Cyber Crime

Watch out, your StockX account details may be available in crime forumsWatch out, your StockX account details may be available in crime forums

Watch out, your StockX account details may be available in crime forums

Researchers discovered a dump containing 6,840,339 records associated with StockX user accounts that surfaced in the cybercrime underground. Last week…

6 years ago
Security Affairs newsletter Round 226Security Affairs newsletter Round 226

Security Affairs newsletter Round 226

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! The best news of the week with Security Affairs Hi folk, let me…

6 years ago
City of Naples, Florida, lost $700K after a cyberattackCity of Naples, Florida, lost $700K after a cyberattack

City of Naples, Florida, lost $700K after a cyberattack

Another city in the United States was hit by a cyber attack, according to officials in the city of Naples…

6 years ago
Varenyky Spambot Trojan targets French users in alleged sextortion campaignVarenyky Spambot Trojan targets French users in alleged sextortion campaign

Varenyky Spambot Trojan targets French users in alleged sextortion campaign

A new Spambot Trojan, tracked as Varenyky was spotted white targeting users as part of a new alleged sextortion campaign. The malware records…

6 years ago
Android Apps containing Clicker Trojan installed on over 100M devicesAndroid Apps containing Clicker Trojan installed on over 100M devices

Android Apps containing Clicker Trojan installed on over 100M devices

Experts at Dr Web discovered that a set of Android Apps with over 100 million installations that contains a clicker…

6 years ago
New strain of Clipsa malware launches brute-force attacks on WordPress sitesNew strain of Clipsa malware launches brute-force attacks on WordPress sites

New strain of Clipsa malware launches brute-force attacks on WordPress sites

Avast spotted a new strain of Clipsa malware that is used to mine and steal cryptocurrencies along with carrying out…

6 years ago
Crooks turn victims into money mules via confidence/romance scamsCrooks turn victims into money mules via confidence/romance scams

Crooks turn victims into money mules via confidence/romance scams

The FBI published a security advisory to warn of cyber actors using online dating sites to conduct confidence/romance scam and…

6 years ago
StockX hacked, customers’ data offered for sale on the dark webStockX hacked, customers’ data offered for sale on the dark web

StockX hacked, customers’ data offered for sale on the dark web

StockX, the live marketplace for buying and selling limited edition sneakers, watches, handbags, and streetwear, announced a data breach. StockX…

6 years ago
Fraudster stole $870,000 from 2 US universities with spear-phishing mailsFraudster stole $870,000 from 2 US universities with spear-phishing mails

Fraudster stole $870,000 from 2 US universities with spear-phishing mails

A crook involved in a spear phishing scheme and that was in Kenya is facing up to 20 years in…

6 years ago
Security Affairs newsletter Round 225 and Important UpdateSecurity Affairs newsletter Round 225 and Important Update

Security Affairs newsletter Round 225 and Important Update

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! The best news of the week with Security Affairs. Hi folk,…

6 years ago