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Cybercrime

The TJX Data Breach

The TJX Companies Inc. data breach of 2007 is one of the largest retail hacks in history. The cyberattack earned

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Cybercrime

What is cybercrime?

Every day, you hear about cybercrime. More and more, it is presented as a problem to society: hacking, fraud, obscene

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Cybercrime

The SQL Slammer Worm

Have you ever wondered what the most destructive malware is? In January 2003, a computer worm became the fastest-spreading worm

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Cybercrime

The Melissa Virus

Phishing emails are among the most effective ways to hack into people’s accounts. But when did it all start? The

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Cybercrime

The Morris Worm

Have you ever wondered how the first cyberattack in history happened? The Morris Worm was released on November 2, 1988,

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