Cybercrime


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Scams, Cybercrime

‘Tis the season to be wary: 12 steps to ruin a cybercriminal's day

‘Tis the season to be wary: 12 steps to ruin a cybercriminal's day

Scams, Cybercrime

‘Tis the season to be wary: 12 steps to ruin a cybercriminal's day

The holiday shopping season may be the time to splurge, but it’s a also favorite time of year for cybercriminals to target shoppers with phony deals, phishing scams and other threats

Phil Muncaster27 Nov 2023


Cybercrime

Virus Bulletin – building digital armies

Virus Bulletin – building digital armies

Cybercrime

Virus Bulletin – building digital armies

Security researchers, global organizations, law enforcement and other government agencies need to have the right conversations and test potential scenarios without the pressure of an actual attack

Cameron Camp11 Oct 2023


Critical Infrastructure, Cybercrime

Black Hat 2023: Hacking the police (at least their radios)

Black Hat 2023: Hacking the police (at least their radios)

Critical Infrastructure, Cybercrime

Black Hat 2023: Hacking the police (at least their radios)

Hiding behind a black box and hoping no one will hack it has been routinely proven to be unwise and less secure.

Cameron Camp15 Aug 2023


Digital Security, Ransomware, Cybercrime

Black Hat 2023: ‘Teenage’ AI not enough for cyberthreat intelligence

Black Hat 2023: ‘Teenage’ AI not enough for cyberthreat intelligence

Digital Security, Ransomware, Cybercrime

Black Hat 2023: ‘Teenage’ AI not enough for cyberthreat intelligence

Current LLMs are just not mature enough for high-level tasks

Tony Anscombe12 Aug 2023


Scams, Cybercrime, Digital Security

Time is money, and online game scammers have lots of it

Time is money, and online game scammers have lots of it

Scams, Cybercrime, Digital Security

Time is money, and online game scammers have lots of it

Gamers and cybersecurity professionals have something in common – the ever-terrible presence of hacking, scams, and data theft – but how and why would anyone want to target gamers?

Márk Szabó07 Aug 2023


Cybercrime

Deepfaking it: What to know about deepfake-driven sextortion schemes

Deepfaking it: What to know about deepfake-driven sextortion schemes

Cybercrime

Deepfaking it: What to know about deepfake-driven sextortion schemes

Criminals increasingly create deepfake nudes from people’s benign public photos in order to extort money from them, the FBI warns

Phil Muncaster04 Jul 2023


Cybercrime

Going on vacation soon? Stay one step ahead of travel scams

Going on vacation soon? Stay one step ahead of travel scams

Cybercrime

Going on vacation soon? Stay one step ahead of travel scams

From bogus free trips to fake rental homes, here are some of the most common online threats you should look out for both before and during your travels

Phil Muncaster21 Jun 2023


Cybercrime

5 common ways hackers steal credit card details

5 common ways hackers steal credit card details

Cybercrime

5 common ways hackers steal credit card details

Here are some of the most common ways hackers can get hold of other people’s credit card data – and how you can keep yours safe

Phil Muncaster27 Jun 2022


Cybercrime

We’re going on Tor

We’re going on Tor

Cybercrime

We’re going on Tor

If better privacy and anonymity sound like music to your ears, you may not need to look much further than Tor Browser. Here’s what it’s like to surf the dark web using the browser.

Jake Moore05 Apr 2022