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“More than 0s and 1s”: Cambodia battles cybercrime

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Through training held in Phnom Penh, UNODC is helping to build a more robust response to cybercrime in Cambodia.

Photo: UNODC / Laura Gil

Through training held in Phnom Penh, UNODC is helping to build a more robust response to cybercrime in Cambodia.

All the screens in the room, including the one projected on the wall, have turned black, and a series of green letters have started to rain down. “Your wallet has been stolen,” one of the trainers says. All participants —some in uniform, others in suits— start scrolling down, looking for the fictitious cybercriminal.

The mix of Cambodian cybercops, law enforcement officials and judges in the room each have a laptop, and each have a task at hand: to seize the cryptocurrencies before it’s too late. If they collect and manage the digital evidence, they have succeeded, because that evidence can be later presented to the court. On their screens, what they are seeing is a simulation of a cyber-enabled fraud case involving cryptocurrencies in which criminals operate nowadays.

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India’s Thriving Scam Industry: Before You Call Tech Support 

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We go deep into the vast world of India’s scam call centers, meeting those behind the deception and the new breed of international scambaiters who are trying to bring these scammers down. After seven years of running tech support scams, ‘Leo’ has leveled up. He is now an entrepreneur or a scam call center consultant who sets up scamming outfits for those with money to invest. From hiring to hardware, he has it down to a science, especially on how long it will take to generate returns for the investors. At the other end of the spectrum, we follow an Indian scambaiter ‘Sven’ as he investigates a local company that’s running a scam call center. The majority of their victims are English-speaking foreigners overseas. Through reverse tracking, he has managed to get into the company’s systems, securing access to their confidential files and real-time CCTV footage of scams taking place. Will ‘Sven’ be able to find enough evidence to submit to the police and conduct a crackdown?

What is the UN cybercrime treaty and why does it matter?

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Explaining the UN cybercrime treaty, its potential benefits and risks, key issues in the negotiations, and likely paths forward.

What is the UN cybercrime treaty?

Since May 2021, UN member states have been negotiating an international treaty on countering cybercrime. If adopted by the UN General Assembly, it would be the first binding UN instrument on a cyber issue. The treaty could become an important global legal framework for international cooperation on preventing and investigating cybercrime, and prosecuting cybercriminals.

But without a clearly defined scope and sufficient safeguards, the treaty could endanger human rights – both online and offline – and repressive governments could abuse its provisions to criminalize online free speech. It could also threaten digital rights by legitimizing intrusive investigations and unhindered law enforcement access to personal information.

What is cybercrime?

There is no universally accepted definition of cybercrime. A common approach is to define it in two categories: cyber-dependent crimes and cyber-enabled crimes.

Cyber-dependent crimes are crimes that can only be committed by using Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). A notorious example is ransomware: hacking into an organization or individual’s device, encrypting data and demanding payment for decryption.

Without a clearly defined scope and sufficient safeguards, the treaty could endanger human rights – both online and offline – and repressive governments could abuse its provisions to criminalize online free speech.

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FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces National Cybersecurity Strategy

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MARCH 02, 2023

  1. STATEMENTS AND RELEASES

Read the full strategy here >>

Today, the Biden-Harris Administration released the National Cybersecurity Strategy to secure the full benefits of a safe and secure digital ecosystem for all Americans. In this decisive decade, the United States will reimagine cyberspace as a tool to achieve our goals in a way that reflects our values: economic security and prosperity; respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms; trust in our democracy and democratic institutions; and an equitable and diverse society. To realize this vision, we must make fundamental shifts in how the United States allocates roles, responsibilities, and resources in cyberspace.

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Deepfakes đe dọa doanh nghiệp

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By Nguyễn Vũ 3/8/2019, 06:36

TBKTSG – Lâu nay khi nói đến deepfakes, tức kỹ thuật dùng trí tuệ nhân tạo và học máy để làm ra các video giả, người ta chỉ nghĩ đến loại video giả các chính trị gia nói chuyện trên trời dưới đất hay loại video các nhân vật nổi tiếng như David Beckham kể chuyện tiếu lâm bằng tiếng Việt. Thế nhưng, vừa có những cảnh báo bọn lừa đảo dùng công nghệ này để giả danh chủ doanh nghiệp đánh lừa nhân viên để chiếm đoạt tiền bạc. Tiếp tục đọc “Deepfakes đe dọa doanh nghiệp” →

In Vietnam, Fake Death Certificates Are Weaponized to Hack Facebook Accounts

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Published on Monday, 24 December 2018 16:00Written by Saigoneer.

Vietnam’s fake document industry has upgraded for the information age.

Vietnam has one of the largest populations of Facebook users in the world. According to Noudhy Valdryno, a representative from Facebook’s Asia-Pacific Division, the country has 42 million daily users, accounting for 17% of Southeast Asia’s total 242 million. With a robust local Facebook user base comes darker implications, however, such as the manifestation of fake news, bullying or porn bots. Tiếp tục đọc “In Vietnam, Fake Death Certificates Are Weaponized to Hack Facebook Accounts” →

An 11-Year-Old Changed The Results Of Florida’s Presidential Vote At A Hacker Convention. Discuss.

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Kevin Collier BuzzFeed News Reporter

Reporting From Las Vegas, Nevada

Posted on August 11, 2018, at 3:04 p.m. ET

A hacker’s laptop hooked up to an ES&S M650 Optical Scan Tabulator.

Molly Hall

A hacker’s laptop hooked up to an ES&S M650 Optical Scan Tabulator.

Election hackers have spent years trying to bring attention to flaws in election equipment. But with the world finally watching at DEFCON, the world’s largest hacker conference, they have a new struggle: pointing out flaws without causing the public to doubt that their vote will count.

This weekend saw the 26th annual DEFCON gathering. It was the second time the convention had featured a Voting Village, where organizers set up decommissioned election equipment and watch hackers find creative and alarming ways to break in. Tiếp tục đọc “An 11-Year-Old Changed The Results Of Florida’s Presidential Vote At A Hacker Convention. Discuss.” →

Bộ trưởng Công an: ‘Chặn Internet thì ta không chơi được với ai’

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Thượng tướng Tô Lâm nói dòng chảy thông tin giống như hệ tuần hoàn của cơ thể con người, “phải làm sao để không bị nghẽn mạch”.

Facebook, Google khó được cấp phép ở Việt Nam

VNexpress_Chiều 13/11, Quốc hội thảo luận ở tổ về dự án Luật An ninh mạng. Thượng tướng Tô Lâm – Bộ trưởng Công an, cho biết Bộ được phân công chủ trì soạn thảo dự luật này và đã rất thận trọng trong thực hiện, vì đây là nội dung liên quan đến quyền tự do, dân chủ của nhân dân.

“Đây cũng là vấn đề rất khó, không chỉ Việt Nam mà với thế giới”, Bộ trưởng nói.

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