Cyber Crime

Feds arrested hackers involved in the Fappening Hack InvestigationFeds arrested hackers involved in the Fappening Hack Investigation

Feds arrested hackers involved in the Fappening Hack Investigation

The FBI raided another the second home in Chicago to arrest the second alleged culprit in the Fappening hack Investigation.…

9 years ago
A Las Vegas Casino sues IT security firm Trustwave after failing attempt to stop hackersA Las Vegas Casino sues IT security firm Trustwave after failing attempt to stop hackers

A Las Vegas Casino sues IT security firm Trustwave after failing attempt to stop hackers

The Las Vegas Casino firm Affinity Gaming sued Trustwave for allegedly failing a data breach investigation, but Trustwave denies any…

9 years ago
Law enforcement arrested operators behind the MegalodonHTTP BotnetLaw enforcement arrested operators behind the MegalodonHTTP Botnet

Law enforcement arrested operators behind the MegalodonHTTP Botnet

The operators behind the MegalodonHTTP botnet have been arrested in an international joint effort of law enforcement and a private…

9 years ago
Hyatt hotels data breach, 250 hotels impacted in 50 countriesHyatt hotels data breach, 250 hotels impacted in 50 countries

Hyatt hotels data breach, 250 hotels impacted in 50 countries

The Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced a total of 250 of its resorts were compromised last year in a malware-based attack…

9 years ago
Flawed RANSOM_CRYPTEAR ransomware makes impossible the file recoveryFlawed RANSOM_CRYPTEAR ransomware makes impossible the file recovery

Flawed RANSOM_CRYPTEAR ransomware makes impossible the file recovery

Faulty ransomware derived from  an open source ransomware project makes files unrecoverable due to a serious coding error. The story I'm…

9 years ago
Law Enforcement raided DDoS extortion group DD4BCLaw Enforcement raided DDoS extortion group DD4BC

Law Enforcement raided DDoS extortion group DD4BC

The Europol announced the arrest of two individuals suspected of being tied to the DD4BC criminal group specialized in extortion…

9 years ago
Experts warn Neutrino and RIG exploit kit activity spikeExperts warn Neutrino and RIG exploit kit activity spike

Experts warn Neutrino and RIG exploit kit activity spike

Security experts at Heimdal Security are warning a spike in cyber attacks leveraging the popular Neutrino and RIG exploit kit.…

9 years ago
A Turkish hacker scores a record jail sentence of 334 yearsA Turkish hacker scores a record jail sentence of 334 years

A Turkish hacker scores a record jail sentence of 334 years

334 years in prison for identity theft and banking fraud, in turkey a man received the most severe sentence for…

9 years ago
Online Security Threats to Watch for in 2016Online Security Threats to Watch for in 2016

Online Security Threats to Watch for in 2016

Cybersecurity is one the world’s largest growing concerns, which are the Online Security Threats to Watch for in 2016. Security…

9 years ago
The FBI used the NIT to de-anonymize thousand Pedos on TorThe FBI used the NIT to de-anonymize thousand Pedos on Tor

The FBI used the NIT to de-anonymize thousand Pedos on Tor

The US law enforcement conducted an unprecedented hacking campaign leveraging on the  network investigative technique (NIT) to de-anonymize Tor users.…

9 years ago