to be on the lookout for suspicious text messages, saying scammers pretending to be bank employees are trying to trick people by telling them their debit cards have been blocked and need to be reauthorized...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/digital-agenda-cyprus-summit-registration-now-open
The 3rd Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2020 will take place online tomorrow, Wednesday October 21, and participation is free of charge. The Summit will seek to highlight significant issues and particularities of today’s world, while addressing the heightened needs for specialized knowledge against the backdrop of our ever-changing reality. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/suspect-arrested-in-college-email-probe
Law enforcement authorities have arrested a man in connection with online payment requests made to a number of international students who were registered at a private college in Nicosia...
