The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed How to survive cybercrime in Switzerland While the overall rate of crime has fallen in Switzerland in recent times, the incidence of cybercrime is increasing dramatically. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190502/cybercrime-in-switzerland-the-ultimate-survivors-guide-law-crime Thu, 02 May 2019 22:18:21 +0200 cybercrime-in-switzerland-the-ultimate-survivors-guide-law-crime Swiss law: What you need to know about cyberbullying Cyberbullying is a growing problem in Switzerland. Here Geneva-based lawyer Renuka Cavadini looks at how to deal with this issue and what you can do to help prevent it happening. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190603/swiss-law-what-you-need-to-know-about-cyberbullying Mon, 03 Jun 2019 12:27:02 +0200 swiss-law-what-you-need-to-know-about-cyberbullying Zurich police warn of rise in ransomware attacks Police in the Swiss canton of Zurich on Monday warned of a spike in the number of attacks involving ransomware like LockerGoga, Ryuk and MegaCortex. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190729/zurich-police-warn-of-rise-in-ransomware-attacks-switzerland-cybercrime Mon, 29 Jul 2019 17:17:34 +0200 zurich-police-warn-of-rise-in-ransomware-attacks-switzerland-cybercrime Russian espionage: Swiss-based email provider ProtonMail hit by cyberattack Reporters investigating Russian military intelligence have been targeted by highly sophisticated cyberattacks through their encrypted email accounts, with evidence suggesting Moscow was responsible, the email service provider ProtonMail and journalists said on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190729/swiss-based-email-provider-protonmail-targeted-in-cyberattack Mon, 29 Jul 2019 09:30:45 +0200 swiss-based-email-provider-protonmail-targeted-in-cyberattack Fake police steal 3.6 million francs from Swiss woman Fraudsters posing as police officers stole 3.6 million Swiss francs (€3.3 million) from a Swiss woman through an elaborate scam that involved a fake plot implicating the victim's bank, Swiss media reported on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190626/fake-cops-steal-37-million-from-swiss-woman-crime Wed, 26 Jun 2019 14:38:36 +0200 fake-cops-steal-37-million-from-swiss-woman-crime Bern police warn of 'sextortion' blackmailers Bern cantonal police are warning against “sextortion blackmail” on the internet after logging reports of 50 individuals targeted by criminals who threatened to post naked pictures of their victims online in the past seven months. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150206/bern-police-issue-sextortion-warning Fri, 06 Feb 2015 11:03:00 +0100 bern-police-issue-sextortion-warning Switzerland increasingly targeted by spies: report Cyber attacks and abductions of Swiss abroad were two of the main security challenges faced by Switzerland last year, according to a government report. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130430/switzerland-increasingly-targeted-by-spies-report Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:46:00 +0200 switzerland-increasingly-targeted-by-spies-report