A new twist in the TalkTalk hacking story sheds a remarkable light on the inner workings of the gang who ripped off Brits for hundreds of thousands of pounds.| Geoff White
Publishing a book during a global pandemic has been – like much else in life – a dizzying rollercoaster. Publicity strategies I’d been working on for months collapsed overnight. But there are always two sides to the coin: ON THE DOWN SIDE… The big conferences at which I’d planned to speak (and which provide a…| Geoff White
The UK Parliament’s Intelligence & Security Committee found “Russia has sought to employ organised crime groups to supplement its cyber skills” This is pivotal, as it makes attribution much, much harder. Using crime groups, or just co-opting their tools and software, makes it easier for states such as Russia to hide their cyber activities. It’s…| Geoff White
There was a predictably pusillanimous BBC interview by Security Minister James Brokenshire on Friday regarding allegations that Russian state hackers attacked companies working on coronavirus vaccines. Brokenshire didn’t name the companies involved, nor did he confirm whether the hacks were successful. This is pretty typical of cybersecurity announcements: they flag up the threat, and provide…| Geoff White
As schools closed during the coronavirus lockdown, disturbing headlines emerged: 300,000 UK paedophiles were potentially ready to exploit the disruption to target children. With millions of kids at home, bored and often glued to their mobiles and tablets, it seemed reasonable to fear an increase in online grooming. But is it happening? The 300,000 figure…| Geoff White
It could well be coronavirus is hurting cybercrime as much as it's helping it.| Geoff White
Is a dental marketeer in the eastern US spamming Brits to trick them into surrendering sensitive info?| Geoff White
This is one of a series of personal blogs I’ve written about coronavirus. They are not a pieces of journalism, and are not like the investigative work I do for major publishers. They are my personal reflections, in attempt to make sense of the situation. I am, effectively, a small business dealing with coronavirus. I’m…| Geoff White
This is one of a series of personal blogs I’ve written about coronavirus. They are not a pieces of journalism, and are not like the investigative work I do for major publishers. They are my personal reflections, in attempt to make sense of the situation. Visiting the supermarket has become a bleak, tense experiment in…| Geoff White
Online advertising giants have promised to rein in the sharing of sensitive personal data for targeted ads, but some still doubt they can comply with tough new data protection rules. At a conferenc…| Geoff White
Geoff has written three books at the intersection of organised crime and technology, covering cyber crime, financial crime and money laundering. He has also written & presented two audio books …| Geoff White
