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Ex-eBay execs jailed for cyberstalking web critics
Still to come: Civil RICO lawsuit against e-souk and former top brass
Cyber-crime30 Sep 2022 | 20
Hacked Fast Company sends 'obscene and racist' alerts via Apple News
Someone going by 'Thrax' claims responsibility for 'incredibly easy' breach
Cyber-crime28 Sep 2022 | 2
Here's how crooks will use deepfakes to scam your biz
Need some tools of deception? GitHub's got 'em
Cyber-crime28 Sep 2022 | 11
Samsung sued for gobbling up too much personal info that miscreants then stole
If you're gonna force everyone to register an account, at least protect that data, lawsuit argues
Cyber-crime27 Sep 2022 | 9
Meta busts first Chinese campaign prodding US midterms
Russian cybercriminals were also caught targeting Europe with anti-Ukraine messages
Cyber-crime27 Sep 2022 | 8
Noberus ransomware gets info-stealing upgrades, targets Veeam backup software
'One of the most dangerous and active malware developers operating at the moment'
Cyber-crime25 Sep 2022 | 6
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 | 26
Significant customer data exposed in attack on Australian telco
Updated Subscribers have questions – like 'When were you going to tell us?'
Cyber-crime23 Sep 2022 | 13
Check out this Android spyware, says Microsoft, the home of a gazillion Windows flaws
While issuing an emergency patch for Endpoint Configuration Manager
Cyber-crime22 Sep 2022 | 7
ChromeLoader, what took you so long? Malvertising irritant now slings ransomware
Doesn't make cents, makes bigger bucks instead ... probably
Cyber-crime21 Sep 2022 | 10
Crypto biz Wintermute loses $160m in cyber-heist, tells us not to stress out
The other Tessier-Ashpool AIs are surely disappointed
Cyber-crime20 Sep 2022 | 10
Grand Theft Auto 6 maker confirms source code, vids stolen in cyber-heist
So is that three or four stars?
Cyber-crime19 Sep 2022 | 23
School chat app Seesaw abused to send 'inappropriate image' to parents, teachers
This is why we don't reuse passwords, kids
Cyber-crime16 Sep 2022 | 24
Uber reels from 'security incident' in which cloud systems seemingly hijacked
Updated AWS and G Suite admin accounts likely popped, HackerOne bug bounty page hit, and more
Cyber-crime16 Sep 2022 | 44
Ex-Broadcom engineer asks for house arrest over IP theft
Updated Admits guilt, but claims he took files to jog his memory, afraid he'd not keep up with 'younger engineers'
Cyber-crime15 Sep 2022 | 20
Iran steps up its cybercrime game and Uncle Sam punches back
Criminal charges, more sanctions, and a $10m bounty, oh my
Cyber-crime15 Sep 2022 | 15
Ransomware gang threatens 1m-plus medical record leak
Criminals continue to target some of the most vulnerable
Cyber-crime14 Sep 2022 | 4
How to get inside the mind of hackers
Spanish speaking SANS experts can help the LATAM cyber community detect and respond to attacks
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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
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Steganography alert: Backdoor spyware stashed in Microsoft logo
Now that's sticker shock
Text-to-image models are so last month, text-to-video is here
In brief Plus: Bruce Willis sells his image rights to AI biz creating deepfakes, and more
BlackCat malware lashes out at US defense IT contractor
In Brief Also, Amazon's Ring footage TV shows draws criticism, US v Soviet spying docs found, and more
Linux kernel 6.0 debuts, Linus Torvalds teases ‘core new things’ coming in version 6.1
Linux boss' launch message is more ‘6.0 is overrated’ than ‘The joy of 6.0’
Tetchy trainee turned the lights down low to teach turgid lecturer a lesson
Who, Me? Sure, I’ll sit here all day taking notes because you’re too cheap to print them out
Samsung’s Smart Monitor tries too hard to be clever
Desktop Tourism Barely adequate as a desktop alternative, but delightful as a dual purpose monitor
Moody's turns up the heat on 'riskiest' sectors for cyberattacks
$22 trillion of global rated debt has 'high' or 'very high' cyber-risk exposure
The open internet repels its most insidious attackers. They’ll return
Opinion It’ll take an army of billions to hold them back. Let’s make one
Founder of cybersecurity firm Acronis is afraid of his own vacuum cleaner
It is the exponential changes in the course of human history that worry Serg Bell
Between ransomware and month-long engagements, IR teams need a hug – and a nap
Here's what 1,100 incident responders say about their jobs, just in time for NSCAM
STORIES
US school year opens with reading, writing, and ransomware
FBI warns that Vice Society threat group is ramping up attacks on the education sector
Cyber-crime07 Sep 2022 | 8
Cyberattack brings down InterContinental Hotels' booking systems
Online booking systems and other services knocked offline amid network intrusion
Cyber-crime06 Sep 2022 | 16
Convicted felon busted for 3D printing gun parts
Just days after US rules tackling homemade firearms take effect
Cyber-crime02 Sep 2022 | 66
Ex-NSA trio who spied on Americans for UAE now banned from arms exports
From hero to zero-day ... to plain zero
Cyber-crime02 Sep 2022 | 9
FBI: Look out, crooks stole $1.3b in cryptocurrency in just three months this year
DeFi, as in, defying belief
Cyber-crime01 Sep 2022 | 9
China-linked APT40 gang targets wind farms, Australian government
ScanBox installed after victims lured to fake Murdoch news sites with phishing emails
Cyber-crime31 Aug 2022 | 7
That 'clean' Google Translate app is actually Windows crypto-mining malware
Ah, nothing like a classic Trojan horse
Cyber-crime30 Aug 2022 | 20
PyPI warns of first-ever phishing campaign against its users
On the bright side, top devs are getting hardware security keys
Cyber-crime26 Aug 2022 | 5
Now Oktapus gets access to some DoorDash customer info via phishing attack
Double check who exactly you're sending your username and password to, eh?
Cyber-crime26 Aug 2022 | 8
Crooks target top execs on Office 365 with MFA-bypass scheme
'Widespread' campaign hunts for multimillion-dollar transactions
Cyber-crime25 Aug 2022 | 9
Attacker snags account details from streaming service Plex
'Limited subset' of users have emails, usernames, and hashed passwords stolen from the platform
Cyber-crime24 Aug 2022 | 18
LockBit gang hit by DDoS attack after threatening to leak Entrust ransomware data
Prolific group pummeled days after claiming to be file thief behind attack on cybersecurity vendor
Cyber-crime22 Aug 2022 | 7
Ex-HP finance manager jailed after going on $5m spending spree using company plastic
Tesla sedan, 46 Chanel bags, 16 Rolexes, and more equals three years behind bars
Cyber-crime19 Aug 2022 | 41
Ransomware attack on UK water company clouded by confusion
Clop gang thought it hit Thames Water – but real victim was elsewhere
Cyber-crime18 Aug 2022 | 43
SEC says brokerage accounts hijacked for $1.3m pump-and-dump scam
18 people and businesses charged, one giant web of connections
Cyber-crime16 Aug 2022 | 3
1,900 Signal users exposed: Twilio attacker 'explicitly' looked for certain numbers
Updated Bad guy also got SMS verification codes, and re-registered one of the numbers they searched for
Cyber-crime16 Aug 2022 | 41
Digital Ocean dumps Mailchimp after attack leaked customer email addresses
Somebody went after crypto-centric companies’ outsourced email but the damage was felt in the cloud
Cyber-crime16 Aug 2022 | 19
Dutch authorities arrest 29-year-old dev with suspected ties to Tornado Cash
The arrest comes days after US Treasury levies sanctions against the crypto mixing service
Cyber-crime15 Aug 2022 | 20
Sonatype spots another PyPI package behaving badly
Identity of a real person was used to lend credence to a package that dropped cryptominer in memory
Cyber-crime11 Aug 2022 |
Chinese scammers target kids with promise of extra gaming hours
Cyberspace regulator's fraud report finds all is not well behind the Great Firewall
Cyber-crime09 Aug 2022 | 5
US treasury whips up sanctions for crypto mixer Tornado Cash
Being the money launderer for North Korea’s Lazarus Group comes at a price
Cyber-crime08 Aug 2022 | 21
Twilio customer data exposed after its staffers got phished
Comms giant says several other firms targeted in 'sophisticated attack'
Cyber-crime08 Aug 2022 | 13
Nomad to crypto thieves: Please give us back 90%, keep 10% as a reward. Deal?
The Feds may see things differently
Cyber-crime05 Aug 2022 | 17
Bloke robbed of $800,000 in cryptocurrency by fake wallet app wants payback from Google
I got played via the Play store
Cyber-crime04 Aug 2022 | 58
Solana, Phantom blame Slope after millions in crypto-coins stolen from 8,000 wallets
SOL holders literally S.O.L.
Cyber-crime04 Aug 2022 | 35
Ex-T-Mobile US store owner phished staff, raked in $25m from unlocking phones
That's just the tip of the iceberg – and now he faces potentially years in the clink
Cyber-crime03 Aug 2022 | 15
Charges filed over $300m 'textbook pyramid and Ponzi scheme' crypto startup
Financial watchdog accuses 11 of playing role in alleged scam
Cyber-crime02 Aug 2022 | 17
Akamai: We stopped record DDoS attack in Europe
A 'sophisticated, global botnet' held an Eastern European biz under siege over 30 days
Cyber-crime01 Aug 2022 | 12
This is what to expect when a managed service provider gets popped
MSP should just stand for My Server's Pwned!
Cyber-crime30 Jul 2022 | 11
Feds put $10m bounty on Putin pal accused of bankrolling US election troll farm
Just in time for the midterms
Cyber-crime29 Jul 2022 | 54
JPMorgan, UBS among trio accused of shoddy ID theft protection
SEC extracts pocket change from bankers, wags finger, sends them on their way
Cyber-crime28 Jul 2022 | 2
Weak data protection helped China attack US Federal Reserve, report says
Details of adversarial tradecraft detailed, includes many email accounts
Cyber-crime27 Jul 2022 | 2
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
Crypto exchange Kraken reportedly hunted by the Feds for alleged sanctions busting
Plus: Coinbase said to face SEC wrath, blockchain scam CEO admits using victims' millions to fund Hawaiian condo
Cyber-crime26 Jul 2022 | 10
Culture shock: Ransomware gang sacks arts orgs' email lists
Don't worry, the crooks totally deleted the data and promised not to use it for evil
Cyber-crime26 Jul 2022 | 4
Twitter launches probe after miscreants claim to have swiped 5.4m users' details
And yes, Musk is back in the headlines, denying another affair
Cyber-crime25 Jul 2022 | 8
My Big Coin founder is – you guessed it – a $6m crypto-fraudster
Con man blew victims' cash on antiques, artwork, other riches
Cyber-crime22 Jul 2022 | 54
Don't dive head first into that crypto pool, FBI warns
Liquidity scams cost victims more than $70m, agents say
Cyber-crime22 Jul 2022 | 18
Ex-Coinbase manager charged in first-ever crypto insider trading case
Exec, his brother, and a pal raked in $1.5m in illicit gains, Feds claim
Cyber-crime21 Jul 2022 | 21
Suspected Gozi malware gang 'CIO' extradited to US on fraud, hacking charges
Euro man allegedly known as 'Virus' faces years behind bars if convicted
Cyber-crime20 Jul 2022 | 4
Amazon sues 10,000 Facebook Group admins for offering fake reviews
Good luck deciding which toxic monopolist deserves your sympathy in this fight
Cyber-crime20 Jul 2022 | 46
Jailed crooks told to cough up $600k for COVID fraud
Poetic justice? The virus does love it in some federal prisons
Cyber-crime19 Jul 2022 | 1
Bogus cryptocurrency apps steal millions in mere months
As if the crypto world needs any help in making money vanish
Cyber-crime18 Jul 2022 | 22
Meet Mantis – the tiny shrimp that launched 3,000 DDoS attacks
Watch out for deadly pinchers after that record-breaking attack
Cyber-crime15 Jul 2022 | 7
1.9m patient records exposed in healthcare debt collector ransomware attack
The P in PFC now stands for Pwned
Cyber-crime13 Jul 2022 | 23
Here today, gone to Maui: That's your data captured by North Korean ransomware
CISA, FBI, US Treasury warn Kim Jong-un's latest malware has hit healthcare orgs
Cyber-crime06 Jul 2022 | 7
AstraLocker ransomware reportedly closes doors to pursue cryptojacking
Why go through the hassle of demands and decryption when quietly mining is so much easier?
Cyber-crime06 Jul 2022 | 2
Dutch University retrieves Bitcoin ransomware payment and makes a profit
Promises funds will be used to support struggling students
Cyber-crime05 Jul 2022 | 6
Billion-record stolen Chinese database for sale on breach forum
Appears to have leaked from a cloud thanks to sloppy coding
Cyber-crime05 Jul 2022 | 15
Cyberattack shuts down unemployment, labor websites across the US
Software maker GSI took systems offline, affecting thousands of people in as many as 40 states
Cyber-crime01 Jul 2022 | 8
Crypto sleuths pin $100 million Harmony theft on Lazarus Group
Elliptic points to several indicators that suggest the North Korea-linked gang was behind the hack
Cyber-crime01 Jul 2022 | 8
OpenSea phishing threat after rogue insider leaks customer email addresses
Worse, imagine someone finding out you bought one of its NFTs
Cyber-crime30 Jun 2022 | 9
'Prolific' NetWalker extortionist pleads guilty to ransomware charges
Canadian stole $21.5m from dozens of companies worldwide
Cyber-crime29 Jun 2022 | 3
FBI warning: Crooks are using deepfake videos in interviews for remote gigs
Yes. Of course I human. Why asking? Also, when you give passwords to database?
Cyber-crime29 Jun 2022 | 23
Trio accused of selling $88m of pirated Avaya licenses
Rogue insider generated keys, resold them to blow the cash on gold, crypto, and more, prosecutors say
Cyber-crime29 Jun 2022 | 8
Walmart accused of turning blind eye to transfer fraud totaling millions of dollars
Store giant brands watchdog's lawsuit 'factually misguided, legally flawed'
Cyber-crime29 Jun 2022 | 42
AMD targeted by RansomHouse, attackers claim to have '450Gb' in stolen data
Relative cybercrime newbies not clear on whether they're alleging to have gigabits or gigabytes of chip biz files
Cyber-crime28 Jun 2022 | 7
Carnival Cruises torpedoed by US states, agrees to pay $6m after wave of cyberattacks
Now those are some phishing boats
Cyber-crime28 Jun 2022 | 18
LGBTQ+ folks warned of dating app extortion scams
Uncle Sam tells of crooks exploiting Pride Month
Cyber-crime27 Jun 2022 | 6
Singapore promises 'brutal and unrelentingly hard' action on dodgy crypto players
But welcomes fast cross-border payments in central bank digital currencies
Cyber-crime27 Jun 2022 | 3
More than $100m in cryptocurrency stolen from blockchain biz
'A humbling and unfortunate reminder' that monsters lurk under bridges
Cyber-crime24 Jun 2022 | 34
Beijing-backed attackers use ransomware as a decoy while they conduct espionage
They're not lying when they say 'We stole your data' – the lie is about which data they lifted
Cyber-crime24 Jun 2022 | 2
Europol arrests nine suspected of stealing 'several million' euros via phishing
Victims lured into handing over online banking logins, police say
Cyber-crime23 Jun 2022 | 7
Israeli air raid sirens triggered in possible cyberattack
Source remains unclear, plenty suspect Iran
Cyber-crime22 Jun 2022 | 2
Info on 1.5m people stolen from US bank in cyberattack
Time to rethink that cybersecurity strategy?
Cyber-crime21 Jun 2022 | 24
DeadBolt ransomware takes another shot at QNAP storage
Keep boxes updated and protected to avoid a NAS-ty shock
Cyber-crime18 Jun 2022 | 16
Inverse Finance stung for $1.2 million via flash loan attack
Just cryptocurrency things
Cyber-crime17 Jun 2022 | 31
International operation takes down Russian RSOCKS botnet
$200 a day buys you 90,000 victims
Cyber-crime17 Jun 2022 | 4
World Economic Forum wants a global map of online crime
RSA Conference Will cyber crimes shrug off Atlas Initiative? Objectively, yes
Cyber-crime10 Jun 2022 | 7
Facebook phishing campaign nets millions in IDs and cash
Hundreds of millions of stolen credentials and a cool $59 million
Cyber-crime09 Jun 2022 | 8
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
Feds raid dark web market selling data on 24 million Americans
SSNDOB sold email addresses, passwords, credit card numbers, SSNs and more
Cyber-crime08 Jun 2022 | 9
Microsoft seizes 41 domains tied to 'Iranian phishing ring'
Windows giant gets court order to take over dot-coms and more
Cyber-crime07 Jun 2022 | 4
Even Russia's Evil Corp now favors software-as-a-service
Albeit to avoid US sanctions hitting it in the wallet
Cyber-crime03 Jun 2022 | 7
Cops' Killer Bee stings credential-stealing scammer
Fraudster and two alleged accomplices nabbed in joint op
Cyber-crime31 May 2022 | 9
Stolen university credentials up for sale by Russian crooks, FBI warns
Forget dark-web souks, thousands of these are already being traded on public bazaars
Cyber-crime27 May 2022 | 3
Let's play everyone's favorite game: REvil? Or Not REvil?
Another day, another DDoS attack that tries to scare the victim into paying up with mention of dreaded gang
Cyber-crime27 May 2022 | 3
Suspected phishing email crime boss cuffed in Nigeria
Interpol, cops swoop with intel from cybersecurity bods
Cyber-crime26 May 2022 | 7
Ransomware grounds some flights at Indian budget airline SpiceJet
Incident comes a week after 'SAP glitch' kept some planes on the taxiway
Cyber-crime26 May 2022 | 5
Millions of people's info stolen from MGM Resorts dumped on Telegram for free
Meanwhile, Twitter coughs up $150m after using account security contact details for advertising
Cyber-crime25 May 2022 | 11
