Bank IT bod pocketed nearly $1m in kickbacks from tech contractor bosses for sending deals their way, Feds claim Cuffed procurement bureaucrat took percentage cut, it is alleged On-Prem21 Jan 2020 | 10
IT exec sets up fake biz, uses it to bill his bosses $6m for phantom gear, gets caught by Microsoft Word metadata And now he faces up to 20 years in the slammer Security04 Jan 2020 | 96
Buzz kill: Crook, 73, conned investors into shoveling millions into geek-friendly caffeine-loaded chocs that didn't exist. Now he's in jail Scammer and pals blew the cash on cosmetic surgery, jewelry, swanky pads, flash motors Bootnotes16 Dec 2019 | 80
Reasons to be fearful 2020: Smishing, public Wi-Fi, deepfakes... and all the usual suspects Too soon for New Year Resolutions? Security06 Dec 2019 | 23
VCs find exciting new way to blow $1m: Wire it directly to hackers after getting spoofed Who needs an elevator pitch when you have man-in-the-middle attack? Security05 Dec 2019 | 18
It's 2019 so, of course, there's alleged ad fraud to the tune of $1bn in tech pushed to doctors Execs accused of inflating advert views and sales on fondleslabs, signs installed in medical offices Personal Tech26 Nov 2019 | 11
ICO scammer Maksim Zaslavskiy to miss 2020 Tokyo Olympics over digital currency fraud Businessman gets 18 months for bogus cryptocoin sales Security20 Nov 2019 | 15
Shopped online at Macy's last month? Might want to toss, or at least check, that card Magecart making life difficult yet again for shopping website Security19 Nov 2019 | 4
Feds indict 14 over alleged scheme to get Apple to replace fake iPhones with real ones Cloned kit had real IMEI and serial numbers, keeping the scam going for eight years Personal Tech15 Nov 2019 | 10
What a pair of Massholes! New England duo cuffed over SIM-swapping cryptocoin charges Account takeovers allegedly used to plunder digital wallets Security14 Nov 2019 | 10
Russian bloke charged in US with running $20 million stolen card-as-a-service online souk Prosecutors say 29 year-old was mastermind of prolific 'Cardplanet' operation Security13 Nov 2019 | 5
Surveillance kit slinger accused of slapping 'Made in America' on Chinese gear, selling it to the US government But sure, it's Huawei that's the big security threat Security08 Nov 2019 | 37
Baffled by bogus charges on your Amazon account? It may be the work of a crook's phantom gadget Register readers confirm unseen hardware took bank cards on a joyride Personal Tech04 Nov 2019 | 59
40 million emoji-addicted keyboard app users left with $18m bill – after malware sneaks into Play Store yet again Bogus charges being racked up by Android tool Applications01 Nov 2019 | 33
A stranger's TV went on spending spree with my Amazon account – and web giant did nothing about it for months Crook exploited security hole, hijacked punter's bank cards Security31 Oct 2019 | 155
No one would be so scummy as to scam a charity, right? UK orgs find out the hard way Research blames 'culture of trust' for weak fraud protections Security21 Oct 2019 | 50
Tech CEO thrown in the clink for seven years for H-1B gang-master role: Crim farmed out foreign staff as cheap labor Workers brought over from India were supposed to tackle specific projects – not fill a pool for short contracts On-Prem24 Sep 2019 | 38
Bulgarian phishing gang member who lived with his parents jailed for part in £40m fraud ring 37-year-old was extradited to Blighty to stand trial Security20 Sep 2019 | 9
Chinese students in UK ripe target for scammers exploiting visa concerns Add in Brexit outsourcing mess and it's plain to see why young international scholars get duped Security19 Sep 2019 |
Required: Massive email fraud bust. Tired: Cops who did the paperwork. Expired: 281 suspected con men's freedom Alleged whaling crooks cuffed in global crime crackdown Security10 Sep 2019 | 8
Eighty-year-old US 'web scam man' on the run after pocketing $250,000 in Dem 'donations' Feds claim John Pierre Dupont created fundraising websites supposedly for Beto O'Rourke, others, then nicked the dosh Bootnotes21 Aug 2019 | 52
There's fraud, and then there's backdoor routers, fenced logins, malware, and bribing AT&T staff seven figures to unlock 2m phones Pakistani bloke extradited to US, accused of masterminding telco hack caper Security06 Aug 2019 | 18
Phisherman's blues: Bogus Dell support rep extradited from Kenya, admits he conned US colleges out of $900,000 Scumbag faces up to 20 years in the clink for email fraud Security02 Aug 2019 | 13
Email scammers extract over $300m a month from American suits' pockets FinCEN has recovered more than $500m to date Security17 Jul 2019 | 7
Crypto-chaps on scam rap in a flap over Slack chat tap, want court case zapped: 'Attorney-client priv info' in messages Duo also ask for two-year delay in celeb-studded ICO trial Security01 May 2019 | 5
Microsoft admits: Yes, miscreants leafed through some Hotmail, MSN, Outlook inboxes after support rep pwned Email contents exposed for unlucky punters SaaS15 Apr 2019 | 15
IT meltdown outfit TSB to refund all customers that fall victim to fraud in 'UK banking first' After all, it has had a lot of practice in scam payouts On-Prem15 Apr 2019 | 26
Bucharest's Bayrob boys blasted based on bogus buys, Bitcoin banditry, bound to be behind bars Romanian duo catch 21 felony convictions for selling details of hacked machines on darknet Security12 Apr 2019 | 3
Carolina coward fesses up: I was a tech support scambag, and I made millions out of defrauding the elderly You're free to bash the Bishap Security21 Mar 2019 | 44
Hackers cop a FILA thousands of UK card deets after slinking onto clothing brand's servers Updated Pesky JavaScript harvester strikes again Security14 Mar 2019 | 10
Surprise, surprise, yet another cryptocurrency creator collared, hit with $6 million fraud rap All that glitters ain't gold, as they say Security28 Feb 2019 | 16
Q. What connects the global financial crisis, Ursnif malware, and Coldplay's Viva la Vida? A. Bad things from 2008 we can't seem to shake Security28 Jan 2019 | 6
Facebooker swatted, Kaspersky snares an NSA thief, NASA server exposed, and more Roundup Plus, Vita boot ROM caper, TCL caught slinging Android malware, etc Security12 Jan 2019 | 24
Fake 'U's! Phishing creeps use homebrew fonts as message ciphers to evade filters fg xjc dua ihut vyfq, xjc uih jci sfat jg mjggfa Security04 Jan 2019 | 120
Silicon Valley CEO thrown in the cooler for three years, ordered to pay back $1.5m for bullsh*tting investors Yes, apparently, that can actually happen On-Prem21 Dec 2018 | 25
Fraudster convicted of online banking thefts using… whatever the hell this thing is Ingenious device, or fake bomb from 1980s cop movie? Security13 Dec 2018 | 75
3ve Offline: Countless Windows PCs using 1.7m IP addresses hacked to 'view' up to 12 billion adverts a day Eight people charged after dodgy ads on PornHub used to infect victims Security28 Nov 2018 | 34
If Shadow Home Sec Diane Abbott can be reeled in by phishers, truly no one is safe MP falls for PC support scam Security08 Nov 2018 | 169
Solid password practice on Capital One's site? Don't bank on it What's in your wallet? Definitely not a password manager Security13 Sep 2018 | 56
Sextortion scum armed with leaked credentials are persistent pests If you're going to batter 8,497 folk with over 60,000 threats, odds are someone will crack Security10 Sep 2018 | 39
Silicon Valley CEO admits $1.5m wire fraud: Bouxtie boss forged signatures to investors When I said I have $2m in the bank... Security07 Sep 2018 | 13
Feel the shame: Email-scammed staffers aren't telling bosses about it Fraud on rise and IT workers (of all people) most susceptible Security07 Sep 2018 | 38
Vodafone hounds Czech customers for bills after they were brute-forced with Voda-issued PINs Crooks cracked phone number accounts with passcode '1234' Security07 Sep 2018 | 29
Baddies of the internet: It's all about dodgy mobile apps, they're so hot right now Report lift veil on online fraudsters' current habits Security15 Aug 2018 | 7
IT biz embezzlement brouhaha leaves bloke with $456k migraine Backer charged in connection with alleged $4.1m corporate fraud scandal Security23 Jul 2018 | 9
Bloke accused of netting $5m on inside info about Lattice Semiconductor Chinese broker faces prison, if he's ever found in Uncle Sam's jurisdiction and convicted Security18 Jul 2018 | 4
Fraudster admits she was OPM dealer: Leaked US govt staff files used to bag cash, car loans Woman cops to using stolen records to open bank accounts Security19 Jun 2018 | 20
Scammers ahoy! International police operation harpoons 74 email whaling suspects Major win against business email compromise losses Security11 Jun 2018 | 10
Fella gets 2.5 years in the clink for coughing up cell numbers in $50m junk text message scam And has to cough up $350,000 in ill-gotten gains Personal Tech21 May 2018 | 18
Ex-Netflix veep allegedly banked payola for tech deals with web TV giant Michael Kail's House of Cards tumbles, now Orange is his New Black, potentially Personal Tech02 May 2018 | 5
ID theft in UK hits record high as crooks shift to more vulnerable targets Less checked online services bear brunt Security18 Apr 2018 | 27
Floyd Mayweather-endorsed cryptocoin startup knocked out by fraud allegations Centra Tech raised more than $30m from investors Science03 Apr 2018 | 16
Ex-Samsung man to serve 6+ years in prison for embezzlement Lee forced to serve full term after eight-year hiatus On-Prem15 Mar 2018 | 4
Bad blood: Theranos CEO charged with massive fraud 'Next Steve Jobs' humiliated and ruined but avoids jail Science14 Mar 2018 | 70
Stock trader gets two years in prison for pumping up with Fitbit Using wearable to get wrong kind of gains get Big House visit On-Prem12 Mar 2018 | 19
Crims pull another SWIFT-ie, Indian bank stung for nearly US$2m City Union Bank now reckons it has ‘adequate enhanced security’ Security19 Feb 2018 | 7
T-Mobile US let hackers nick my phone number, drain my crypto-wallets, cries man who lost $20k PIN 'ignored' – no wonder T-Mob has put out an alert Security06 Feb 2018 | 21
Customers reporting credit card fraud after using OnePlus webstore Chinese mobe-flinger probing the issue Security15 Jan 2018 | 22
UK.gov failing to prevent £10bn of annual online fraud, say MPs Spending watchdog says buck stops with Home Office Legal06 Dec 2017 | 25
SEC's cyber-cops cyber-file cyber-first cyber-fraud cyber-charges Securities watchdog puts the freeze on dodgy ICO Security05 Dec 2017 | 7
Stop us if you've heard this one: Russian hacker thrown in US slammer for $59m bank fraud More punishment on the menu for Roman Seleznev Security01 Dec 2017 | 16
This is no yolk. Newegg scrambles against rotten shell company claims Updated Tech slinger hopes this $3bn fraud lawsuit will be over easy Channel23 Oct 2017 | 20