Telegram apologizes to South Korea and takes down smutty deepfakes
Unclear if this is a sign controversial service is cleaning up its act everywhere
Public Sector04 Sep 2024 | 10
Cyber-crime
UK trio pleads guilty to running $10M MFA bypass biz
Updated Crew bragged they could help crooks raid victims' bank accounts
Cyber-crime03 Sep 2024 | 14
Spamouflage trolls pretend to be American patriots on X, TikTok ahead of US presidential election
No, Abbey is not really a "pure patriotic girl"
Cyber-crime03 Sep 2024 | 36
Transport for London confirms cyberattack, assures us all is well
Government body claims there is no evidence of customer data being compromised
Cyber-crime03 Sep 2024 | 30
RansomHub hits 210 victims in just 6 months
The ransomware gang recruits high-profile affiliates from LockBit and ALPHV
Cyber-crime30 Aug 2024 |
US indicts duo over alleged Swatting spree that targeted elected officials
Apparently made over 100 fake crime reports and bomb threats
Cyber-crime29 Aug 2024 | 20
What a coincidence. Spyware makers, Russia's Cozy Bear seem to share same exploits
Google researchers note similarities, can't find smoking-gun link
Security29 Aug 2024 | 3
Feds claim sinister sysadmin locked up thousands of Windows workstations, demanded ransom
Sordid search history 'evidence' in case that could see him spend 35 years for extortion and wire fraud
Cyber-crime29 Aug 2024 | 52
Brain Cipher claims attack on Olympic venue, promises 300 GB data leak
French police reckon financial system targeted during Summer Games
Cyber-crime29 Aug 2024 | 4
Iran's Pioneer Kitten hits US networks via buggy Check Point, Palo Alto gear
The government-backed crew also enjoys ransomware as a side hustle
Cyber-crime28 Aug 2024 | 5
Dick's Sporting Goods discloses cyberattack
Authorities probing unwanted intrusion; hard questions ahead
Cyber-crime28 Aug 2024 | 11
Volt Typhoon suspected of exploiting Versa SD-WAN bug since June
updated The same Beijing-backed cyber spy crew the feds say burrowed into US critical infrastructure
Cyber-crime27 Aug 2024 | 3
AMD internal data reportedly offered for sale
Second sensitive info theft claimed by the same crims since June
Cyber-crime26 Aug 2024 | 1
Cognizant alleges Infosys swiped its trade secrets
Sueball suggests outsourcer went out of bounds by developing competing product
CxO26 Aug 2024 | 9
Ransomware batters critical industries, but takedowns hint at relief
Whether attack slowdown continues downward trend is the million dollar question that security researchers can't answer
Cyber-crime22 Aug 2024 | 1
Deadbeat dad faked his own death by hacking government databases
Hoped to dodge child support payments, now faces 81 months inside – and a bigger bill than ever
Cyber-crime21 Aug 2024 | 72
OpenAI kills Iranian accounts using ChatGPT to write US election disinfo
12 on X and one on Instagram caught in the crackdown
Cyber-crime19 Aug 2024 | 5
National Public Data tells officials 'only' 1.3M people affected by intrusion
Investigators previously said the number was much, much higher
Cyber-crime19 Aug 2024 | 6
After nearly 3B personal records leak online, Florida data broker confirms it was ransacked by cyber-thieves
Names, addresses, Social Security numbers, more all out there
Cyber-crime16 Aug 2024 | 43
Unicoin hints at potential data meddling after G-Suite compromise
Attacker locked out all staff for four days
Cyber-crime16 Aug 2024 | 9
Russian man who sold logins to nearly 3,000 accounts gets 40 months in jail
He’ll also have to pay back $1.2 million from fraudulent transactions he facilitated
Cyber-crime15 Aug 2024 | 5
Mad Liberator extortion crew emerges on the cyber-crook scene
Anydesk is its access tool of choice
Cyber-crime15 Aug 2024 | 4
Russian cyber snoops linked to massive credential-stealing campaign
Citizen Lab also spots a COLDWASTREL swimming in the Rivers of Phish
Cyber-crime14 Aug 2024 |
Enzo Biochem ordered to cough up $4.5 million over lousy security that led to ransomware disaster
Three state attorneys general probed the company and found plenty to chastise
Cyber-crime14 Aug 2024 | 3
Indian telcos to cut off scammy, spammy, telemarketers for two whole years
There's a blockchain involved so it's totally going to stop you getting those calls
Public Sector14 Aug 2024 | 33
Six ransomware gangs behind over 50% of 2024 attacks
Plus many more newbies waiting in the wings
Cyber-crime13 Aug 2024 |
US accuses man of being 'elite' ransomware pioneer they've hunted for years
Authorities allege 'J.P. Morgan' practiced ‘extreme operational and online security’
Cyber-crime13 Aug 2024 | 7
Feds bust minor league Radar/Dispossessor ransomware gang
The takedown may be small but any ransomware gang sent to the shops is good news in our book
Cyber-crime13 Aug 2024 | 5
Orion SA says scammers conned company out of $60 million
Incident sounds like a BEC fraud targeting an unwitting staffer
Cyber-crime13 Aug 2024 | 7
'Digital arrest' scams are big in India and may be spreading
Bad guys claim they're cops, keep you on hold for hours until you pay to make loved ones' crimes go away
Cyber-crime13 Aug 2024 | 5
Attacker steals personal data of 200K+ people with links to Arizona tech school
Nearly 50 different data points were accessed by cybercrim
Cyber-crime12 Aug 2024 | 7
Mega money, unfathomable violence pervade thriving underground doxxing scene
Black Hat It also attracts exactly the type of unempathetic people you would think it does
Cyber-crime12 Aug 2024 | 8
Trump campaign cites Iran election phish claim as evidence leaked docs were stolen
Dots have been joined, but hard evidence is not apparent
Security12 Aug 2024 | 74
US 'laptop farm' man accused of outsourcing his IT jobs to North Korea to fund weapons programs
American and Brit firms thought they were employing a Westerner, but not so, it's alleged
CSO08 Aug 2024 | 19
Police take just 2 days to recover $40M stolen in business email scam
Timor-Leste is a known cybercrime hotspot
Cyber-crime07 Aug 2024 | 9
UK health services call-handling vendor faces $7.7M fine over 2022 ransomware attack
Nearly 83,000 people had their data stolen amid chaos that struck NHS healthcare
Cyber-crime07 Aug 2024 | 11
Sonic Automotive says ransomware-linked CDK software outage cost it $30M
Misery loves company – all of its competitors were also negatively impacted
Cyber-crime06 Aug 2024 | 2
Billion-dollar bust as international op shutters Cryptonator wallet
Chap named 'Roman Boss' accused of being just that at a cryptocash laundering outfit
Cyber-crime06 Aug 2024 | 13
That cyber-heist of 2.9B personal records? There's a class-action lawsuit looming for that
Updated Background check biz accused of negligence
Cyber-crime05 Aug 2024 | 11
Sneaky SnakeKeylogger slithers into Windows inboxes to steal sensitive secrets
Malware logs users' keystrokes, pilfers credentials, exfiltrates data
Research05 Aug 2024 | 15
Israeli hacktivist group brags it took down Iran's internet
WeRedEvils alleges successful attack on infrastructure, including data theft
Cyber-crime02 Aug 2024 | 8
Fortune 50 biz coughed up record-breaking $75M ransom to halt leak of stolen data
They say crime doesn't pay. They're right – it's the victims doing the paying
Cyber-crime02 Aug 2024 | 12
UK plans to revamp national cyber defense tools are already in motion
Work aims to build on the success of NCSC's 2016 initiative – and private sector will play a part
Cyber-crime02 Aug 2024 | 8
UK crimebusters shut down global call-spoofing outfit that claimed 170K-plus victims
Suspected devs behind Russian Coms cuffed – now to find the users of the nastyware
Cyber-crime02 Aug 2024 | 11
US sends cybercriminals back to Russia in prisoner swap that freed WSJ journo, others
Techno-crooks greeted by grinning Putin after landing
Cyber-crime02 Aug 2024 | 37
FBI, CISA remind US voters that DDoS attacks can't touch election systems
PSA comes amid multiple IT services crises in recent days
Cyber-crime01 Aug 2024 | 16
Germany names China as source of attack on government geospatial agency
Meanwhile, US apparently considers further AI hardware sanctions
Cyber-crime01 Aug 2024 | 10
Ransomware infection cuts off blood supply to 250+ hospitals
Scumbags go for the jugular
Cyber-crime31 Jul 2024 | 39
'LockBit of phishing' EvilProxy used in more than a million attacks every month
Insight Leaves a trail of ransomware infections, data theft, business email compromise in its wake
Malware Month30 Jul 2024 | 7
Intruders at HealthEquity rifled through storage, stole 4.3M people's data
No mention of malware or ransomware – somewhat of a rarity these days
Cyber-crime29 Jul 2024 | 5
Malware crew Stargazers Goblin used 3,000 GitHub accounts to make bank
May even have targeted other malware gangs, and infosec researchers
Cyber-crime26 Jul 2024 | 9
Beware of fake CrowdStrike domains pumping out Lumma infostealing malware
PSA: Only accept updates via official channels ... ironically enough
Malware Month25 Jul 2024 | 3
Uncle Sam accuses telco IT pro of decade-long spying campaign for China
Beijing has a long history of recruiting US residents to carry out various espionage activities
Cyber-crime25 Jul 2024 | 9
Data pilfered from Pentagon IT supplier Leidos
Updated With numerous US government agency customers, any leak could be serious
Cyber-crime24 Jul 2024 | 2
Philippines wipes out its legit online gambling industry to take down scammers
President apologizes in advance for job losses
Public Sector24 Jul 2024 | 5
Cybercrooks spell trouble with typosquatting domains amid CrowdStrike crisis
Latest trend follows various malware campaigns that began just hours after IT calamity
Cyber-crime23 Jul 2024 | 4
Global cops power down world's 'most prolific' DDoS dealership
One arrest was made weeks ago but no word on the suspect's identity yet
Cyber-crime22 Jul 2024 | 1
LA County Superior Court closes doors to reboot justice after ransomware attack
Some rest for the wicked?
Cyber-crime22 Jul 2024 | 6
Cybercrooks crafting solo careers in wake of ransomware takedowns
More baddies go it alone as trust in big gangs withers, claims Europol
Cyber-crime22 Jul 2024 | 2
Two Russians sanctioned over cyberattacks on US critical infrastructure
Supposed hacktivist efforts previously linked to the Kremlin's GRU
Cyber-crime22 Jul 2024 | 5
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