Cyber Crime

FireEye Provides Update on the alleged data breach revealed late JulyFireEye Provides Update on the alleged data breach revealed late July

FireEye Provides Update on the alleged data breach revealed late July

Late July, hackers posted details alleged stolen from a system belonging to a Senior Analyst at security firm FireEye/Mandiant. The…

8 years ago

Creator of the Ebury botnet sentenced to 46 months in jail

US authorities sentenced a Russian man to 46 months in prison and accused him of operating an Ebury botnet composed of tens…

8 years ago
WannaCry Hero Marcus Hutchins pleads not guilty to malware claimsWannaCry Hero Marcus Hutchins pleads not guilty to malware claims

WannaCry Hero Marcus Hutchins pleads not guilty to malware claims

Yesterday the judge approved to release the researcher Marcus Hutchins on bail for a bond of $30,000 under certain conditions.…

8 years ago
Wannacry authors make a $143,000 withdraw from Bitcoin wallets, whilst the internet is distracted!Wannacry authors make a $143,000 withdraw from Bitcoin wallets, whilst the internet is distracted!

Wannacry authors make a $143,000 withdraw from Bitcoin wallets, whilst the internet is distracted!

On Wednesday some very interesting and seemly unrelated events happened in regards to Wannacry. First Marcus Hutchins (AKA @Malwaretech), the…

8 years ago
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg on Crypto weakening: Crypto War 2.0Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg on Crypto weakening: Crypto War 2.0

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg on Crypto weakening: Crypto War 2.0

Sheryl Sandberg on crypto weakening. The new Crypto war being started where government agencies are wanting a reduction in encryption…

8 years ago
UK malware researcher Marcus Hutchins accused of creating Kronos TrojanUK malware researcher Marcus Hutchins accused of creating Kronos Trojan

UK malware researcher Marcus Hutchins accused of creating Kronos Trojan

The British security researcher Marcus Hutchins was arrested by the FBI on Thursday after being indicted on charges of creating…

8 years ago
WannaCry Hero Marcus Hutchins was detained in Las Vegas after Def Con conferenceWannaCry Hero Marcus Hutchins was detained in Las Vegas after Def Con conference

WannaCry Hero Marcus Hutchins was detained in Las Vegas after Def Con conference

Marcus Hutchins, the expert who discovered the "kill switch" that halted the outbreak of the WannaCry ransomware was detained in Las…

8 years ago
New TrickBot banking Trojan variant borrows spreading capabilities from WannacryNew TrickBot banking Trojan variant borrows spreading capabilities from Wannacry

New TrickBot banking Trojan variant borrows spreading capabilities from Wannacry

A cyber gang is improving its version of the TrickBot banking Trojan by implementing the self-spreading worm-like capabilities used by…

8 years ago
Former Bupa employee offered 1 million customer records for sale on dark webFormer Bupa employee offered 1 million customer records for sale on dark web

Former Bupa employee offered 1 million customer records for sale on dark web

Former Employee of the Healthcare giant Bupa offered for sale records of 1 Million clients on Dark Web. A former…

8 years ago
The bateleur backdoor is the new weapon in the Carbank gang’s arsenalThe bateleur backdoor is the new weapon in the Carbank gang’s arsenal

The bateleur backdoor is the new weapon in the Carbank gang’s arsenal

Experts at Proofpoint noticed the infamous cyber crime gang Carbanak has added a new JScript backdoor dubbed Bateleur Backdoor to its…

8 years ago