Sharp rise in phishing emails

The number of phishing emails increased 81% in the first half of this year, Computing reports. According to a new report, some 157,477 phishing messages were detected in the first six months

Hackers target home users for cash

Consumers are now on the main target of malicious hackers intent on enriching themselves through the misery of others, The Register reports. A new report, which covers the first half of 2006,

CTO turns to religious tourism

The Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) and the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) are organising the first International Conference on Religious Tourism (ICORET 2006) in Nicosia next week. This first-of-its-kind conference will be

Euro poised to rebound

The dollar dipped on Thursday but stayed near a 10-month high versus the yen as minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting further dented expectations that the central bank could cut

Cyprus Cement not sure about Titan

Cyprus Cement Pcl (CCC), the island’s second largest cement producer denied that it is in advanced talks with Titan SA of Greece for a tie-up, but added that it has in the

Trading platform with ATHEX due Oct 30

The Association of Investment Firms of Cyprus has voted in favour of the recommendation of the CSE Council for the commencement of the “Common Trading Platform” (CTP) with the Athens Exchange on

Sterling may turn higher

Sterling may stage a counter-rally today following yesterday’s big move down as the recent dollar rally runs out of steam. Assuming that the 1.8510 support is not broken, then long sterling positions

BOC hits CYP 5 on ATHEX

Bank of Cyprus share powered ahead to a record new close of EUR 8.70 or CYP 5.02 on the Athens Stock Exchange on Wednesday, on the same day that the CSE announced