India to lead drive for global crypto regulations to bust money laundering As president of the G20, it will have the platform to make it happen Personal Tech19 Oct 2022 | 6
DoJ ‘very disappointed’ with probation sentence for Capital One hacker Paige Thompson ‘This is not what justice looks like’ says official on sanction for leak of 100 million records Cyber-crime05 Oct 2022 | 40
Open up, it's the IRS. We're here about the crypto tax you dodged 'At least ten' people didn't declare coin income. Wow, what a bust Cyber-crime23 Sep 2022 | 23
Charter won't pay out $7b after cable installer murdered woman. Just $1b instead Well, assuming the US ISP doesn't win its appeal Networks21 Sep 2022 | 10
Anti-Metaverse package 'explosion' at college VR lab probed by investigators Blast, manifesto railing against Zuck and AI may be an artifical reality Bootnotes14 Sep 2022 | 21
DoJ charges pair over China-linked attempt to build semi-autonomous crypto haven on nuked Pacific atoll Yes, that’s a lot to digest: Marshall Islands legislators allegedly bribed to make it possible Cyber-crime08 Sep 2022 | 21
Terminal downgrade saves the day after a client/server heist On Call When the PCs were pilfered by ram raiding rotters, green screens proved their worth Personal Tech02 Sep 2022 | 139
Charter told to pay $7.3b in damages after cable installer murders grandmother Broadband giant says it will appeal jury verdict in negligence case Cyber-crime27 Jul 2022 | 83
Apple's guy in charge of stopping insider trading guilty of … insider trading He had one job Legal01 Jul 2022 | 48
Five Eyes alliance’s top cop says techies are the future of law enforcement Crims have weaponized tech and certain States let them launder the proceeds Cyber-crime09 Jun 2022 | 15
China reveals its top five sources of online fraud 'Brushing' tops the list, as quantity of forbidden content continue to rise Cyber-crime17 May 2022 | 15
Another ex-eBay exec admits cyberstalking web souk critics David Harville is seventh to cop to harassment campaign Cyber-crime13 May 2022 | 11
US appeals court ruling could 'eliminate internet privacy' Tech terms of service dissolve Fourth Amendment rights, EFF warns Legal28 Apr 2022 | 57
Ex-eBay security director to plead guilty to cyberstalking James Baugh faced trial over campaign against newsletter couple Personal Tech20 Apr 2022 | 9
Ex IT chief at Homeland Security watchdog stole US govt software to pirate Murali Venkata found guilty of conspiracy to resell case management app Applications12 Apr 2022 | 11
Yale finance director stole $40m in computers to resell on the sly Ill-gotten gains bankrolled swish life of flash cars and real estate Security31 Mar 2022 | 32
Cybercrooks target students with fake job opportunities Legit employers don't normally send a check before you've started – or ask you to send money to a Bitcoin address Security29 Mar 2022 | 21
IT technician jailed for wiping school's and pupils' devices Court told he'd acted from 'spite and revenge' due to grudge over sacking Legal14 Feb 2022 | 100
Canadian Netwalker ransomware crook pleads guilty to million-dollar crimes Crim has 80 months to think on choices made in life Security08 Feb 2022 | 5
Bitcoin 'inventor' will face forgery claims over his Satoshi Nakamoto proof, rules High Court COPA load of that Legal06 Jan 2022 | 76
Fugitive mafioso evaded cops for two decades until he was spotted on Google Street View Wanted killer cuffed after maps snaps led to Facebook sighting Bootnotes06 Jan 2022 | 41
Cryptocurrency 'rug pulls' cheated investors out of $8bn in 2021 – report Somehow people keep buying into dodgy crypto projects that vanish with investor funds Personal Tech16 Dec 2021 | 54
Oz Feds reveal distribution model behind backdoored 'An0m' chat app spread by crims Resellers were given exclusive territories to target, and offered tech support Security09 Dec 2021 | 7
Alibaba exec accused of mishandling sexual assault case wants alleged victim to apologise Manager was fired, now wants his reputation restored with post on a prominent website Legal03 Dec 2021 | 13
What a bunch of bricks: Crooks knock hole in toyshop wall, flee with €35k Lego haul Police still trying to piece everything together Bootnotes02 Dec 2021 | 106
Amazon India execs questioned after sellers allegedly use site to smuggle marijuana Updated Ganja believe it? Seller claimed to sell 'Stevia leaves', but shifted a tonne of wacky 'baccy before being busted Security22 Nov 2021 | 22
Truckload of GPUs stolen on their way out of San Francisco Nvidia partner EVGA voids warranties - that'll show whoever nabbed 'em, or maybe flush them out On-Prem08 Nov 2021 | 24
Amazon textbook rental service scammed for $1.5m Michigan man arrested for borrowing costly textbooks and selling them Security15 Oct 2021 | 45
Maker of ATM bombing tutorials blew himself up – Euro cops Vid filming ended in deadly disaster Bootnotes02 Oct 2021 | 155
Fake 'BT' caller fleeces elderly victim of £30k in APP app scam That's authorised push payment – where they get the mark to make the transfer Security27 Sep 2021 | 75
Hard cheese: Stilton snap shared via EncroChat leads to drug dealer's downfall Brit thrown in the clink for 13 years after 'palm-print' lifted from internet photo Security25 May 2021 | 66
Police warn of bad Apples that fell off the back of a truck after highway robbery Driver and security guard tied up and 48 pallets stacked with Cupertino kit stolen Personal Tech20 Nov 2020 | 55
Here's US Homeland Security collaring a suspected arsonist after asking Google for the IP addresses of folks who made a specific search Don't worry, says the internet giant, this doesn't happen too often Security09 Oct 2020 | 71
Former antivirus baron John McAfee collared, faces extradition to America on tax evasion, securities allegations He paid more or less than $750, though? Security06 Oct 2020 | 111
Imagine running a dating app and being told accounts could be easily hijacked. How did that feel, Grindr? In brief Plus: A little reminder to not pay off ransomware crooks Security03 Oct 2020 | 24
How's this for overachieving? Man accused of running software outfit as a Ponzi scheme while on parole from previous fraud He masterminded $7m scam from halfway house, Feds claim Security02 Oct 2020 | 16
Chap beats rap in WhatsApp zap flap: Russian banker walks from insider trading case after deleting software Brit financial watchdogs foxed by not guilty verdict Security01 Oct 2020 | 24
Prepare your shocked faces: Crypto-coin exchange boss laundered millions of bucks for online auction crooks Scumbag found guilty for his role in large-scale cyber-fraud ring Science30 Sep 2020 | 25
Feds warn foreign disinformation will be spamming US voters well after the November election to sow discord and doubt In Brief Also, Brazilian teen spots odd Instagram bug and nets $25K Security28 Sep 2020 | 13
'I don’t want to see another computer for the rest of my life'... Brit Dark Overlord cyber-extortionist thrown in an American clink for five years Scumbag sobs in court as judge orders him to cough up $1.5m Security22 Sep 2020 | 44
Contractor convicted of pinching supercomputer cycles to mine cryptocurrency Court sends him into lockdown that’s not a whole lot nastier than some used to control a certain virus Security22 Sep 2020 | 16
Russians charged for $16.8m crypto-coin heist, but traders warned their cash is only as safe as their security is tight In brief Plus: Lazarus Group joins the big league, ex-Aussie PM doxxed, new flaw found in Bluetooth, and more Security21 Sep 2020 | 4
Amazon staffers took bribes, manipulated marketplace, leaked data including search algorithms – DoJ claims Banned merchants restored, rivals’ stores binned, cash sent around town in an Uber, it is alleged Security21 Sep 2020 | 31
Safety driver at the wheel of self-driving Uber car that killed a pedestrian is charged with negligent homicide Doesn't matter if a computer was in control, responsibility rests with the human, says prosecutor AI + ML16 Sep 2020 | 88
Good: US boasts it collared two in Chinese hacking bust. Bad: They aren't the actual hackers, rest are safe in China Ugly: And it's all about video game robberies at this stage Security16 Sep 2020 | 5
Darknet market's peacemaker sentenced to 11 years in prison In Brief Sealed with an XSS: Flaw in Go lang library could cause app issues Security07 Sep 2020 | 7
There's gall – and then there's the security director who stole and resold 41 government-owned networking switches South Carolina crook jailed for 2 years after flogging $340k of purloined Cisco kit Networks02 Sep 2020 | 8
Someone's getting a free trip to the US – well, not quite free. Brit bloke extradited to face $2m+ cyber-scam charges That's certainly one way to get around COVID-19 travel restrictions Security01 Sep 2020 | 53
Smash-and-grabbed: Chinese AI academic cuffed by Feds after 'binning hard drive' amid software leak probe Uni bod accused of destroying evidence by agents investigating possible visa fraud, transfer of 'sensitive' data to Beijing AI + ML31 Aug 2020 | 28
Zuck says Facebook made an 'operational mistake' in not taking down US militia page mid-protests. TBH the whole social network is a mistake So sorry this keeps happening. Best out of three, er, four, er ten? Personal Tech29 Aug 2020 | 138
Forget your space-age IT security systems. It might just take a $1m bribe and a willing employee to be pwned Updated Elon Musk suggests Tesla targeted by Russian charged with trying to bung staffer cash to infect own bosses' network during DDoS distraction Security26 Aug 2020 | 51
Canadian shipping company Canpar gets an unwanted delivery – ransomware In brief Meanwhile, Gmail finally deals with a 'confused mailman' problem Security24 Aug 2020 | 7
Utes gotta be kidding me... University of Utah handed $457K to ransomware creeps 'After careful consideration' uni decided to pay up using its insurance policy Security21 Aug 2020 | 20
Ex-Uber chief security officer charged, accused of covering up theft of personal info from databases by hackers Say it ain't Joe? Security20 Aug 2020 | 10
Thanks for the memories... now pay up or else: Maze ransomware crew claims to have hacked SK hynix, leaks '5% of stolen files' More expected to leak unless extortionists are paid off Security20 Aug 2020 | 12
Architect of tech contractor tax fraud scheme jailed for at least five years Payroll company kept over $70m of tax and founders spent it lavishly On-Prem03 Aug 2020 | 35
Oh cool, more Cisco patches to apply. Happy Monday In Brief Meanwhile, KDE desktops can be pwned by evil archives OSes03 Aug 2020 |
Shocked I am. Shocked to find that underground bank-card-trading forums are full of liars, cheats, small-time grifters No honor among thieves Security23 Jul 2020 | 31
Hey there, want to break into computers like an Iranian hacker crew? IBM finds 40GB of videos that include how-tos In Brief Plus: BitTorrent CEO puts a $1m bounty on Twitter hackers OSes20 Jul 2020 | 4
Motorbike ride-share app CEO taken to pieces in grisly New York dismemberment Multimillionaire found dead in flash pad by sister Bootnotes16 Jul 2020 | 18
Shopped recently in a small online store? Check this list to see if it was one of 570 websites infected with card-skimming Magecart Jeepers, Keeper Security07 Jul 2020 | 44
Your 2.3m Instagram fans won't stop the FBI... Web star accused of plotting to launder millions from cyber-crime Bloke calling himself Hushpuppi extradited, allegedly conspired to steal $100m from English Premier League soccer club among others Security06 Jul 2020 | 13