Cybercrime


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Cybercrime

European police bust major online investment fraud ring

European police bust major online investment fraud ring

Cybercrime

European police bust major online investment fraud ring

The operation was carried out against an organized group that used online trading platforms to swindle victims out of US$36 million

Amer Owaida13 May 2021


Cybercrime

DDoS attack knocks Belgian government websites offline

DDoS attack knocks Belgian government websites offline

Cybercrime

DDoS attack knocks Belgian government websites offline

The attack overwhelmed the systems of a Belgian ISP, leading to widespread service outages and disruptions

Amer Owaida05 May 2021


Cybercrime

INTERPOL aims to deal a blow to digital piracy

INTERPOL aims to deal a blow to digital piracy

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INTERPOL aims to deal a blow to digital piracy

The agency’s new initiative will also warn about the high cost of the free lunch – the increased risk of malware exposure

Amer Owaida03 May 2021


Cybercrime

FBI teams up with ‘Have I Been Pwned’ to alert Emotet victims

FBI teams up with ‘Have I Been Pwned’ to alert Emotet victims

Cybercrime

FBI teams up with ‘Have I Been Pwned’ to alert Emotet victims

The data breach notification site now allows you to check if your login credentials may have been compromised by Emotet

Amer Owaida29 Apr 2021


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$38 million worth of gift cards stolen and sold on dark web

$38 million worth of gift cards stolen and sold on dark web

Cybercrime

$38 million worth of gift cards stolen and sold on dark web

Easy to redeem and hard to trace, gift cards remain a hot commodity in the criminal underground

Amer Owaida07 Apr 2021


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Vengeful IT worker gets jail time for deleting company’s Microsoft user accounts

Vengeful IT worker gets jail time for deleting company’s Microsoft user accounts

Cybercrime

Vengeful IT worker gets jail time for deleting company’s Microsoft user accounts

The company was left to deal with three months’ worth of IT problems

Amer Owaida24 Mar 2021


Cybercrime

FBI: Cybercrime losses topped US$4.2 billion in 2020

FBI: Cybercrime losses topped US$4.2 billion in 2020

Cybercrime

FBI: Cybercrime losses topped US$4.2 billion in 2020

The Bureau received over 28,000 reports of COVID-19-themed scams last year

Amer Owaida18 Mar 2021


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Not all cybercriminals are sophisticated

Not all cybercriminals are sophisticated

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Not all cybercriminals are sophisticated

Some perpetrators of online crime and fraud don’t use advanced methods to profit at the expense of unsuspecting victims and to avoid getting caught

Jake Moore03 Mar 2021


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Hacker attempts to poison Florida city’s water supply

Hacker attempts to poison Florida city’s water supply

Cybercrime

Hacker attempts to poison Florida city’s water supply

While the incursion was thwarted in time, cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure are a major cause for concern

Amer Owaida09 Feb 2021