Security News

Arrests for Aadhaar-Related Fraud Raise Concerns
2017-09-14 13:03

Security Experts Again Question Whether ID System Is ReliableThe arrest of 10 men in Uttar Pradesh for allegedly cloning fingerprints of authorized Aadhaar enrollment officers is once again...

FBI Arrests Another Hacker Who Visited United States to Attend a Conference (The Hackers News)
2017-08-25 00:14

The FBI has arrested a Chinese citizen for allegedly distributing malware used in the 2015 massive OPM breach that resulted in the theft of personal details of more than 25 Million U.S. federal...

Marcus Hutchins' Arrest: Did FBI Bite the Hand that Feeds? (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-22 17:33

Underfunded Agencies Rely on Private Researchers Like 'MalwareTech' to Battle CybercrimeBeyond the emotion, the arrest of security researcher Marcus Hutchins last month on charges that he...

Report: British Officials Knew of Marcus Hutchins Arrest Plans (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-21 17:03

Information Security Researchers Fault GCHQ for Failing to Help WannaCry 'Hero'A report claims British intelligence agency GCHQ knew in advance that the FBI planned to arrest WannaCry "hero"...

Backstory on Arrest of Marcus Hutchins (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-14 18:48

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report leads with a report on the charges brought against Marcus Hutchins, the "accidental hero" who stoped the WannaCry malware outbreak. Also featured:...

Backstory on Arrest of Marcus Hutchins (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-08 09:33

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report leads with a report on the charges brought against Marcus Hutchins, the "accidental hero" who stoped the WannaCry malware outbreak. Also featured:...

Arrest Shines Light on Shadowy Community of Good, Bad Hackers (Security Week)
2017-08-04 16:30

Two months ago, Marcus Hutchins was an "accidental hero," a young computer whiz living with his parents in Britain who found the "kill switch" to the devastating WannaCry ransomware. read more

FBI Arrests Marcus Hutchins, Who Stopped WannaCry (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-04 12:18

Hutchins, aka "MalwareTech," Accused of Creating Kronos Banking MalwareBritish national Marcus Hutchins, aka "MalwareTech," has been arrested by the FBI on charges relating to the distribution of...

FBI Arrests Researcher Who Found 'Kill-Switch' to Stop Wannacry Ransomware (The Hackers News)
2017-08-03 10:42

The 22-year-old British security researcher who gained fame for discovering the "kill switch" that stopped the outbreak of the WannaCry ransomware—has been reportedly arrested in the United States...

Chinese Police Arrest 11 Over Fireball Adware (InfoRiskToday)
2017-07-26 12:33

250 Million Infections of Click-Fraud Malware Tied to Digital Marketing AgencyPolice in Beijing have arrested 11 employees of a Chinese digital marketing agency on charges that they developed and...