Cybercrime


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Cybercrime

European police dismantle cybercrime ring with ties to Italian Mafia

European police dismantle cybercrime ring with ties to Italian Mafia

Cybercrime

European police dismantle cybercrime ring with ties to Italian Mafia

The group used phishing, BEC and other types of attacks to swindle victims out of millions

Amer Owaida21 Sep 2021


Cybercrime

Victims duped out of US$1.8 million by BEC and romance scam ring

Victims duped out of US$1.8 million by BEC and romance scam ring

Cybercrime

Victims duped out of US$1.8 million by BEC and romance scam ring

Elderly men and women were the main targets of the romance scams operated by the fraudsters.

Amer Owaida10 Sep 2021


Cybercrime

Man impersonates Apple support, steals 620,000 photos from iCloud accounts

Man impersonates Apple support, steals 620,000 photos from iCloud accounts

Cybercrime

Man impersonates Apple support, steals 620,000 photos from iCloud accounts

The man was after sexually explicit photos and videos that he would then share online or store in his own collection

Amer Owaida26 Aug 2021


Cybercrime

Hackers swipe almost $100 million from major cryptocurrency exchange

Hackers swipe almost $100 million from major cryptocurrency exchange

Cybercrime

Hackers swipe almost $100 million from major cryptocurrency exchange

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid suspends cryptocurrency deposits and withdrawals and moves its assets into cold storage

Amer Owaida20 Aug 2021


Cybercrime

Black Hat 2021: Wanted posters for ransomware slingers

Black Hat 2021: Wanted posters for ransomware slingers

Cybercrime

Black Hat 2021: Wanted posters for ransomware slingers

Is the net closing in on cyber-extortionists and can bounties on their collective heads ultimately help stem the ransomware scourge?

Cameron Camp06 Aug 2021


Cybercrime

Global police shut down VPN service favored by cybercriminals

Global police shut down VPN service favored by cybercriminals

Cybercrime

Global police shut down VPN service favored by cybercriminals

A global operation takes down the infrastructure of DoubleVPN and seizes data about its customers

Amer Owaida30 Jun 2021


Cybercrime, Business Security

Gaming industry under siege from cyberattacks during pandemic

Gaming industry under siege from cyberattacks during pandemic

Cybercrime, Business Security

Gaming industry under siege from cyberattacks during pandemic

Cyberattacks targeting the gaming industry skyrocket, with web attacks more than tripling year-on-year in 2020

Amer Owaida24 Jun 2021


Cybercrime

Microsoft takes down large-scale BEC operation

Microsoft takes down large-scale BEC operation

Cybercrime

Microsoft takes down large-scale BEC operation

The fraudsters ran their campaigns from the cloud and used phishing attacks and email forwarding rules to steal financial information

Amer Owaida15 Jun 2021


Cybercrime

Tracking ransomware cryptocurrency payments: What now for Bitcoin?

Tracking ransomware cryptocurrency payments: What now for Bitcoin?

Cybercrime

Tracking ransomware cryptocurrency payments: What now for Bitcoin?

Should we expect cybercriminals to ditch the pseudonymous cryptocurrency for other forms of payment that may be better at throwing law enforcement off the scent?

Cameron Camp11 Jun 2021